Science

Two of Charles Darwin’s pocket notebooks. Cambridge University Library

Charles Darwin Archive recognised by UNESCO

22 Apr 2025

Documentary heritage relating to the life and work of Charles Darwin has been recognised on the prestigious UNESCO International Memory of the World...

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Milecastle 39 on Hadrian's Wall

Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals

17 Apr 2025

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’, a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new Cambridge-led...

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Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b, with a red dwarf star behind it

Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system

17 Apr 2025

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious.

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Chicory growing on unused land in Cleveland, USA.

Growing wildflowers on disused urban land can damage bee health

16 Apr 2025

Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil...

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Record-breaking Cambridge Festival 2025 ends on a high, uniting 45,000 visitors in celebration of ideas, discovery and dialogue

10 Apr 2025

The fifth Cambridge Festival has drawn to a triumphant close, having welcomed a record-breaking 45,000 visitors across 385 events during 17 inspiring...

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Hundreds of A-level students see grades rise and secure places at top universities following Cambridge's STEM SMART initiative

07 Apr 2025

UCAS evaluation shows the most engaged sixth formers saw their results jump by a grade on average, were up to four times as successful in achieving...

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Ayla Selamoglu

Psychedelic medicine could revolutionise how we treat mental illness

02 Apr 2025

Dr. Ayla Selamoglu is an expert on psychedelic medicine. Her work shows how nature’s most mysterious compounds provide new ways to combat mental...

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Artist’s impression of our galaxy, the Milky Way, based on data from ESA’s Gaia space telescope.

Farewell, Gaia: spacecraft operations come to an end

27 Mar 2025

The European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft has been powered down, after more than a decade spent gathering data that are now being used to unravel...

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JADES-GS-z13-1 in the GOODS-S field

Webb Telescope sees galaxy in mysteriously clearing fog of early Universe

26 Mar 2025

Astronomers have identified a bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in the very early Universe. The surprise finding is challenging researchers to...

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Nobel laureate and Cambridge University alumnus Sir Demis Hassabis heralds a new era of AI drug discovery at 'digital speed'

24 Mar 2025

Google DeepMind co-founder tells Cambridge audience 'digital biology’ could reduce the amount of time it takes to identify new drugs from years to...

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Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing launches 2025 UK Innovation Report

20 Mar 2025

As the UK Government continues to develop its national industrial strategy, the Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy group at Cambridge’s Institute...

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The British Cambridge delegation in the American Cambridge

Cambridge UK leaders explore Cambridge US innovation ecosystem

19 Mar 2025

A delegation of university representatives and innovation leaders from Cambridge, UK, recently visited Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to...

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