Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem
26 May 2023Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia – a parasite that can cause...
Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power
18 May 2023Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s...
Sustainable solar cell material shown to be highly promising for medical imaging
10 May 2023Using X-rays to see inside the human body has revolutionised non-invasive medical diagnostics. However, the dose of X-rays required for imaging is...
Exceptional scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2023
10 May 2023Seven outstanding Cambridge researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences and the oldest...
Dogs may be at risk from high levels of lead from shotgun pellets in raw pheasant dog food, study finds
03 May 2023Researchers tested samples of raw pheasant dog food and discovered that the majority contained high levels of lead that could put dogs’ health at...
Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat
20 Apr 2023Scientists have traced the family trees of two transmissible cancers that affect Tasmanian devils and have pinpointed mutations which may drive...
Preventing genetic diseases in dogs, our best friends
20 Apr 2023How genetics and DNA testing can pave the way for more puppies to be born free from hereditary illnesses.
New findings that map the universe’s cosmic growth support Einstein’s theory of gravity
11 Apr 2023A new image reveals the most detailed map of dark matter distributed across a quarter of the entire sky, reaching deep into the cosmos.
Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs
03 Apr 2023Illusion involving a hidden thumb confounds capuchin and squirrel monkeys for the same reason as humans – it misdirects the expected outcomes of...
Part IV: Celebrating the Cambridge Women Changing the World
30 Mar 2023Part IV - The Finale: To mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the University is delighted to shine a light on some of the...
Cell mapping and ‘mini placentas’ give new insights into human pregnancy
29 Mar 2023Researchers have mapped the complete trajectory of placental development, helping shed new light on why pregnancy disorders happen.
This deceptive daisy remixed its genes to make fake lady flies
23 Mar 2023Researchers have discovered how a South African daisy makes fake lady flies on its petals to trick male flies into pollinating it.