First UK proton beam therapy trial for breast cancer launches
04 Jan 2023Cambridge researchers are jointly leading the first UK trial to test the benefits of proton beam therapy for certain patients with breast cancer.
Females perform better than males on a ‘theory of mind’ test across 57 countries
26 Dec 2022Females, on average, are better than males at putting themselves in others’ shoes and imagining what the other person is thinking or feeling...
Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients
19 Dec 2022Cambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. The approach is a...
Stuffed puppies, smart birds and self-healing robots: 24 things we learned in 2022
19 Dec 202224 things we learned in 2022.
London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstrem
15 Dec 2022The London Underground is polluted with ultrafine metallic particles small enough to end up in the human bloodstream, according to University of...
‘Cocktail’ vaccines could offer increased protection against future COVID-19 variants of concern
14 Dec 2022COVID-19 vaccinations that combine two or more distinct variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could offer protection against both current and future ‘...
Partnering with local hospitals during COVID-19
13 Dec 2022From developing intensive care equipment to tackling supplies of PPE and oxygen, here's how a group of Cambridge researchers refocused and partnered...
Prostate cancer risk prediction algorithm could help target testing at men at greatest risk
09 Dec 2022Cambridge scientists have created a comprehensive tool for predicting an individual’s risk of developing prostate cancer, which they say could help...
The off-patent drug that could protect us from future COVID-19 variants
05 Dec 2022Cambridge scientists have identified a drug that can be repurposed to prevent COVID-19 in research involving a unique mix of ‘mini-organs’, donor...
Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study finds
05 Dec 2022Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, stepping stones and high steps, research has...
Fitness levels accurately predicted using wearable devices – no exercise required
01 Dec 2022Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices – and more robustly than current consumer...
New study suggests climate change may be affecting animal body size
29 Nov 2022A new study finds treeshrews increase in size in warmer settings, contrary to established norms.