How a drought led to the rise of skateboarding in 1970s California
12 December 2023Why did professional skateboarding arise in southern California in the 1970s? Was it a coincidence, or was it a perfect storm of multiple factors?
From ground-breaking research in Nigeria to using novel tools to transform conservation
12 December 2023Researchers from across the University have been recognised for their outstanding research impact and engagement.
Roman ‘backwater’ bucked Empire’s decline, archaeologists reveal
12 December 2023A rare roofed theatre, markets, warehouses, a river port and other startling discoveries made by a Cambridge-led team of archaeologists challenge major assumptions about the decline of Roman Italy.
Mary Robinson launches ActNowFilm at COP28
08 December 2023ActNowFilm launched at COP28 with an address from former Ireland President Mary Robinson, who urged world leaders to include young people in the climate negotiations that will decide their future.
Successful honey-hunters know how to communicate with wild birds
08 December 2023Wild honeyguide birds prefer to cooperate with people who have learned local cultural traditions to find and access honey-filled bees’ nests, a new study has found.
Academics to explore legacy of Genghis Khan
07 December 2023Researchers at the University of Cambridge have signed an agreement with the Mongolian government which will see them explore the legacy of the legendary figure Genghis Khan - or Chinggis Khaan as he is known in Mongolia.
Using machine learning to monitor driver ‘workload’ could help improve road safety
07 December 2023Researchers have developed an adaptable algorithm that could improve road safety by predicting when drivers are able to safely interact with in-vehicle systems or receive messages, such as traffic alerts, incoming calls or driving directions.
Policies for People and Planet
06 December 2023Cambridge Zero symposium gathers researchers to examine the rules and incentives needed to combat climate change.
Researchers redesign future mRNA therapeutics to prevent potentially harmful immune responses
06 December 2023Researchers have discovered that misreading of therapeutic mRNAs by the cell’s decoding machinery can cause an unintended immune response in the body. They have identified the sequence within the mRNA that causes this to occur and found a way to prevent ‘off-target’ immune responses to enable the safer design of future mRNA therapeutics.
Cambridge academic named backup astronaut on Artemis II mission
06 December 2023Dr Jenni Gibbons, Assistant Professor in Cambridge's Engineering department, is part of the Artemis II mission that will send humans around the moon and further into space than they have ever been.
