Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution
18 Mar 2025Modern humans descended from not one, but at least 2 ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread...
Under the bonnet at Dawn, the UK's fastest AI supercomputer
17 Mar 2025How AI supercomputer, Dawn, is being used to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing humanity.
Spinning, twisted light could power next-generation electronics
13 Mar 2025Researchers have advanced a decades-old challenge in the field of organic semiconductors, opening new possibilities for the future of electronics.
Cambridge Festival Speaker Spotlight: Dr Sam Nallaperuma-Herzberg
11 Mar 2025Dr Sam Nallaperuma-Herzberg is a Senior Research Associate at Cambridge University’s Department of Computer Science and Technology, and a Fellow in...
Cambridge Festival Speaker Spotlight: Professor Paul Bays
11 Mar 2025Paul Bays is a Professor of Computation and Cognition in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. He investigates the nature of...
When inflammation goes too far
11 Mar 2025Clare Bryant, Professor of Innate Immunity, is a molecular detective. Clare allows us to see how inflammation functions across species, and when our...
Cambridge Festival celebrates pioneering women for International Women’s Day
07 Mar 2025For International Women’s Day (8 March), the Cambridge Festival (19 March – 4 April) is celebrating some of the remarkable contributions of women...
Scientists identify genes that make humans and Labradors more likely to become obese
06 Mar 2025Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-...
Cambridge Festival Speaker Spotlight: Professor Hiranya Peiris
06 Mar 2025Hiranya Peiris holds the Professorship of Astronomy (1909) at Cambridge, the first woman to do so in the 115-year history of this prestigious chair...
Scientists discover how aspirin could prevent some cancers from spreading
05 Mar 2025Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind how aspirin could reduce the metastasis of some cancers by stimulating the immune system.
New global map promises to better pinpoint vital rare earth deposits
27 Feb 2025Cambridge geoscientists are developing an atlas that could lead to a more complete understanding of how viable rare earth element deposits form and...
Cambridge initiative to address risks of future engineered pandemics
27 Feb 2025Covid-19 showed us how vulnerable the world is to pandemics – but what if the next pandemic were somehow engineered? How would the world respond –...