Bumblebees collect up to seven times the amount of toxic heavy metals as honeybees even when foraging in the same environment, new research from the University of Cambridge has discovered. Exposure to these metals can affect everything from their ability to forage for food to their ability to reproduce.
Cambridge researchers are developing an artificial intelligence tool that could tell councils which social housing tenants are most at risk, before a potential crisis hits.
Businessman and philanthropist Andrew Barnes is donating £10 million to the University to establish the Charlotte Lockhart Precision Breast Cancer Institute, named after his beloved partner, who has terminal breast cancer.
The winners of this year's Pilkington Prizes have been presented with their awards at a special event hosted by St Catharine's College.
Academics from a range of disciplines at the University of Cambridge are recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours.
The global food system is more productive than ever, but it's pushing natural systems out of balance in the extreme. Can science help farmers produce the food we need in a more sustainable way?
Saying yes to opportunities during his degree helped Stefan Wilkinson-Hill become a radio reporter and presenter – and stay connected to his northern roots.
Professor Grant Stewart has led the development of the first national guideline on improving the diagnosis and management of kidney cancer.
What does it really mean for a machine to be conscious – and are we closer than we think? Dr Tom McClelland reflects on the ideas, influences, and ethical questions behind his upcoming talk, Conscious machines? on 23 March.
Flexible electronics are often sold on a simple promise: bendable screens, lightweight solar cells or wearable devices that can bend and flex without breaking. But what does that ‘flexibility’ actually look like at the molecular scale, and how does it affect performance?
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