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Study reveals genetic and developmental differences in people with earlier...
An international study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge has discovered that autism diagnosed in early childhood has a different genetic and developmental profile to autism diagnosed...
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The Boat Race welcomes new broadcast partner at Presidents’ Challenge
The event, which sees the Presidents representing the losing teams of the previous year’s races formally challenge those from the winning teams, was held at London’s Somerset House.Oxford’s Tobias...
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Poorer students more likely to miss out on studying a language at GCSE
The University of Cambridge study of 615 state schools in England found that while socio-economic background does not have a significant impact on students’ desire to study languages, poorer students...
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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visits Cambridge for a day of art and sport
The visit began at the College, where His Royal Highness toured the Women’s Art Collection– the largest collection of modern and contemporary art by women in Europe. He was welcomed by Dr Rachel...
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Launch of the Downing Battcock Institute
The Institute is being funded by a gift of £5 million by alumnus Humphrey Battcock (1973), a Foundation Fellow at Downing since 2013 and donor of transformational gifts to support the College and its...
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‘Good’ gut bacteria boost placenta for healthier pregnancy
Research led by the University of Cambridge has found the first clear evidence that the ‘good’ gut bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in pregnant mothers regulates the placenta’s production of hormones...
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Cambridge alumnus awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
Clarke, who is Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School at the University of California at Berkeley, completed both his undergraduate and PhD studies at Cambridge. He was born in Cambridge and...
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Nobel Laureate Professor Sir John Gurdon dies aged 92
Sir John was a visionary in the field of developmental biology, whose pioneering work on nuclear transfer in frogs addressed one of the most fundamental questions in biology: whether genetic...
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Einstein’s violin identified by Cambridge composer of ‘Einstein’s Violin’
Albert Einstein famously remarked that, had he not been a physicist, he would have been a musician. He said “I know that most joy in my life has come to me from my violin”; and his wife, Elsa, claimed...
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15,000 women a year with breast cancer could benefit from whole genome...
In 2022, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide and there were 670,000 related deaths. Despite significant progress in recent years, it remains challenging to accurately identify...
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New study shows university maths schools transform opportunities for young...
Independent analysis by the Observatory for Mathematical Education’s (OME) found that the specialist sixth forms are not only boosting attainment and progression, but also significantly widening...
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Four Cambridge innovations awarded UKRI proof of concept funding
A total of 48 projects from across the UK are receiving funding from a new £9 million proof of concept programme to support and accelerate the development of new or improved technologies, products,...
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Solar-powered method lights the way to a ‘de-fossilised’ chemical industry
Hundreds of thousands of chemicals are manufactured by the chemical industry, which transforms raw materials – usually fossil fuels – into useful end products. Due to its size and its use of fossil...
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‘Disease in a dish’ study of progressive MS finds critical role for unusual...
The discovery, reported today in Neuron, is a significant step towards understanding the complex mechanisms that drive the disease and provides a promising new avenue for research into more effective...
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Britain’s new towns must build in space for faith, a new report argues
Researchers from the Cambridge Interfaith Research Forum and Goldsmiths University of London have issued an urgent call to rethink how faith and belief are understood and mobilised in planning new...
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University of Cambridge submits planning application for Eddington’s future...
The University of Cambridge has submitted its planning application for a revised masterplan for the future phases of the Eddington development, with delivery targeted to begin in 2026.The outline...
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New lab-grown human embryo model produces blood cells
University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that replicate certain aspects of very early human development - including the...
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Cambridge-led coalition to seed £500m fossil-free cash investment fund
The nearly £500 million fund will make it possible for the 79 UK colleges, universities and other institutions involved in the coalition – formed by the Banking Engagement Forum based in the Dept of...
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Locking carbon in trees and soils could ‘stabilise climate for centuries’ –...
A team of researchers, led by Cambridge University, has now formulated a method to assess whether carbon removal portfolios can help limit global warming over centuries.The approach also distinguishes...
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Cambridge Men triumph again at Head of the Charles
Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC) made its most significant showing in decades at the regatta, held from 17-19 October in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. With six crews, including four openweight...
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