Academia & Research
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Wellcome hands Earlham Institute key role in £9.4m genomics epic
Earlham Institute (EI) in Norwich has been awarded over £700k from the Wellcome Trust for the Darwin Tree of Life Project, which aims to produce a... Read More
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Cambridge research could trigger new drugs for liver disease
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have uncovered a novel molecular mechanism that allows damaged adult liver cells to regenerate – paving... Read More
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UEA scientists power new way of finding cancer-causing germs
Scientists at the University of East Anglia are pioneering a new way of finding the bacteria and viruses associated with cancer. Some infections... Read More
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New insect database to help with forensic investigations
Researchers at The University of Cranfield are using blowflies and other insects to develop a database that will provide a complementary method of... Read More
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£55 million initiative to detect cancer before it strikes
Cambridge scientists are leading arguably the most radical research ever attempted to detect cancers before they break out. Cancer Research UK and... Read More
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Quantum computer breakthrough aided by Cambridge University researchers
Researchers have successfully used sound waves to control quantum information in a single electron, a significant step towards efficient, robust... Read More
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Flood forecast ML earns Cambridge PhD £80k funding
Robert Rouse, a PhD student at Cambridge, has received £80,000 in funding from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, founded by Prince... Read More
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Jumping genes can cause rare developmental disorders in children
The largest study of its kind into childhood developmental disorders has discovered that jumping genes cause genetic changes in some patients with... Read More
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Judge Business School digital project earns government funding
Cambridge University’s Judge Business School is one of 12 beneficiaries of second round funding under the Government’s £9m Business Basics programme... Read More
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Double boost for mental health research
A £35 million mental health research programme led by the MRC will explore what makes teenagers more or less likely to develop mental health problems... Read More
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No doubting Thomas as Lynch becomes Microbiotica chair
Sanger Institute spin-out Microbiotica, a growing force in microbiome-based therapeutics and biomarkers, has unveiled Thomas Lynch as new non-... Read More
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New Cambridge research could lead to novel cancer therapies
Anti-cancer therapies aimed at blocking mitochondrial energy generation may have wider effects on cancer cell behaviour than just preventing... Read More
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Civil engineering hothouse open for business
A new £multimillion collaborative space enabling the civil engineering industry to work alongside leading researchers from Cambridge University is up... Read More
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Child’s play as Amazon leads fight to avert tech Armageddon
Amazon, which is recruiting massively in Cambridge, is leading a campaign to cultivate thousands more computer science specialists in the next 10... Read More
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Whole genome sequencing could enable personalised cancer treatment
Whole genome sequencing of tumour cells could help predict the prognosis of a patient’s cancer and offer clues to identify the most effective... Read More
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University of East Anglia to launch new genetics lab with UKRI funding
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is creating a new genetics lab having secured a £1.5million grant from UK Research and Innovation. The... Read More
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From wearables to earables as Cambridge researchers sound out a sensory tech revolution
A Cambridge research partnership between the university and Nokia Bell Labs is defining the next wave of sensory technology transformations.... Read More
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Cell sleuths pave way to cures for immune diseases
Novel treatments for a range of immune diseases such as asthma, multiple sclerosis and arthritis are a step closer thanks to under-the-hood research... Read More
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Arm tech to accelerate innovation for academia and research
Cambridge tech doyen Arm has strengthened its long-term commitment to academia and research through new and targeted technology. In July it... Read More
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Wellcome Trust funds £5 million vegan diet study
Big-hitting research bodies in Norfolk have joined forces for a £5 million initiative probing the health benefits of a purely plant-based diet... Read More