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Cambridge Festival Speaker Spotlight: Professor Paul Bays

11 Mar 2025

Paul Bays is a Professor of Computation and Cognition in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. He investigates the nature of...

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Cambridge researchers developing brain implants for treating Parkinson’s disease

23 Jan 2025

Cambridge researchers are developing implants that could help repair the brain pathways damaged by Parkinson’s disease.

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Sex differences in brain structure present at birth

07 Jan 2025

Sex differences in brain structure are present from birth, research from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge has shown.

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Artist's impression of Navaornis, a bird from the age of dinosaurs.

Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence

13 Nov 2024

A ‘one of a kind’ fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the...

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Cambridge joins forces with ARIA to fast-track radical new technologies to revolutionise brain health

09 Oct 2024

A team from across the Cambridge life sciences, technology and business worlds has announced a multi-million-pound, three-year collaboration with the...

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Ultra-powered MRI scans show damage to brain’s ‘control centre’ is behind long-lasting Covid-19 symptoms

08 Oct 2024

Damage to the brainstem – the brain’s ‘control centre’ – is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a...

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Multi-coloured image of all neurons in an adult fruit fly brain

First map of every neuron in an adult fly brain complete

02 Oct 2024

The first wiring diagram of every neuron in an adult brain and the 50 million connections between them has been produced for a fruit fly.

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What’s going on in our brains when we plan?

11 Jun 2024

Study uncovers how the brain simulates possible future actions by drawing from our stored memories.

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‘Wraparound’ implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord injuries

08 May 2024

A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can...

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Alzheimers disease. Computer illustration of amyloid plaques amongst neurons.

AI-driven techniques reveal new targets for drug discovery

27 Sep 2023

Researchers have developed a method to identify new targets for human disease, including neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

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Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is organised

17 Aug 2023

The largest ever study of the genetics of the brain – encompassing some 36,000 brain scans – has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked...

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Artificial intelligence brain

New type of computer memory could greatly reduce energy use and improve performance

23 Jun 2023

Researchers have developed a new design for computer memory that could both greatly improve performance and reduce the energy demands of internet and...

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