New genetic test will eliminate a form of inherited blindness in dogs
22 Jul 2024Cambridge scientists have identified the genetic mutation that causes progressive retinal atrophy in English Shepherd Dogs, which results in...
Reaching for the stars - Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy celebrates 50 years
21 Jul 2024Top astronomers and astrophysicists from around the world will take part in a conference and public events to mark the IoA milestone.
Flying ant season is here!
18 Jul 2024Whether you find it a bit creepy or see it as an intriguing natural phenomenon, here in the UK it’s flying ant season
Soft, stretchy ‘jelly batteries’ inspired by electric eels
17 Jul 2024Researchers have developed soft, stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics, or even implanted in the...
Professor Sir John Aston appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research
17 Jul 2024Professor Sir John Aston has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge. He is Harding Professor of Statistics in...
Professor Anna Philpott appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations
17 Jul 2024Professor Anna Philpott has been appointed as the University of Cambridge’s new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations. She is currently...
Changemakers in cancer: Oluwasegun Alofaranmi
15 Jul 2024As a young medical student in Nigeria, Segun was shocked by the disproportionate rate of death from treatable cancers across Africa. To help bring...
The nurse championing cancer patients
15 Jul 2024“There are things that only patients see,” says Elaine Chapman, lead advisory nurse for the Cambridge Cancer Hospital.
Journeys of discovery: Steve Jackson and a life-saving cancer drug
15 Jul 2024What excites Steve Jackson is understanding how biology works and why it sometimes goes wrong. But what galvanises him is knowing there are people...
Changemakers in cancer: Jessica Taylor
15 Jul 2024Dr Jessica Taylor’s ambition is to change the outcome of paediatric brain cancer. She wants children not just to survive but to survive well.
Cambridge is changing the story of cancer
15 Jul 2024Find out about groundbreaking cancer research at Cambridge, including our planned new hospital, how we're studying the earliest stages of cancer, how...
Egging on vital research
11 Jul 2024Jenny Gallop uses frog egg extract to figure out key cellular processes - which has helped understand and potentially treat two rare genetic diseases...