A peek inside the box that could help solve a quantum mystery
19 Nov 2024An elusive particle that first formed in the hot, dense early universe has puzzled physicists for decades. Following its discovery in 2003...
Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence
13 Nov 2024A ‘one of a kind’ fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the...
Time alone heightens ‘threat alert’ in teenagers – even when connecting online
13 Nov 2024Scientists say the findings might shed light on the link between loneliness and mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, which are on the...
Are weight loss jabs the solution to the obesity crisis?
30 Oct 2024Almost two thirds of UK adults are overweight or obese. Are weight loss drugs the solution? Cambridge experts share their opinions.
Journeys of discovery: Azim Surani on the earliest stages of life
24 Oct 2024Azim Surani has followed his curiosity for over half a century, rewriting science in the process.
Cambridge's Raj Jena becomes UK's first Professor of AI in radiotherapy
17 Oct 2024The creation of the new Clinical Professorship signals the importance of AI in the fight against cancer and builds on the University’s work to apply...
Supertroopers: CAR-T cell cancer therapy
16 Oct 2024A life-saving cancer therapy is being scaled up in Cambridge to deliver more treatments to more patients for more cancers.
How did the building blocks of life arrive on Earth?
11 Oct 2024Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth. The results...
How road haulage is navigating the route to net zero
11 Oct 2024Responsible for 8% of world carbon emissions, can trucking clean up its act?
‘Inside-out’ galaxy growth observed in the early universe
11 Oct 2024Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the ‘inside-out’ growth of a galaxy in the early universe, only 700...
Trash into treasure: making clean fuel from waste and sunlight
09 Oct 2024Professor Erwin Reisner and his team are developing prototype devices that convert waste, water and air into practical fuels and chemicals.
University of Cambridge alumni awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
09 Oct 2024Two University alumni, Sir Demis Hassabis and Dr John Jumper, have been jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing an AI...