Five hubs launched to ensure UK benefits from quantum future
26 July 2024A major new research hub led by the University of Cambridge and UCL aims to harness quantum technology to improve early diagnosis and treatment of...
Inside the institute looking at early cancer
24 July 2024Today sees the launch of the Early Cancer Institute at Cambridge. Its mission is deceptively simple: to detect cancer early enough to cure it.
Cambridge and SAS launch partnership in AI and advanced analytics to accelerate innovation in the healthcare sector
23 July 2024The Maxwell Centre at the University of Cambridge and SAS, leaders in data and AI, are launching a partnership aimed at accelerating healthcare innovation...
Samuel Pepys’ fashion prints reveal his love of fancy French clothes
22 July 2024A collection of French fashion engravings offers precious new insights into the life of Samuel Pepys years after his premature final diary entry. The prints...
New genetic test will eliminate a form of inherited blindness in dogs
22 July 2024Cambridge scientists have identified the genetic mutation that causes progressive retinal atrophy in English Shepherd Dogs, which results in incurable blindness, and developed a genetic...
British Academy elects Cambridge researchers to Fellowship
18 July 2024Six academics from the University of Cambridge have been made Fellows of the prestigious British Academy for the humanities and social sciences.
Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds
17 July 2024Mindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity – so-called altered states of consciousness – according to a new study from researchers at...
Soft, stretchy ‘jelly batteries’ inspired by electric eels
17 July 2024Researchers have developed soft, stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics, or even implanted in the brain to deliver...
‘Diabetes distress’ increases risk of mental health problems among young people living with type 1 diabetes
17 July 2024Children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are at significantly higher risk of a number of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorders, a study...
Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents
17 July 2024Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), new research from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has found.