AI-driven techniques reveal new targets for drug discovery
27 September 2023Researchers have developed a method to identify new targets for human disease, including neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Widely-used COVID-19 antiviral could be helping SARS-CoV-2 to evolve
25 September 2023Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug used to treat patients with COVID-19, appears to be driving SARS-CoV-2 to mutate and evolve, with some of these new viruses...
New vaccine technology could protect from future viruses and variants
25 September 2023Studies of a ‘future-proof’ vaccine candidate have shown that just one antigen can be modified to provide a broadly protective immune response in animals. The...
How new model boosts supply and lowers prices for generic drugs
21 September 2023First empirical evidence for Civica Rx, a health care utility, finds increased supply security and reduced costs for health systems, says study in NEJM Catalyst...
Suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health after all
20 September 2023The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new study from scientists at the...
Cambridge remains most intensive science and technological cluster in the world
20 September 2023Cambridge remains the most intensive science and technological cluster in the world – according to a new report ranking innovation around the globe.
Developing ‘kinder’ treatments for a devastating childhood cancer
20 September 2023Neuroblastomas can be devastating to children and their families and the treatments can be harsh. But thanks to scientists, some tadpoles and a little poetry,...
Machine learning models can produce reliable results even with limited training data
19 September 2023Researchers have determined how to build reliable machine learning models that can understand complex equations in real-world situations while using far less training data than...
Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers
19 September 2023Women’s working conditions increased the odds of them being suspected as witches, according to a new analysis of an English astrologer’s case files from the...
Explore life in the Universe with new postgraduate programme
18 September 2023A new postgraduate programme will train researchers to understand life's origins, search for habitable planets and consider the most profound question of all: are we...