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Putting women’s health in the spotlight
Cambridge researchers are working to undo a longstanding male bias in health research, to help drive more effective ...
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Gut microbes could protect us from toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS - the toxic and ...
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‘Pill-on-a-thread’ could replace endoscopies for half of all patients being monitored for oesophageal cancer risk
Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, a ...
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Cambridge confers honorary degrees
The University of Cambridge today conferred honorary degrees on eight distinguished individuals in recognition of their ...
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Taking a closer look at life
Incredible images created by our scientists using advanced microscopes are helping to drive biological discovery ...
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UK Ambassador to the US visits Cambridge to discuss opportunities for deepening UK-US tech collaboration
UK Ambassador to the United States of America Lord Mandelson visited the University of Cambridge to explore its world-leading strengths in ...
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Celebrating Lord Sainsbury of Turville’s ‘selfless’ service as Chancellor
After 14 years as Chancellor of the University, Lord Sainsbury of Turville has formally stood down from the role.
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Asteroid named after first woman at Cambridge paid to observe the heavens
An asteroid has been named in honour of a Victorian woman astronomer whose pioneering work at the University of Cambridge has been uncovered more than 100 years later.
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Patient with debilitating inherited condition receives new approved treatment on the NHS in Europe first
A teenager who has lost family members including her mother because of a rare genetic hereditary illness has become the first ...
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AI art protection tools still leave creators at risk, researchers say
Artists urgently need stronger defences to protect their work from being used to train AI models without their consent.
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The man behind the mangroves
Dr Tom Worthington works on the restoration and conservation of coastal ecosystems. The data he provides sits at the heart of ...
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The Cambridge view on memory | University of Cambridge
If memory serves The biochemical changes that represent memories range across the brain’s real estate. A long list of factors determine which brain areas light up during the experience: whether a ...