Professor Steve Montgomery is investigating what the pollen-eating behaviour of Heliconius butterflies can teach us about the evolution of brains and behaviour.
The first material evidence of the Schola Saxonum suggests the Anglo-Saxons in Rome were a thriving and valued expat ...
A study of a deal which has allowed Google DeepMind access to millions of healthcare records argues that more needs to be done to regulate such agreements between public sector bodies and private ...
The genetic mutation in SLC24A5 is known to be pivotal in the evolution of light skin, and is responsible for a significant part of the skin colour differences between Europeans and Africans. Now, a ...
The UK’s most powerful quantum computer, which will accelerate research and discovery in quantum science, engineering, and a range of other applications, will be based at the University of Cambridge ...
The so-called ‘bullshit jobs theory’ – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognise as being useless and of no social value – ...
The University of Cambridge today announces plans to establish the Rokos School of Government, made possible by a commitment of £190 million from investor Chris Rokos. This is believed to be the ...
A year after stopping taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain on average 60% of their lost weight – but beyond this, their weight regain plateaus, with individuals managing ...
Encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful – rather than just happy – could improve their academic results as well as their mental health, according to new research which recommends ...
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, have previously demonstrated that a solar-powered reactor can convert plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel and valuable industrial chemicals, but ...
Latest analysis of prehistoric bones show there is no anatomical reason why a person born today could not develop the skeletal strength of a prehistoric forager or a modern orangutan. Findings support ...
AI has the potential to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. But to make that happen, we need people who can turn that potential into a reality. The University's innovation arm, ...