First map of every neuron in an adult fly brain complete
02 Oct 2024The first wiring diagram of every neuron in an adult brain and the 50 million connections between them has been produced for a fruit fly.
What does it take to make a better battery?
01 Oct 2024Cambridge researchers are working to solve one of technology’s biggest puzzles: how to build next-generation batteries that could power a green...
Flowers use adjustable ‘paint by numbers’ petal designs to attract pollinators
13 Sep 2024Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes – a crucial pre-...
Cancer researchers and astronomers join forces in fight against disease
13 Sep 2024A unique collaboration of astronomers and cancer researchers at Cambridge has been awarded more than £5m to establish the Spatial Profiling and...
Astronomers detect black hole ‘starving’ its host galaxy to death
12 Sep 2024Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel...
UK organisations release statistics for use of animals in research in 2023
11 Sep 2024The 10 organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific...
Early career researchers win major European funding
05 Sep 2024Nine Cambridge researchers are among the latest recipients of highly competitive and prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants.
Becoming a scientist
29 Aug 2024A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge feature in a new graphic book highlighting their individual journeys into the career of their...
Why animals talk
28 Aug 2024Dr Arik Kershenbaum listens to wolves, gibbons and dolphins to reveal the messages they send one another. His work challenges our assumptions about...
Mother’s gut microbiome during pregnancy shapes baby’s brain development
21 Aug 2024A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother’s gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the...
Arcadia awards over £10 million for 2 major archaeology projects
20 Aug 2024The charitable foundation awards £10.3 million for the continuation of 2 Cambridge projects mapping endangered archaeological heritage in South Asia...
New way to extend ‘shelf life’ of blood stem cells will improve gene therapy
15 Aug 2024Researchers have discovered a way to extend the shelf life of blood stem cells outside the body for use in gene therapy, providing patients with...