Mysterious missing component in the clouds of Venus revealed
09 Jan 2024Researchers may have identified the missing component in the chemistry of the Venusian clouds that would explain their colour and 'splotchiness' in...
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...
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.
Collaboration Award 2023
13 Dec 2023The 2023 Collaboration Awards goes to UK Citizens' Jury on Human Embryo Editing, led by Professor Anna Middleton, Director Kavli Centre for Ethics...
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.
Successful honey-hunters know how to communicate with wild birds
08 Dec 2023Wild honeyguide birds prefer to cooperate with people who have learned local cultural traditions to find and access honey-filled bees’ nests, a new...
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...
Cambridge academic named backup astronaut on Artemis II mission
06 Dec 2023Dr Jenni Gibbons, Assistant Professor in Cambridge's Engineering department, is part of the Artemis II mission that will send humans around the moon...
Diamonds and rust help unveil ‘impossible’ quasi-particles
05 Dec 2023Researchers have discovered magnetic monopoles – isolated magnetic charges – in a material closely related to rust, a result that could be used to...