Environment
New approach to monitoring freshwater quality can identify sources of pollution, and predict their effects
28 Mar 2024Analysing the diversity of organic compounds dissolved in freshwater provides a reliable measure of ecosystem health, say scientists.
Holding back the flood
25 Mar 2024Researchers from Cambridge, Exeter and St Andrews urge politicians to help “trapped” communities fight the effects of climate change instead of...
Fish fed to farmed salmon should be part of our diet, too, study suggests
20 Mar 2024The public are being encouraged to eat more wild fish, such as mackerel, anchovies and herring, which are often used within farmed salmon feeds...
Farm to factories
15 Mar 2024Cambridge Zero collaborates with Cambridge Global Food Security Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) and the University of Cambridge...
Plastic Fantastic Cambridge
13 Mar 2024Cambridge University Association Football Club (CUAFC) will wear a design that copies the match kit from their 1905 Varsity fixture with Oxford for...
Marking International Women’s Day at the Cambridge Festival
08 Mar 2024From pre-eclampsia and its lasting impact on women’s health to inequitable distribution of domestic and caring labour in different-sex couples to an...
Facing The New Reality
05 Mar 2024Climate action film "Facing The New Reality" featuring Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh is a finalist for the Smiley Charity Film...
Romani storytelling, amazing animals and science fun for all: A feast of family fun at the Cambridge Festival 2024
05 Mar 2024The Cambridge Festival family weekend is back on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March. Taking place across the New Museums Site in the centre of Cambridge...
Ambitious goals for Dawn – the UK's fastest AI supercomputer
23 Feb 2024Dawn is now being deployed for use by scientists within Cambridge and across the UK to support ambitious goals in clean energy, personalised medicine...
Shimmering seaweeds and algae antennae: sustainable energy solutions under the sea
22 Feb 2024How could tiny antennae attached to tiny algae speed up the transition away from fossil fuels? This is one of the questions being studied by...
Green jobs for graduates
21 Feb 2024Green industry experts gave Cambridge students a tour of careers in the environment during a two-week Green Careers Festival, including how to land a...
£11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net zero mission
13 Feb 2024The University of Cambridge is a partner in the new £11m Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE, set to deliver pioneering semiconductor...