‘Beautiful energy sandwich’ could power next-generation solar and lighting
13 November 2025Researchers have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide perovskites, creating a finely tuned...
Scientists discover new species of fungus in 407-million-year-old plant fossil from Scotland
12 November 2025An ancient plant-fungus partnership has been revealed using advanced microscopy imaging, providing evidence of the mutually beneficial relationship that enabled plants to adapt to life...
From gridlock to grid power: how to get renewable energy where it’s needed in the UK
11 November 2025The UK’s drive to net zero won’t succeed on wind turbines and solar farms alone. The real bottleneck is moving that clean electricity from remote...
New treatment for severe spinal cord injury in small dogs achieves exceptional success rate
07 November 2025A minimally-invasive treatment for severe intervertebral disc disease in small dog breeds is now available at the University of Cambridge’s Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital –...
Cambridge researchers awarded prestigious Synergy Grants from European Research Council
06 November 2025Seven researchers at the University of Cambridge have been awarded Synergy Grants from the European Research Council to lead five new collaborative projects that will...
Neighbourhood deprivation linked to brain vessel damage and higher dementia risk
05 November 2025Cambridge researchers have discovered why living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may be linked to an increase in an individual’s risk of dementia.
Cambridge researcher awarded Schmidt Sciences fellowship to ensure AI benefits society
05 November 2025Cambridge researcher Dr Miles Cranmer is one of 28 researchers worldwide to receive an AI2050 fellowship from Schmidt Sciences, awarded to researchers studying how to...
Risk of rare heart complications in children higher after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination
04 November 2025Children and young people faced long-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to before or without an infection,...
Meet Denario: An AI assistant for every step of the scientific process
04 November 2025Researchers have developed an AI-powered ‘scientific assistant’ designed to accelerate the scientific process by helping them identify new research questions, analyse and interpret data, and...
Food and the long-term risk to life: How your dinner affects 30,875 species
30 October 2025Cambridge researchers have developed a new way to measure the impact of food production on the long-term survival of other species around the world.