Ancient DNA reveals reason for high MS and Alzheimer's rates in Europe
10 Jan 2024Researchers have created the world’s largest ancient human gene bank, and used it to map the historical spread of genes – and diseases – over time as...
New trial of 'pill-on-a-thread' brings screening for oesophageal cancer closer
09 Jan 2024A man from Cambridge is the first to join the surveillance part of a clinical trial that could see routine screening for oesophageal cancer...
Pioneering transplant surgeon Sir Roy Calne dies aged 93
08 Jan 2024Professor Sir Roy Calne, the pioneering transplant surgeon who carried out the first liver transplant in the UK during his time at Cambridge, has...
University academics ranked among best in the world
21 Dec 2023Twelve academics from the University of Cambridge have been ranked among the top female scientists in the world - with one claiming the top spot for...
Ageing: can we add more life to our years?
20 Dec 2023Research advances at the University of Cambridge mean that the eternal quest to reverse the march of time may soon become a reality.
Cambridge Pro-Vice-Chancellor appointed Executive Chair of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
19 Dec 2023Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and International Partnerships at the University of Cambridge, has been appointed...
Clinicians rank patient views as least important in diagnosis, study finds
18 Dec 2023Experts today call for more value to be given to patients’ ‘lived experiences’ as a study of over 1,000 patients and clinicians found multiple...
Why seven in ten women experience pregnancy sickness
13 Dec 2023A Cambridge-led study has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy – and why some women, including the Duchess of...
The Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and Engagement
13 Dec 2023Meet the winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.
Early Career Researcher 2023 - Dr Barry Coughlan
13 Dec 2023The joint winner of the Early Career Researcher 2023 is Dr Barry Coughlan.
From ground-breaking research in Nigeria to using novel tools to transform conservation
12 Dec 2023Researchers from across the University have been recognised for their outstanding research impact and engagement.
Researchers redesign future mRNA therapeutics to prevent potentially harmful immune responses
06 Dec 2023Researchers have discovered that misreading of therapeutic mRNAs by the cell’s decoding machinery can cause an unintended immune response in the body...