How new model boosts supply and lowers prices for generic drugs
21 September 2023First empirical evidence for Civica Rx, a health care utility, finds increased supply security and reduced costs for health systems, says study in NEJM Catalyst...
Suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health after all
20 September 2023The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new study from scientists at the...
Cambridge remains most intensive science and technological cluster in the world
20 September 2023Cambridge remains the most intensive science and technological cluster in the world – according to a new report ranking innovation around the globe.
Developing ‘kinder’ treatments for a devastating childhood cancer
20 September 2023Neuroblastomas can be devastating to children and their families and the treatments can be harsh. But thanks to scientists, some tadpoles and a little poetry,...
Machine learning models can produce reliable results even with limited training data
19 September 2023Researchers have determined how to build reliable machine learning models that can understand complex equations in real-world situations while using far less training data than...
Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers
19 September 2023Women’s working conditions increased the odds of them being suspected as witches, according to a new analysis of an English astrologer’s case files from the...
Explore life in the Universe with new postgraduate programme
18 September 2023A new postgraduate programme will train researchers to understand life's origins, search for habitable planets and consider the most profound question of all: are we...
Roadside hedges can reduce harmful ultrafine particle pollution around schools
13 September 2023A new study led by Cambridge University confirms that planting hedges between roadsides and school playgrounds can dramatically reduce children’s exposure to traffic-related particle pollution.
Over a third of UK medical students do not receive sexual misconduct training
12 September 2023More than a third of newly qualified doctors are leaving UK medical schools without any education on sexual misconduct specifically relating to the medical profession...
Healthy lifestyle can help prevent depression – and new research may explain why
11 September 2023A healthy lifestyle that involves moderate alcohol consumption, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, healthy sleep and frequent social connection, while avoiding smoking and too...