Powering a green revolution
23 May 2022Dr Giorgia Longobardi, founder and CEO of University spinout Cambridge GaN Devices, is harnessing the extraordinary properties of superconductor gallium nitride to halve the amount of energy we...
The psychiatrist who faced a dilemma but couldn’t turn his back on his people
23 May 2022Children in West Africa with cognitive difficulties are going undiagnosed because the tests used to assess their mental health are based on Western norms. Kwabena...
Parasites from feasting at Stonehenge found in prehistoric faeces
20 May 2022A study of ancient faeces uncovered at a settlement thought to have housed builders of Stonehenge suggests that parasites got consumed via badly-cooked cow offal...
Low-cost battery-like device absorbs CO2 emissions while it charges
19 May 2022Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges. Then, when it discharges, the CO2 can be released...
Scientists 'see' puzzling features deep in Earth’s interior
19 May 2022New research led by the University of Cambridge is the first to obtain a detailed 'image' of an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary layer...
Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for Parkinson’s disease patients
17 May 20227T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new treatments for...
Katherine Parr did not persuade Henry VIII to found Trinity College Cambridge
17 May 2022King Henry VIII had already made up his mind to found Trinity College Cambridge and Christ Church Oxford before Cambridge lobbied his queen, a re-examination of...
Immune cell characteristics mapped across multiple tissues
13 May 2022Previously underexplored immune cell populations have been genetically mapped across multiple tissues to provide new insights into how our immune systems work.
Cambridge recognised once again as a Leader in Openness around animal research
13 May 2022The University of Cambridge has once again been recognised as a Leader in Openness for its work to promote openness and transparency around research involving...
Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds
13 May 2022Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of the 20th century, researchers have found that the floating...
