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.
Infections during pregnancy may interfere with key genes associated with development
If a mother picks up an infection during pregnancy, her immune system will kick into action to clear the infection – but this self-defence mechanism may also have a small influence how her child’s brain develops in the womb, in ways that are similar to how the brain develops in autism spectrum disorders. Now, an international team of researchers has shown why this may be the case, in a study…
Scientists harness solar power to produce clean hydrogen from biomass
A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has developed a way of using solar power to generate a fuel that is both sustainable and relatively cheap to produce. It’s using natural light to generate hydrogen from biomass.
The tale of the Campus: from test tube to treatment
Find out why the Cambridge Biomedical Campus is so important to developing the treatments and healthcare of the future as the Cambridge Science Festival comes to the site on Sunday 26 March.
Tackling climate change: whose responsibility is it?
What changes need to be made if we are to avoid climate chaos and meet the aspirations of the Paris Climate Agreement? And whose responsibility is it to make these changes: individuals, companies, nations or all three?
Visualising the genome: researchers create first 3D structures of active DNA
Scientists have determined the first 3D structures of intact mammalian genomes from individual cells, showing how the DNA from all the chromosomes intricately folds to fit together inside the cell nuclei.