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Neuroscience has transformed our understanding of the brain and promises treatments for devastating disorders that affect millions.

Scientists identify five ages of the human brain over a lifetime

25 November 2025

Four major turning points around ages nine, 32, 66 and 83 create five broad eras of neural wiring over the average human lifespan.

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Celebrating British Science

14 Mar 2006

Dr Danielle Turner from the University of Cambridge will be speaking today, Wednesday 15 March 2006, at the Celebrating British Science event which...

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University launches new Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience

07 Mar 2006

Yesterday saw the official launch of the new Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience.

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Colour blindness sometimes an advantage

14 Dec 2005

A study has found that some ’‘colour blind’ people can see a variety of colours as diverse as those seen with the normal eye.

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Budding writers get brainy

02 Dec 2005

Two postdoctoral researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Babraham Institute have been placed first and second in the Researcher’s Prize...

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Academic to give prestigious neuroscience lecture

10 Nov 2005

Professor Trevor Robbins FRS, Head of the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Cambridge, has been chosen to give the...

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The future of imaging and healthcare on the Horizon

25 Oct 2004

Leading research and development in the area of medical imaging was the topic of Cambridge University’s latest Horizon event held at Churchill...

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Clinical School renews sponsorship agreement

08 Jul 2003

Leading pharmaceuticals company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) have recently entered into a new educational sponsorship agreement to give a...

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