Levels of autism in China similar to the West, joint Chinese-UK study shows
21 March 2019The first large-scale study of autism in China has revealed that around one in a hundred people in China has an autism spectrum condition –...
Premature babies could benefit from changes to drugs administered to at-risk mothers
20 March 2019Scientists at the University of Cambridge have suggested that subtle changes to the drugs administered to mothers threatened with preterm birth or to premature babies...
"A very Cambridge story"
20 March 2019We spoke with Cambridge’s most recent Nobel Laureate about decades of research, spin-outs, pharma giants and the booming life sciences cluster in Greater Cambridge.
Changes in ocean 'conveyor belt' predicted abrupt climate changes
20 March 2019A new study is the first to measure the time lags between changing ocean currents and major climate shifts.
Physician, heal thyself: engineering a new National Health Service
19 March 2019The National Health Service turned 70 in 2018 – but, amid the celebrations, its health is faltering. By working closely with local hospitals and GPs,...
Inflammation links heart disease and depression, study finds
19 March 2019People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge believe...
Green tech startups see boost in patents and investment when partnering with government – study
18 March 2019Collaboration between government and startups could help meet the climate challenge while growing small businesses. Findings could inform discussions on Green New Deal or any...
The £2 billion vegetable and the agricultural future of the East
15 March 2019From crop science to robotics, supply chains to economics, Cambridge University researchers are working with farmers and industry to sustainably increase agricultural productivity and profitability.
Report examines origins and nature of ‘maths anxiety’
14 March 2019A report out today examines the factors that influence ‘maths anxiety’ among primary and secondary school students, showing that teachers and parents may inadvertently play...
Molecular patterns could better predict breast cancer recurrence
13 March 2019The genetic and molecular make-up of individual breast tumours holds clues to how a woman’s disease could progress, including the likelihood of it coming back...