Year 8 students work with Cambridge researchers to help their peers learn about the census
Researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Department of Geography and Year 8 students in Wales have worked together to produce a series of learning resources based on census data, showing how the country has changed over time.
The Academy of Medical Sciences announces election of new Fellows 2021
Cambridge scientists are among the new Fellows announced today by the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Nature has enormous potential to fight climate change and biodiversity loss in the UK - report
A report just launched by the British Ecological Society, with contributions from the University of Cambridge, offers the first complete assessment of the potential of nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change and benefit biodiversity in the UK.
‘Pre-bunk’ tactics reduce public susceptibility to COVID-19 conspiracies and falsehoods, study finds
Latest research on digital interventions deployed by UK government and UNESCO suggests that exposing people to a “microdose” of techniques used by misinformation merchants helps “inoculate” them against fake news about the pandemic.
Can federated learning save the world?
Training the artificial intelligence models that underpin web search engines, power smart assistants and enable driverless cars, consumes megawatts of energy and generates worrying carbon dioxide emissions. But new ways of training these models are proven to be greener.
Unhealthy patterns of diet, exercise, and sleep linked to high risk of cardiovascular disease in autistic people
Autistic people have far greater risks of long term physical health conditions than others, but the reasons for this remain unclear. New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that unhealthy lifestyle habits may be an important contributing factor.
Cambridge battery tech spinout Echion continues to scale
Echion Technologies, spin-out company from the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, supplies high-power Li-ion battery anode materials that enable superfast charging for a range of applications, from consumer electronics to electric vehicles.
The Royal Society announces election of new Fellows 2021
Cambridge scientists are among the new Fellows announced by the Royal Society.
New inkjet printing method could accelerate drug discovery and printed personalised drug delivery
Cambridge engineers have demonstrated – for the first time – the digital inkjet printing and self-organisation of microdroplets on fluid surfaces to create structures of functional materials.
Loan applications processed around midday more likely to be rejected
Bank credit officers are more likely to approve loan applications earlier and later in the day, while ‘decision fatigue’ around midday is associated with defaulting to the safer option of saying no.
Exploit plants’ ability to tell the time to make food production more sustainable, say scientists
Cambridge plant scientists say circadian clock genes, which enable plants to measure daily and seasonal rhythms, should be targeted in agriculture and crop breeding for higher yields and more sustainable farming.
New cancer algorithm flags genetic weaknesses in tumours
A new way to identify tumours that could be sensitive to particular immunotherapies has been developed using data from thousands of NHS cancer patient samples sequenced through the 100,000 Genomes Project.
Scientists develop new class of cancer drug with potential to treat leukaemia
Scientists have made a promising step towards developing a new drug for treating acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare blood disorder. In a study published in Nature, Cambridge researchers report a new approach to cancer treatment that targets enzymes which play a key role in translating DNA into proteins and which could lead to a new class of cancer drugs.
Fourth University of Cambridge nursery under construction
A new University of Cambridge nursery building for the children of staff and students is under construction to the south of the city, near Hills Road.
New book explores 'the inner workings of a virtual personal assistant'
Steve Young is Emeritus Professor of Information Engineering at the University of Cambridge. His new book "Hey Cyba" explains through examples and diagrams, the neural network technology underlying speech recognition and synthesis, natural language understanding, knowledge representation, conversation management, language translation and chatbot technology.
Funding awarded for research into next-generation batteries to power up electric vehicles
Cambridge engineers will develop next-generation lithium-ion batteries with improved performance as part of a collaborative project to scale up production ahead of a predicted electric vehicle boom.
Twelve Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council funding
Twelve University of Cambridge researchers have won advanced grants from the European Research Council (ERC), Europe’s premier research funding body. Cambridge has the most grant winners of any UK institution, and the second-most winners overall. Their work is set to provide new insights into many subjects, such as how to deal with vast scales of data in a statistically robust way, the…
From extravagant to achievable - pushing the boundaries of research to find life beyond Earth
The University of Cambridge is creating a new research initiative, bringing together physicists, chemists, biologists, mathematicians, and earth scientists to answer fundamental questions on the origin and nature of life in the Universe.
Cambridge COVID-19 Test Centre has processed more than 3 million tests
More than 3 million tests have now been processed at the Cambridge COVID-19 Test Centre as part of the University’s extensive response to the pandemic.
Biomedical Engineering Award for the study of cochlear implants
Cambridge student Shreya Singhal has won the IMechE Vicon Best Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Award 2019 for her project developing a platform for the study of cochlear implants.
Researchers call for greater awareness of unintended consequences of CRISPR gene editing
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing can lead to unintended mutations at the targeted section of DNA in early human embryos, researchers have revealed. This highlights the need for further research into the effects of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, especially when used to edit human DNA in laboratory research.
Following atoms in real time could lead to better materials design
Researchers have used a technique similar to MRI to follow the movement of individual atoms in real time as they cluster together to form two-dimensional materials, which are a single atomic layer thick.
University pays tribute to HRH Prince Philip,The Duke of Edinburgh
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died today aged 99. Prince Philip was Chancellor of the University of Cambridge for 35 years, from December 1976 to June 2011.
Over 100,000 views of Cambridge Festival events
The inaugural Cambridge Festival, which concluded on Sunday (4th April), has been hailed a massive success following 10 momentous days of over 350 free, online events and well over 100,000 views from 173 countries during the Festival period.
Scientists zero in on the role of volcanoes in the demise of dinosaurs
Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major driver in Earth’s most recent extinction event.