University of Cambridge

Breakthrough Study: Single Genetic Test Offers Early Diagnosis for Children with Rare Disorders

(IN BRIEF) A groundbreaking study led by researchers from the University of Exeter, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, and the University…

4 weeks ago

Study Urges Recognition of Patients’ ‘Lived Experiences’ in Diagnosis Process

(IN BRIEF) A study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and King's College London highlights the importance of…

4 months ago

Cometary Delivery of Prebiotic Molecules: A Key to Life’s Origins in Other Galaxies, Cambridge Finds

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Cambridge have conducted a study suggesting that comets could play a role in…

6 months ago

University of Cambridge study finds positive outcomes for children born via third-party assisted reproduction

(IN BRIEF) A recent study by University of Cambridge researchers has found that children born by third-party assisted reproduction (e.g.,…

1 year ago

Workplace Robot Wellness Coaches: Appearance Influences Perception and Effectiveness

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Cambridge conducted a study in a tech consultancy firm, using two robot wellbeing…

1 year ago

Professor Jonathan Dawes brings expertise to EPSRC as deputy executive chair

(IN BRIEF) Jonathan Dawes, a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Bath, has been appointed as the new…

1 year ago

ABB Technology Ventures makes a minority investment in the winner of the ABB Electrification’s 2021 Startup Challenge

Collaboration further expands ABB’s innovation ecosystem strategy and strengthens digital portfolio of its Smart Power division Tallarna’s software helps customers…

1 year ago

University of Cambridge researchers: classical physics can be used to understand prethermal discrete time crystals (DTCs)

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 27-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Cambridge, the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, has announced that…

3 years ago

ŠKODA AUTO names Roland Villinger as head of Corporate and Product Strategy

Roland Villinger will have responsibility for the newly created area of ‘Corporate and Product Strategy’ at ŠKODA AUTO as of…

3 years ago

University Museum of Zoology in Cambridge launches ‘12 Days of Winter Wildlife’ online event, 1st to 12th December 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 30-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — A special 12-day online event showcasing winter wildlife in the UK is being…

3 years ago

Large-scale study by University of Cambridge: globalisation may be decreasing the security of global supply chains

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 26-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Cambridge researchers have just released their large-scale study of the risks…

4 years ago

UK, US, Ireland, Mexico and Spain study finds correlation between COVID-19 conspiracies and hesitancy towards vaccination

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 14-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Cambridge, the 2nd-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's…

4 years ago

COVID-19: preserving people’s health is as important as reviving the economy – researchers

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 13-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — An international team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, the University of…

4 years ago

University of Cambridge: Even low doses of toxic chemicals in the environment pose a significant risk to cardiovascular health

Even low doses of toxic chemicals in the environment pose a significant risk to cardiovascular health, according to a report…

6 years ago

University of Cambridge and Dartmouth College research to use infrared light tags to monitor face-to-face interactions to increase the effectiveness of communications coaching

CAMBRIDGE, 04-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A joint research team from the University of Cambridge and Dartmouth College has developed a…

6 years ago

University of Cambridge and Nanjing Municipal Government to establish joint research centre

The new joint centre will support innovative research into smart cities and fully integrated urban environments. CAMBRIDGE, 30-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ —…

6 years ago

UK’s top cybersecurity universities battled at the Inter-ACE 2018 cybersecurity challenge in the University of Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, 30-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 130 students representing 18 of the UK’s top cybersecurity universities battled it out at the…

6 years ago

Rare mineral discovered on alpine plants at Cambridge University Botanic Garden

A rare mineral with potential industrial and medical applications has been discovered on alpine plants at Cambridge University Botanic Garden.…

6 years ago

UK and Denmark researchers unveil new method to predict the physical stability of drug candidates

CAMBRIDGE, 07-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the UK and Denmark have developed a new method to predict the physical stability…

6 years ago

University of Cambridge: new technique for mapping the wiring of the brain could take us closer to being able to get an idea of intelligence from brain scans

A new and relatively simple technique for mapping the wiring of the brain has shown a correlation between how well…

6 years ago

Professor Stephen Toope to succeed Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, 05-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Stephen Toope became the 346th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, succeeding Professor Sir Leszek…

7 years ago

University of Cambridge launches #vlogbridge competition to find its best student vlogger

https://youtu.be/I-3wHJVXRBQ CAMBRIDGE, 05-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Cambridge is on the hunt for its best student vlogger with £200 of video kit and expert…

7 years ago

University of Cambridge: Dr Elena Giusti book examines the role Virgil’s poem Aeneid played in shaping the narrative of Emperor Augustus’ regime

A political leader who seeks to make his nation “great again” and a time when ‘post-truth’ rhetoric appears to support…

7 years ago

Borysiewicz Biomedical Sciences Fellowship Programme established at the University of Cambridge

Much of the world-changing research at the University of Cambridge is underpinned by postdocs - qualified researchers with fixed term…

7 years ago

Cambridge historian Tom Hamilton has written the first book devoted to the life of Pierre de L’Estoile

CAMBRIDGE, 30-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The journals and scrapbooks of Pierre de L’Estoile have for generations provided a vivid picture of…

7 years ago

The eruption of the Katla volcano in Iceland dated between late 822 CE and early 823 CE

CAMBRIDGE, 30-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — An international group of researchers has dated a large volcanic eruption in Iceland to within a…

7 years ago

University of Cambridge researchers designed AI system to detect pain levels in sheep in a bid to improve animal welfare

CAMBRIDGE, 01-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — An artificial intelligence system designed by researchers at the University of Cambridge is able to…

7 years ago

Study: brain cells act as a trigger to prevent us burning calories when food is scarce

A study carried out in mice may help explain why dieting can be an inefficient way to lose weight: key…

7 years ago

University of Cambridge: singularities could exist in highly curved three-dimensional space

Researchers have shown how singularities – which are normally only found at the centre of black holes and hidden from view –…

7 years ago

EU-UK relationship report: striking degree of consensus that full Single Market access should be retained

https://youtu.be/L5AQRmiIV9Q Researchers engaged with people across the East of England and found anxiety and resentment, as well as a broad consensus that…

7 years ago

Discarded History: The Genizah of Medieval Cairo exhibition on display in Cambridge

https://youtu.be/abqIm9KdiIQ Treasures from the world’s largest and most important collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts – chronicling 1,000 years of history…

7 years ago

Elephants Demonstrate Awareness of their own Bodies

https://youtu.be/akjDRRgeUoI Asian elephants are able to recognise their bodies as obstacles to success in problem-solving, further strengthening evidence of their…

7 years ago

Lab-Grown Miniature Womb Lining Provides New Insights into Early Pregnancy and Menstrual Cycle

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have succeeded in growing miniature functional models of the lining of the womb (uterus)…

7 years ago

Access to Nature Needs to Be Included in Measures of Poverty and Well-Being

CAMBRIDGE, 20-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Are our measures of poverty and well-being too narrow? Judith Schleicher and Bhaskar Vira from Cambridge's…

7 years ago

Computer scientists, criminologists and legal academics join forces in Cambridge to combat cybercrime

As more and more crime moves online, computer scientists, criminologists and legal academics have joined forces in Cambridge to improve…

8 years ago

New research: Acquisitions, buybacks and shareholder-driven manoeuvre threaten public access to breakthrough drugs

CAMBRIDGE, 28-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An analysis of a new drug’s journey to market, published today in the BMJ, shines…

8 years ago

University of Cambridge / GSK: Human genetics can support the development of new therapies

An approach that could reduce the chances of drugs failing during the later stages of clinical trials has been demonstrated…

8 years ago

Gates Cambridge Scholar Alison Greggor led study: Urban birds are less afraid of litter than their country cousins

Urban birds are less afraid of litter than their country cousins, according to a new study, which suggests they may…

8 years ago

University of Cambridge Research: Princely education in India in the age of colonialism: the education of Maharaja Sayaji Rao III of Baroda, 1875-81

CAMBRIDGE, 02-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As they struggled to maintain their grip on India as the jewel in the colonial crown, the…

8 years ago

Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food – University of Cambridge research

CAMBRIDGE, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food, even though…

8 years ago