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From researcher to patient: Why Dr Jane Gray tackled Race for Life Cambridge 2025

From researcher to patient: Why Dr Jane Gray tackled Race for Life Cambridge 2025

From researcher to patient: Why Dr Jane Gray tackled Race for Life Cambridge 2025

05 July 2025

The CRUK Cambridge Institute scientist is undergoing breast cancer treatment.


25 years on from first draft of human genome - and the progress has been astonishing

25 years on from first draft of human genome - and the progress has been astonishing

25 years on from first draft of human genome - and the progress has been astonishing

04 July 2025

First draft took 10 years, now we can sequence a genome in under 12 minutes, says Wellcome Sanger Institute.


Cambridge professor earns Royal Society of Chemistry’s Khorana Prize for quadruplex DNA research

Cambridge professor earns Royal Society of Chemistry’s Khorana Prize for quadruplex DNA research

Cambridge professor earns Royal Society of Chemistry’s Khorana Prize for quadruplex DNA research

04 July 2025

Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian says work could be valuable in fighting cancer.


David Cleevely and how ‘Serendipity’ is not just a book – it’s a way of life

David Cleevely and how ‘Serendipity’ is not just a book – it’s a way of life

David Cleevely and how ‘Serendipity’ is not just a book – it’s a way of life

04 July 2025

Leading Cambridge entrepreneur, investor, mentor - and now author - has a new book out.


Asteroid named after Victorian astronomer who was the first woman at Cambridge paid to observe the heavens

Asteroid named after Victorian astronomer who was the first woman at Cambridge paid to observe the heavens

Asteroid named after Victorian astronomer who was the first woman at Cambridge paid to observe the heavens

03 July 2025

Annie Walker spent 25 years as a ‘computer’ at Cambridge Observatory.


‘Pill-on-a-thread’ test could be less invasive alternative to endoscopies for Barrett’s oesophagus monitoring

‘Pill-on-a-thread’ test could be less invasive alternative to endoscopies for Barrett’s oesophagus monitoring

‘Pill-on-a-thread’ test could be less invasive alternative to endoscopies for Barrett’s oesophagus monitoring

27 June 2025

The condition is a known precursor to oesophageal cancer.


Populations of Antarctic seal species halve over half a century as sea ice shrinks

Populations of Antarctic seal species halve over half a century as sea ice shrinks

Populations of Antarctic seal species halve over half a century as sea ice shrinks

26 June 2025

Researchers at the British Antarctic Survey says trend is ‘deeply concerning’.


CRUK Cambridge Institute scientist to compete for Great Britain in World Duathlon Championships

CRUK Cambridge Institute scientist to compete for Great Britain in World Duathlon Championships

CRUK Cambridge Institute scientist to compete for Great Britain in World Duathlon Championships

20 June 2025

Ian Hall will raise money for Cancer Research UK.


‘Unprecedented’ study unearths first steps in how amyloid plaques form in Alzheimer’s

‘Unprecedented’ study unearths first steps in how amyloid plaques form in Alzheimer’s

‘Unprecedented’ study unearths first steps in how amyloid plaques form in Alzheimer’s

20 June 2025

It promises to lead to a new therapeutic target.


Thousands attend Cambridge Wide Open Week 2025

Thousands attend Cambridge Wide Open Week 2025

Thousands attend Cambridge Wide Open Week 2025

19 June 2025

Phenomenal showcases, tours, workshops, talks and discussions.


Robots given the human touch - thanks to sensitive electronic ‘skin’ created by University of Cambridge and UCL

Robots given the human touch - thanks to sensitive electronic ‘skin’ created by University of Cambridge and UCL

Robots given the human touch - thanks to sensitive electronic ‘skin’ created by University of Cambridge and UCL

19 June 2025

Rather than using multiple sensors, they achieved it with a single material.


EthicAI’s new platform will address AI’s ethical and trust issues

EthicAI’s new platform will address AI’s ethical and trust issues

EthicAI’s new platform will address AI’s ethical and trust issues

18 June 2025

Cambridge company helps address issues of bias and transparency.


UK first as Addenbrooke’s offers cutting-edge ultrasound surgery for cancer patients using histotripsy machine

UK first as Addenbrooke’s offers cutting-edge ultrasound surgery for cancer patients using histotripsy machine

UK first as Addenbrooke’s offers cutting-edge ultrasound surgery for cancer patients using histotripsy machine

17 June 2025

It follows a donation from Hong Kong-based philanthropist Sir Ka-shing Li.


Time capsule sealed at University of Cambridge’s Early Cancer Institute

Time capsule sealed at University of Cambridge’s Early Cancer Institute

Time capsule sealed at University of Cambridge’s Early Cancer Institute

13 June 2025

It will give future generations a glimpse of scientific research in the 2020s - and a copy of the Cambridge Independent.


‘AI scientist’ helps suggest potential cancer drugs in research led by University of Cambridge

‘AI scientist’ helps suggest potential cancer drugs in research led by University of Cambridge

‘AI scientist’ helps suggest potential cancer drugs in research led by University of Cambridge

13 June 2025

The GPT-4 large language model uncovered combinations of cheap and safe drugs.


Cambridge Centre for Children’s Gut Health launched to find new IBD treatments

Cambridge Centre for Children’s Gut Health launched to find new IBD treatments

Cambridge Centre for Children’s Gut Health launched to find new IBD treatments

12 June 2025

Family day gives insight into research at University of Cambridge.


Government confirms £4.8m for Cambridge x Manchester Innovation Partnership ahead of Chancellor’s Spending Review

Government confirms £4.8m for Cambridge x Manchester Innovation Partnership ahead of Chancellor’s Spending Review

Government confirms £4.8m for Cambridge x Manchester Innovation Partnership ahead of Chancellor’s Spending Review

08 June 2025

University of Cambridge to team up with University of Manchester for UKRI-led project.


‘Programmable plants are the future of agriculture’ says Cambridge expert after £7.5m grants

‘Programmable plants are the future of agriculture’ says Cambridge expert after £7.5m grants

‘Programmable plants are the future of agriculture’ says Cambridge expert after £7.5m grants

06 June 2025

It could create elite crop varieties that are resistant to disease.


Dinosaurs could hold key to cancer discoveries, say ARU researchers

Dinosaurs could hold key to cancer discoveries, say ARU researchers

Dinosaurs could hold key to cancer discoveries, say ARU researchers

06 June 2025

Soft tissue and cellular components may be more commonly preserved in ancient remains than we thought.


EMBO Gold Medal for Tanmay Bharat at the LMB for structural microbiology work

EMBO Gold Medal for Tanmay Bharat at the LMB for structural microbiology work

EMBO Gold Medal for Tanmay Bharat at the LMB for structural microbiology work

06 June 2025

Award is bestowed annually for outstanding contributions of early-career scientists.


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