British Academy elects Cambridge Professors to Fellowship in 2026
Six academics from the University of Cambridge have been made Fellows of the prestigious British Academy for the humanities and social sciences.
Sweeteners shown to slow growth of important gut bacteria in lab tests
Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly-used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria. One sweetener in particular – isosteviol – when combined with the...
FIFA and pop superstars should discount tickets to cut the climate costs of 'mega-events'
Cambridge experts say FIFA should reward fans with rebates for greener travel to events. The study found similar initiatives by Coldplay resulted in tour emissions...
Predicting human behaviour with AI
The start-up using AI to predict how people will react in different scenarios and its founder's unexpected journey from Chengdu to Cambridge and beyond.
Astronomers find nearby planets to be small, strange, and utterly uninhabitable
Scientists have painted the most detailed portrait yet of the planetary system orbiting Barnard’s Star – the Sun’s closest neighbour after Alpha Centauri, just under...
Cambridge and Oxford join forces to unlock over a million biological records for climate research
The University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford will lead a major new partnership to digitise over 1.1 million natural history specimens, creating a...
Boost your summer break in 2026
Cambridge experts share their tips to help prevent common holiday health problems, so you can get the most out of your time away.
Testing the limits of what’s possible (and what isn’t) with AI
When can we trust the results we get from AI, and when is learning impossible? Researchers have shown that there are some problems that even...
Space cargo costs could fall more than 90% by 2040, study suggests
The cost of reaching orbit is now falling faster than that of steamship freight during the 1800s, a shift that economists say will once again...
What price a human kidney?
Human kidneys sell for up to £150,000 on the black market, but donors receive as little as £1,000. Dr Saradamoyee Chatterjee exposes the criminal syndicates...