Quadruple helix form of DNA may aid in the development of targeted cancer therapies
12 September 2016Researchers have identified the role that a four-stranded version of DNA may play in the role of cancer progression, and suggest that it may be...
Opening the skull of patients after head injury reduces risk of death from brain swelling
08 September 2016Craniectomy – a surgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to relieve brain swelling – significantly reduces the risk of death following...
Massive holes ‘punched’ through a trail of stars likely caused by dark matter
07 September 2016The discovery of two massive holes punched through a stream of stars could help answer questions about the nature of dark matter, the mysterious substance...
Opinion: Why danger is exciting – but only to some people
06 September 2016Valerie Voon (Department of Psychiatry) discusses what makes some people want to base jump off a cliff, while others don’t even enjoy a rollercoaster ride.
Oesophageal cancer treatments could be tailor-made for individual patients, study finds
06 September 2016Tailored, targeted treatment for patients with oesophageal cancer could be developed after scientists discovered that the disease can be classified into three different subtypes
Young people exposed to vaping ads less likely to think occasional smoking is bad for health
05 September 2016Exposure to advertisements for e-cigarettes may decrease the perceived health risks of occasional tobacco smoking, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge, prompting concern...
Artificial pancreas trial in young children with diabetes receives €4.6millon grant from European Commission
05 September 2016An international trial to test whether an artificial pancreas can help young children manage their type 1 diabetes will begin next year, thanks to a...
New exoplanet think tank will ask the big questions about extra-terrestrial worlds
05 September 2016An international exoplanet ‘think tank’ is meeting this week in Cambridge to deliberate on the ten most important questions that humanity could answer in the...
New model could help improve prediction of outbreaks of Ebola and Lassa fever
02 September 2016Potential outbreaks of diseases such as Ebola and Lassa fever may be more accurately predicted thanks to a new mathematical model developed by researchers at...
Why mole rats are more flexible than we previously thought
30 August 2016One of the most interesting facts about mole rats – that, as with ants and termites, individuals specialise in particular tasks throughout their lives –...