Sir Greg Winter wins the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
03 October 2018Sir Greg Winter, of the University of Cambridge, has been jointly awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, along with Frances Arnold and George Smith,...
Neglected baby beetles evolve greater self-reliance
28 September 2018A new study reveals that when burying beetle larvae are denied parental support, they evolve bigger jaws to compensate.
Women much less likely to ask questions in academic seminars than men
27 September 2018A new study reveals a stark disparity between male and female participation in a key area of academic life and offers recommendations to ensure all...
Ebola and Lassa fever targeted by new vaccine trial and improved surveillance
25 September 2018Scientists hope that a new approach to vaccine development, combined with improved surveillance of potential future threats of outbreak, could help to massively reduce the...
Scientists reveal plan to target the cause of Alzheimer’s disease
24 September 2018Researchers have developed a new way to target the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease.
Mitochondrial diseases could be treated with gene therapy, study suggests
24 September 2018Researchers have developed a genome-editing tool for the potential treatment of mitochondrial diseases: serious and often fatal conditions which affect 1 in 5,000 people.
New ‘Rising Path’ opens at Cambridge University Botanic Garden
20 September 2018A new Rising Path, designed to offer a fresh perspective on Cambridge University Botanic Garden’s historic Systematic Beds, will open to the public on Saturday (September...
'Significant breakthrough' in understanding the deadly nature of pandemic influenza
18 September 2018Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford have discovered a new molecule that plays a key role in the immune response...
‘High-yield’ farming costs the environment less than previously thought – and could help spare habitats
14 September 2018New findings suggest that more intensive agriculture might be the “least bad” option for feeding the world while saving its species – provided use of...
Low-cost AI heart monitor developed by Cambridge start-up
11 September 2018A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems in...