The codemakers
24 Jan 2025The 2025 Darwin Lecture series looks at codes, be they computational, mathematical, biological, linguistic or even musical.
Cambridge researchers developing brain implants for treating Parkinson’s disease
23 Jan 2025Cambridge researchers are developing implants that could help repair the brain pathways damaged by Parkinson’s disease.
Autistic perspectives sought for new study on comics and inclusion
23 Jan 2025Autistic people in the UK are being invited to participate in a University of Cambridge-led project exploring the uniquely powerful connection between autism and comics.
£10 million programme to use AI and state-of-the-art analytics to fight cancer
22 Jan 2025Cambridge researchers are to lead a £10 million project that could result in doctors being able to predict your individual chances of getting cancer and offer personalised detection and prevention.
Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia
21 Jan 2025Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals.
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital given green light by government
21 Jan 2025The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced that ambitious plans can proceed for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, which promises to change the story of cancer forever.
People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health care
21 Jan 2025Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.
Snakes in potted olive trees ‘tip of the iceberg’ of ornamental plant trade hazards
17 Jan 2025Invasive pests are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in huge shipments of cut flowers and potted plants, say researchers, with potential to damage food crops and the natural environment
Scientists reveal structure of 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars
17 Jan 2025An international team of astrophysicists has imaged a large number of exocomet belts around nearby stars, and the tiny pebbles within them.
Brits still associate working-class accents with criminal behaviour – study warns of bias in the criminal justice system
17 Jan 2025People who speak with accents perceived as ‘working-class’ including those from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, and becoming victims of injustice, a new study suggests.
