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Ten Cambridge scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2024
The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world’s most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering and medicine.The Society’s fundamental purpose, as it...
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Webb detects most distant black hole merger to date
Astronomers have found supermassive black holes with masses of millions to billions times that of the Sun in most massive galaxies in the local Universe, including in our Milky Way galaxy. These black...
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Earth’s earliest sea creatures drove evolution by stirring the water
A study involving the University of Cambridge has used virtual recreations of the earliest animal ecosystems, known as marine animal forests, to demonstrate the part they played in the evolution of our...
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Winners of Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards 2024 announced
The awards, organised by Cambridge Hub and sponsored by the Vice Chancellor’s Office, recognise and celebrate exceptional achievement in contributing to society. University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor...
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“I feel like I’m Alice in Wonderland”: nightmares and ‘daymares’ could be...
The researchers argue that there needs to be greater recognition that these types of mental health and neurological symptoms can act as an early warning sign that an individual is approaching a...
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Cambridge experts awarded 2024 Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowships
Professor Nita Forouhi from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit and Professor Susan Gathercole from the Department of Psychiatry and MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit join an...
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More than 1,000 may have died in Nazi camps on island of Alderney, report finds
A review of evidence, gathered by a panel of 13 international experts, including Cambridge archaeologist Dr Gilly Carr, has sought to give the most accurate possible assessment of how many prisoners...
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One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problems, study finds
In research published in Nature Mental Health, the team found that as many as one in two children with ADHD show signs of emotional dysregulation, and that Ritalin – the commonly-prescribed drug to...
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Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed...
The method, developed by researchers from the University of Cambridge, takes its inspiration from spider silk, which can conform and stick to a range of surfaces. These ‘spider silks’ also incorporate...
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US Food and Drug Administration approves Cambridge-developed artificial pancreas
This means that even more people living with the disease will be able to use this life-changing app. For the first time, the FDA authorised the use of the artificial pancreas system in pregnancy.CamAPS...
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Cambridge research receives £5 million boost for ‘world-leading’...
The funding will support the university to cultivate a world-class research environment that encourages collaboration, inclusion and innovation, and where visionary scientists can drive lifesaving...
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Clare Hall, Cambridge and LUT University, Finland sign agreement on...
Clare Hall, Cambridge and LUT University, Finland, establish a Visiting Fellowship programme and joint Global Prize for Solutions to Climate Change Threats. Please read more about this story hereWe...
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Earliest, most distant galaxy discovered with James Webb Space Telescope
Found in a region near the Hubble Ultra Deep Field by the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) team, these galaxies mark a major milestone in the study of the early Universe.“These galaxies...
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Cuckoos evolve to look like their hosts - and form new species in the process
The theory of coevolution says that when closely interacting species drive evolutionary changes in each other this can lead to speciation - the evolution of new species. But until now, real-world...
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Rainforest wildlife under threat as below-canopy temperatures rise
Crucial strongholds for biodiversity are under threat as temperatures are rising in tropical forests, the world’s most diverse terrestrial ecosystems, a new study reveals.It has been long assumed that...
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Vice-chancellor on how Cambridge can drive UK economic growth
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice has written an article for the Financial Times reflecting on the University’s role as a driver of economic growth, innovation and productivity far beyond...
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New open-source platform allows users to evaluate performance of AI-powered...
A team of computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians and cognitive scientists, led by the University of Cambridge, developed an open-source evaluation platform called CheckMate, which allows human...
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Exercising during pregnancy normalises eating behaviors in offspring from...
Previous studies in both humans and animal models have shown that the offspring of mothers living with obesity have a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes themselves when they grow up....
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Genetics study points to potential treatments for restless leg syndrome
Restless leg syndrome can cause an unpleasant crawling sensation in the legs and an overwhelming urge to move them. Some people experience the symptoms only occasionally, while others get symptoms...
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‘Missing’ sea sponges discovered
At first glance, the simple, spikey sea sponge is no creature of mystery.No brain. No gut. No problem dating them back 700 million years. Yet convincing sponge fossils only go back about 540 million...
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