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Funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme will support promising mid-career scientists to pursue creative research ideas across a broad range of scientific fields.Eight University of Cambridge researchers will receive a share of the European Research Council’s (ERC) record €728 million Consolidator Grant awards this year. The grant…

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body’s ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new research led by the universities of Cambridge and Glasgow.Understanding what makes bird flu viruses cause serious illness in humans is crucial for sur…

Sera Markoff has been appointed Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge.One of the oldest named professorships in the world – founded in 1704 by Thomas Plume, after Sir Isaac Newton oversaw its creation – previous Plumian Professors include distinguished astronomers Sir Arthur Eddington, Sir Fred Ho…

Nu Quantum has secured $60 million investment to grow its quantum computer networking business, the largest early (Series A) funding round achieved by a quantum company in the UK to date.Quantum computers have the potential to solve problems that will always be beyond the reach of any classical supercomputer. Applications could include modelling mo…

A minimally-invasive treatment for severe intervertebral disc disease in small dog breeds is now available at the University of Cambridge’s Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital – the only place in the UK currently providing the procedure.Our aim is to give owners more choice, particularly where surgery may be difficult, and ultimately to help more do…

Seven researchers at the University of Cambridge have been awarded Synergy Grants from the European Research Council to lead five new collaborative projects that will tackle some of science’s toughest puzzles.Teams of researchers will join forces to address the most complex scientific problems together - this time, they are more international than …

Cambridge researcher Dr Miles Cranmer is one of 28 researchers worldwide to receive an AI2050 fellowship from Schmidt Sciences, awarded to researchers studying how to fulfil AI’s potential to benefit humankind.The fellows will pursue efforts to solve challenging problems in AI by building AI scientists, designing safer and more trustworthy AI model…

Cambridge researchers have discovered why living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may be linked to an increase in an individual’s risk of dementia.In research published today, they show how it is associated with damage to brain vessels – which can affect cognition – and with poorer management of lifestyle factors known to increase the chances of de…

The 10 organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific research - have released their annual statistics today."Animal research... is an essential step in the development of new medicines, vaccines and treatments for both humans and animals."Jon SimonsThe statis…

Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia.A study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge found that impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) – the clear liqu…

A Cambridge patient has become the first person in Europe to receive cutting-edge histotripsy treatment outside of a clinical trial, after the technology was fast-tracked by the Government - marking a major milestone in NHS cancer care.The pioneering procedure, which uses ultrasound energy to destroy tumours, took place at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, w…

Four cutting-edge University of Cambridge research projects are to receive funding from UKRI to grow into market-leading products and services.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, processes…

Researchers find different genetic profiles related to two trajectories that autistic children tend to follow. One linked to early diagnosis, and communication difficulties in infancy. The other linked to later diagnosis, increased social and behavioural difficulties in adolescence, and higher rates of conditions like ADHD, depression, and PTSD.An …

Scientists have, for the first time, directly visualised and quantified the protein clusters believed to trigger Parkinson’s, marking a major advance in the study of the world’s fastest-growing neurological disease.These tiny clusters, called alpha-synuclein oligomers, have long been considered the likely culprits for Parkinson’s disease to start d…

Scientists behind the trial say they are “on the brink of a new class of treatments” and that the findings take us another step closer to stopping disease progression in MS.A combination of metformin, a common diabetes drug, and clemastine, an antihistamine, can help repair myelin – the protective coating around nerves, which gets damaged in multip…