Academia & Research
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Researchers hope screening for heart condition could prevent strokes
Cambridge University researchers are leading the largest trial to date to find whether screening for an under-diagnosed heart condition could ... Read More
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Cash boost for life-saving Uganda project
A Cambridge-based partnership which spearheads health programmes in resource-poor communities across the globe has won a cash injection towards more... Read More
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$1.2m Gates grant for bacteria research
Finding new ways of combatting the leading bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis is the target of a new project funded by The Bill & Melinda... Read More
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New super-transistor could boost wearables technology
Cambridge engineers have developed a high performance printed transistor with flexibility for use in wearable and implantable electronics. A... Read More
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Sydney students explore leadership and innovation in Cambridge
The University of Sydney has partnered with the Møller Institute and the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge to deliver a programme focusing on... Read More
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Cambridge leads environmental risk hub in £200m AI power play
Cambridge University is running a new centre applying Artificial Intelligence to the study of environmental risks as part of a £200 million... Read More
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Cambridge, MIT and Stanford unite to commercialise more university IP
An unprecedented UK-US push to commercialise more university IP is being championed by Cambridge Enterprise and will seek British government support... Read More
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Big in Japan: Møller Institute delivers Suntory leadership programme
The Møller Institute at Churchill College in Cambridge has won a substantial new contract in Japan as strategic partner for Suntory’s Global... Read More
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Turbocharged tech underpins lab’s expansion in Cambridge
Turbocharged advances in propulsion technology will underpin major growth at the world famous Whittle Lab in Cambridge UK, currently celebrating its... Read More
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STEM at Stansted as airport woos new generation
Local girls were given a unique opportunity to meet with female engineers, pilots and other staff at London Stansted Airport at a special event to... Read More
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Cancer gene probe across species highlights new drug targets
Cancer genes in mucosal melanoma, a rare and poorly understood subtype of melanoma, have been compared in humans, dogs and horses for the first time... Read More
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Jackson awarded top European cancer research prize
Cambridge research doyen Professor Steve Jackson has won a major European prize for cancer research. Professor Jackson is to receive the ARC... Read More
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New DNA search engine a ‘bug-busting Google’
A new search engine which effectively acts as a Google for bug-busting genomic scientists has been unveiled by researchers at EMBL’s European... Read More
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Government funds new Cambridge centres for doctoral training
The University of Cambridge has received a further significant boost through new government and industrial funding to support at least 350 PhD... Read More
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Cambridge handed multimillions to woo best students on the planet
A record £100 million gift has handed Cambridge University a global edge in its bid to attract the best student brains on the planet. The donation... Read More
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Gut feel is that breakthrough will be game changer for microbiome research
Scientists working on the gut microbiome have discovered and isolated more than 100 completely new species of bacteria from healthy people’s... Read More
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Genetic testing can identify disorders in pregnancy
Genetic testing improves the diagnoses of abnormalities in developing babies that are picked up during ultrasound scans, scientists have reported in... Read More
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Aircraft-inspecting robot flies through trials
A prototype robot that uses intense suction to climb around the outside of aircraft and inspect them for damage has successfully been trialled at... Read More
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Surgeon’s revolutionary device will save babies’ sight and lives
A Cambridge surgeon has developed an innovative device which increases the chances of detecting cataracts and an aggressive cancer called... Read More
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Plastic pollution threatens mussel survival, ocean ecosystems and industry billions
Research spearheaded by a Cambridge academic says microplastics are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their surroundings –... Read More