Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker comes to Cambridge
Hailed as “one of the most important artists in any medium”, the award-winning and Oscar-nominated Italian documentary filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi is coming to Cambridge this month as filmmaker-in-residence at Cambridge University’s Centre for Film and Screen.
The Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2017
Nine researchers from the University of Cambridge are among 46 world leading UK researchers who have been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies
More than 3 million people (three times previous estimates) are estimated to be actively using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, finds the first global cryptocurrency benchmarking study by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.
Cambridge finishes in the top 10 and secures place in final of construction competition
Two teams of Cambridge Engineering students have achieved second and ninth place in the first phase of a global construction competition, with one team through to the final.
Opinion: Neuralink wants to wire your brain to the internet – what could possibly go wrong?
A company in Silicon Valley claims to be developing a "whole brain interface” for communicating wirelessly with the world. Christopher Markou from Cambridge University's Faculty of Law isn't overly keen...
Cambridge lecturer moves one step closer to becoming Canada’s next astronaut
Cambridge lecturer Dr Jenni Sidey has made it through to the final rounds of assessments in the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) Astronaut Recruitment Campaign.
University of Cambridge seeks first professor of innovation
The University of Cambridge is to appoint its first professor of innovation, funded by an inventor with more than 400 patents to his name.
Cambridge named as a centre for the UK Dementia Research Institute
The University of Cambridge has been announced as one of the centres that will form the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) alongside Cardiff University, the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London and King’s College London.
Study identifies genes that influence timing of puberty and alter risk of several cancers
The largest genomic analysis of puberty timing in men and women conducted to date has identified 389 genetic signals associated with puberty timing, four times the number that were previously known.
A day dedicated to bringing plants into focus
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is holding its annual Festival of Plants on Saturday 20 May 2017, offering something for everyone to enjoy: from families to photographers, gardeners to budding plant scientists or anyone looking for an interesting day out in beautiful surroundings and when the Garden is at its springtime peak.
Drones used to analyse ash clouds from Guatemalan volcano
A team of volcanologists and engineers from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has collected measurements from directly within volcanic clouds, together with visual and thermal images of inaccessible volcano peaks.
Superconductivity expert awarded prestigious Early Career Fellowship
Dr Mark Ainslie of Cambridge University Engineering Department’s Bulk Superconductivity Group has secured a five-year £1.1 million Early Career Fellowship from the EPSRC.
New research investigates whether microfluidic-based cell culture is fit for purpose
Bioscientist attitudes towards the future of microfluidics-based 3D culture technology and the search for their ‘ideal’ model have been revealed in a new research survey conducted by Cambridge University's Department of Engineering.
Researcher’s new book offers support and guidance to volunteers abroad
University of Cambridge PhD researcher Duncan McNicholl has published a guide for volunteers heading abroad for the first time.
Leaf vein structure could hold key to extending battery life
The natural structure found within leaves could improve the performance of everything from rechargeable batteries to high-performance gas sensors, according to an international team of scientists.
Listen: Cambridge experts talk post-Brexit options for the UK
On 30 March, the day after the 'triggering' of Article 50 began the official Brexit process, a group of University of Cambridge lawyers, economists, historians and tax experts gathered in Peterhouse.
Engineering researchers honoured with awards for nanoscience and nanotechnology
Two Cambridge nanotechnology experts have been announced as the winners of major awards which honour ‘outstanding’ scientists.
Opinion: The road to Brexit, or the UK’s journey into the unknown
The Prime Minister's triggering of Article 50 is merely the end of the beginning, argues Dr Julie Smith, Director of the European Centre in Cambridge University's Department of Politics and International Studies and a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.
Cambridge awarded £40m to create world-leading health care improvement research institute
The University of Cambridge is to receive £40 million over ten years from the Health Foundation, an independent charity, to establish and run a new research institute aimed at strengthening the evidence-base for how to improve health care.
Encouragement from teachers has greatest influence on less advantaged children
‘Big data’ study finds that children from families with limited education have strongest long-term response to teacher encouragement, and are more likely to progress to university as a result.
Major genetic study identifies 12 new genetic variants for ovarian cancer
A genetic trawl through the DNA of almost 100,000 people, including 17,000 patients with the most common type of ovarian cancer, has identified 12 new genetic variants that increase risk of developing the disease and confirmed the association of 18 of the previously published variants.
New stem cell method produces millions of human brain and muscle cells in days
Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have created a new technique that simplifies the production of human brain and muscle cells - allowing millions of functional cells to be generated in just a few days.
Alzheimer’s research at the University of Cambridge to benefit from £5million gift
A gift from a Cambridge alumnus will support fundamental research into the causes of disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, enabling new approaches to combat them.
Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of some – but not all – heart conditions
Moderate drinking is associated with a lower risk of several, but not all, cardiovascular diseases, according to a large study of UK adults led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and University College London published in The BMJ.
Face of ‘ordinary poor’ man from medieval Cambridge graveyard revealed
New facial reconstruction of a man buried in a medieval hospital graveyard discovered underneath a Cambridge college sheds light on how ordinary poor people lived in medieval England.