Egging on vital research
11 July 2024Jenny Gallop uses frog egg extract to figure out key cellular processes - which has helped understand and potentially treat two rare genetic diseases in...
Cambridge experts bust myths about family, sex, marriage and work in English history
11 July 2024On World Population Day, University of Cambridge researchers bust some of the biggest myths about life in England since the Middle Ages, challenging assumptions about...
Paris 1924 exhibition at The Fitzwilliam: Beyond Chariots of Fire
09 July 2024The 1924 Paris Olympics stars in a major Fitzwilliam Museum exhibition exploring the sport, art and bodies behind a pivotal Games. Exhibits speak of surprising partnerships,...
Cambridge scientists elected as Members of the European Molecular Biology Organisation
09 July 2024Five Cambridge researchers join the community of over 2,100 leading life scientists today as the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) announces its newest Members in...
AI able to identify drug-resistant typhoid-like infection from microscopy images in matter of hours
08 July 2024Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to identify drug resistant infections, significantly reducing the time taken for a correct diagnosis, Cambridge researchers have shown. The...
Scientists map how deadly bacteria evolved to become epidemic
04 July 2024Pseudomonas aeruginosa – an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions – evolved rapidly and then spread...
Why a mysterious ocean pattern could rapidly change our climate
04 July 2024Dr Aidan Starr is a paleoceanographer. In journeying back 2 million years, he hopes to fill in the missing chapters of our oceans and predict...
Pioneering Code of Practice released for use of stem cell-based embryo models in research
04 July 2024The University of Cambridge, in partnership with the Progress Educational Trust, has led work to create the first ever UK guidelines for the generation and...
Blue and great tits deploy surprisingly powerful memories to find food, a new study shows
03 July 2024Blue and great tits recall what they have eaten in the past, where they found the food and when they found it, a new study...
Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression
02 July 2024Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The discovery, reported on 2...