Articles about 'Innovate UK'

‘Pill-on-a-thread’ could replace endoscopies for half of all patients being monitored for oesophageal cancer risk

23 June 2025

Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, a known precursor to oesophageal cancer.

AI is as good as pathologists at diagnosing coeliac disease, study finds

27 March 2025

A machine learning algorithm developed by Cambridge scientists was able to correctly identify in 97 cases out of 100 whether or not an individual had coeliac disease based on their biopsy, new research has shown.

Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world’s biggest climate challenges

22 May 2024

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce very low-emission concrete at scale – an innovation that could be transformative for the transition to net zero.

Digital generated image of different variants of virus cells against a black background.

New vaccine technology could protect from future viruses and variants

25 September 2023

Studies of a ‘future-proof’ vaccine candidate have shown that just one antigen can be modified to provide a broadly protective immune response in animals. The studies suggest that a single vaccine with combinations of these antigens – a substance that causes the immune system to produce antibodies against it – could protect against an even greater range of current and future coronaviruses.

Cambridge-developed SARS-CoV-2 vaccine receives £1.9million from UK government for clinical trial

26 August 2020

A Cambridge-developed vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 could begin clinical trials in the UK in late autumn or early next year, thanks to a £1.9million award from the UK government.

Ebola and Lassa fever targeted by new vaccine trial and improved surveillance

25 September 2018

Scientists hope that a new approach to vaccine development, combined with improved surveillance of potential future threats of outbreak, could help to massively reduce the impact of deadly diseases such as Ebola, Marburg and Lassa fever.

Maggots and rotting food waste: a new recipe for sustainable fish and animal feed

31 July 2018

In a warehouse to the northeast of Cambridge are shelves upon shelves of trays teeming with maggots, munching their way through a meal of rotting fruit and vegetables. This may sound stomach-churning, but these insects could become the sustainable food of the future – at least for fish and animals – helping reduce the reliance on resource intensive proteins such as fishmeal and soy, while also mitigating the use of antibiotics in the food chain, one of the causes of the increase in drug-resistant bacteria.

Test can identify patients in intensive care at greatest risk of life-threatening infections

13 June 2018

Patients in intensive care units are at significant risk of potentially life-threatening secondary infections, including from antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA and C. difficile. Now, a new test could identify those at greatest risk – and speed up the development of new therapies to help at-risk patients.

Funding boost for infrastructure research at Cambridge

30 November 2015

Two new funding initiatives at the University of Cambridge will support the UK’s infrastructure and cities.

Given in evidence

17 November 2015

How do we get better at taking the research knowledge from our science and engineering base and turning it into technologies, industries and economic wealth? The Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy aims to give policymakers the information they need to provide effective support for emerging technologies and industries.