New ‘universal vaccine’ technology could protect us from future virus outbreaks
A Cambridge-led team has developed a way to engineer better vaccines that could provide broad protection from thousands of variants of viruses - such as...
Retelling the Odyssey
Cambridge Odyssey experts hope that Christopher Nolan’s film will feature enough female characters and do justice to the epic’s crucial underworld scene.
Mining for ‘clean energy’ metals driving widespread forest loss in Africa, study finds
Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest removed for every...
Fulfilling the promise of graphene
The Cambridge spinout harnessing the potential of graphene with applications ranging from healthcare to quantum computing.
Robot fish could help explain how our ancient ancestors first learned to walk
Researchers have developed a fish-like robot that shows how some species of modern fish are able to walk on land, and could help unravel how...
Astronomers spot black hole that formed before its galaxy
The first direct mass measurement from the early universe weighs in on the debate over the origins of supermassive black holes.
Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed
Cambridge scientists have grown miniature circuits in the lab that mimic how the brain and spinal cord connect up, which underlies our movements. They used...
Cambridge researchers elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2026
Seven outstanding Cambridge researchers have this year been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
Urine test could help detect lung cancer years before symptoms occur
Cambridge scientists hunting tell-tale killer ‘zombie’ cells that signal early lung cancer have developed a world-first urine test that could transform diagnosis and survival for...
Scientists map rocks with rare earth element potential, helping pinpoint new deposits
A new atlas charts the global distribution of unusual, critical‑metal‑bearing igneous rocks, finding that they often form near the thick and ancient cores of the...