Research
Cellular changes as lung damage worsens in COVID-19 revealed
Changes in the cellular response during lung damage caused by SARS-CoV-2 – the virus behind COVID-19 – have been uncovered. Researchers reveal distinct phases where waves of immune responses give way to lung fibrosis – scarring of the lungs – in severe COVID-19. ...
Behind the clutter – bringing hoarding into the open
Hidden mental health condition is focus of Cambridge Festival event at Anglia Ruskin. ...
New research - Weight loss increases risk of death for obese adults
Study finds significant weight loss raises risk for those with cardiovascular disease. ...
Free talk reveals the tricks used to make us spend
Cambridge Festival event features insights from Professor of Consumer Psychology. ...
First global pituitary study gives patients voice on research
Researchers from Cambridge and London have completed a study that is a world first of its kind and gives patients an important voice on future priorities. ...
New AI tool visualises a cell’s ‘social network’ to help treat cancer
A first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI)-based neural network can rapidly analyse and interpret millions of cells from a patient sample, predicting molecular changes in the tissue. It can potentially pinpoint where personalised treatments could be most effective for conditions s...
Gold-standard research: Cambridge growing faster than UK economy
Cambridge growing faster than national economy, but UK growth contribution at risk due to a start-up slow-down, according to new gold-standard research. ...
New partnership with UNESCO supports the Human Cell Atlas Project
A new partnership between the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will help advance open science and global capacity to deliver the benefits of genomics at a global scale. ...
China’s Neurotechnology breakthrough: A new era for Paralysis treatment
In the vibrant metropolis of Shanghai, a quiet revolution is unfolding that could reshape the future of medicine and technology. ...
Scientists unlock secret behind how smoking and drinking alcohol causes cancer
Scientists have revealed exactly how tobacco smoke damages DNA to drive the development of different types of head and neck cancer, a finding that could unlock new treatments and prevention strategies. ...