Finding new ways to diagnose childhood brain tumours
24 March 2023Cambridge researchers are using new techniques to distinguish different types of medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour in children.
Gene therapy approach to boost ‘cold shock protein’ in the brain without cooling protects mice against neurodegenerative disease
24 March 2023Scientists in Cambridge and Berlin have used a form of gene therapy to increase levels of the so-called ‘cold shock protein’ in the brains of...
Cambridge scientist Professor Christine Holt wins world’s top neuroscience award
23 March 2023The Brain Prize 2023 is awarded for critical insights into the molecular mechanisms of brain development and plasticity.
This deceptive daisy remixed its genes to make fake lady flies
23 March 2023Researchers have discovered how a South African daisy makes fake lady flies on its petals to trick male flies into pollinating it.
£16million gift to support Europe’s largest heart and lung research centre
23 March 2023A Cambridge institute dedicated to improving cardiovascular and lung health has received a £16 million gift from Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Victor Dahdaleh.
At least 80% of the world’s most important sites for biodiversity on land currently contain human developments
23 March 2023At least 80% of sites identified as being internationally important for biodiversity on land currently contain infrastructure − of which more than 75% contain roads....
Celebrating the women of Cambridge: Part III
23 March 2023Part III: To mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the University is delighted to shine a light on some of the incredible women...
‘Biohybrid’ device could restore function in paralysed limbs
22 March 2023Researchers have developed a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function to amputees and others who have lost the use of their...
Beethoven’s genome sequenced from locks of his hair
22 March 2023A Cambridge scientist has played a leading role in sequencing Ludwig van Beethoven’s genome, revealing clues to the composer’s health and family history.
Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy
22 March 2023Researchers have ‘hacked’ the earliest stages of photosynthesis, the natural machine that powers the vast majority of life on Earth, and discovered new ways to...
