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.
Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences aims to create industry-academia collaborations
The Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences (CATS), a new initiative that aims to establish a world-leading platform for collaboration between academia and industry in the development of therapeutics, has been launched by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
Cambridge Science Festival explores the many facets of dementia
There are 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK today, including over 700,000 people in England, over 45,000 in Wales, nearly 20,000 in Northern Ireland and 70,000 people in Scotland. By 2025, the number is expected to rise to over one million and by 2050 it is projected to exceed two million.
Cambridge scientist shares world’s largest neuroscience prize
A Cambridge neuroscientist has won the world’s most valuable prize for brain research, shared with two London neuroscientists. This year, The Brain Prize for 2017 is awarded to Cambridge’s Wolfram Schultz, together with Peter Dayan and Ray Dolan from University College London for their analysis of how the brain recognises and processes reward.
Scientists create artificial mouse ‘embryo’ from stem cells for first time
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have managed to create a structure resembling a mouse embryo in culture, using two types of stem cells – the body’s ‘master cells’ – and a 3D scaffold on which they can grow.
Rapid changes point to origin of ultra-fast black hole winds
Astronomers have made the most detailed observation yet of an ultra-fast wind emanating from a Black Hole at a quarter of the speed of light. Using the European Space Agency (ESA)’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s NuSTAR telescopes, the scientists observed the phenomenon in an active galaxy known as IRAS 13224-3809.
Back to the future of skyscraper design
Answers to the problem of crippling electricity use by skyscrapers and large public buildings could be ‘exhumed’ from ingenious but forgotten architectural designs of the 19th and early 20th century – according to a world authority on climate and building design.
Cambridge Science Festival lifts the lid on teenagers
Most parents have lived through the 2am feedings, toddler temper tantrums, and the back-to-school blues. So why does the word ‘teenager’ give rise to so much worry? Could it be memories of our own teenage years? Or is it the stereotype of the teenager that causes so much anxiety? It is true to say that, for many, it is a time of confusion and upheaval.
£10m funding for advanced materials research awarded to the University of Cambridge
Research into improving energy storage, reducing power consumption and developing new energy-efficient devices received a boost with the announcement of £10m funding for new equipment at the University of Cambridge.
Newly discovered planets could have water on their surfaces
An international team of astronomers has found a system of seven potentially habitable planets orbiting a star 39 light years away - three of which could have water on their surfaces, raising the possibility they could host life.
Race for astronaut position heats up as Jenni Sidey advances to shortlist
Cambridge University's Dr Jenni Sidey is now one of just 72 people competing for two positions as part of a Canadian Space Agency initiative to find new astronauts.
Knowing me, knowing you: Cambridge Science Festival gets personal
Could the latest brain scans ‘read our minds’ and reveal all our naughty, secret thoughts? How does the gut change the brain’s view of the world? How well do we really know ourselves? Could the size of our brains affect whether we identify as politically left wing or right wing?
Mapping the family tree of stars
Astronomers are borrowing principles applied in biology and archaeology to build a family tree of the stars in the galaxy.
King’s College Chapel, 21 pianos, one very special performance
One of the UK’s most iconic buildings will resonate to the sound of 21 pianos tomorrow (Tuesday) evening as part of a unique event involving a Cambridge composer, students and young musicians from around Cambridgeshire.
Funding competition seeks technology solutions for brain injuries
The NIHR Brain Injury Healthcare Technology Co-operative (HTC) is pleased to announce the second round of its second national competition.
Viral charity campaigns have a psychological 'recipe' and all-too-brief lifespan
New work focusing on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge reveals very brief shelf life of such viral campaigns, and suggests the nature of ‘virality’ and social tipping points themselves may be a stumbling block to deeper engagement with social issues that campaigns aim to promote.
Virtual reality journey through a tumour: Cambridge scientists receive £40 million funding
Cambridge scientists have received two of the biggest funding grants ever awarded by Cancer Research UK, with the charity set to invest £40 million over the next five years in two ground-breaking research projects in the city.
Honour for pioneers in digital imaging
The 2017 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering was awarded to four pioneers in digital imaging, a group that includes University of Cambridge alumnus Michael Tompsett.
New US scholars selected for Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Thirty six future leaders have been selected for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
A bridge of stars connects two dwarf galaxies
The Magellanic Clouds, the two largest satellite galaxies of the Milky Way, appear to be connected by a bridge stretching across 43,000 light years, according to an international team of astronomers led by researchers from the University of Cambridge.
Concerns over wasting doctor’s time may affect decision to see GP
Worries over wasting their doctor’s time, particularly at a time when NHS resources are stretched, may influence when and whether patients choose to see their GP, according to a study carried out by the University of Cambridge.
The Cambridge Science Festival: tickets to book before they’re gone
Crochet a brain neuron, find out if aliens exist or discover the science behind explosions in one of hundreds of activities taking place at this year’s Cambridge Science Festival.
Humans. Dolphins. Crows. Chimps. Bonobos. Robots. Welcome to the space of possible minds
Human minds are only one example of mind on earth. So what are those other minds really like?
IfM key partner in new £50m manufacturing research hub
Cambridge University's Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) is part of a new research hub for transforming the way medicines and other high-value materials are made.