Researchers turn recovered car battery acid and plastic waste into clean hydrogen
06 Apr 2026Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and...
The Cambridge Festival welcomes students from across the country for a taste of university life
30 Mar 2026Over 1,200 KS2 and KS3 pupils from across the region and beyond flocked to the Cambridge West site to experience studying at the University of...
New computer chip material inspired by the human brain could slash AI energy use
20 Mar 2026Researchers have developed a new kind of nanoelectronic device that could dramatically cut the energy consumed by artificial intelligence hardware by...
2026 UK Innovation Report finds UK excels in early-stage innovation but underperforms on innovation outcomes
20 Mar 2026Published by Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy, based at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), the UK Innovation Report offers a detailed...
Cambridge takes special delivery of kit that will revolutionise tech development in the UK
17 Mar 2026A 60-tonne pressure vessel installed at the new National Centre for Propulsion and Power brings with it a new kind of engineering capability for the...
£45 million for the UK’s first AI supercomputer dedicated to fusion power
17 Mar 2026Cambridge, the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) collaborate to deploy the world’s...
Scientists uncover two million ancient DNA switches controlling plant genes
17 Mar 2026An international project has uncovered millions of ancient DNA ‘switches’ that have been regulating plant genes for up to 300 million years – a...
Speaker spotlight: SPROUT Study
16 Mar 2026Dr Cara Ruggiero (Principal Investigator) and Dr Marie Spreckley (Co-Investigator) from the MRC Epidemiology Unit lead the SPROUT (Supporting...
The cellular switch that explains why humans aren’t nocturnal
06 Mar 2026Differences in cellular pathway activity flip the switch from nocturnality to diurnality and explain a major evolutionary change humans have...
Celebrating women through research: The Cambridge Festival marks International Women’s Day
06 Mar 2026To mark International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March), the Cambridge Festival (16 March–2 April) is spotlighting the outstanding achievements of women...
New Cambridge University exhibition lets visitors test their strength against Greenland’s amazing rare-earth elements
26 Feb 2026A first-of-its-kind Cambridge exhibition will let visitors wrestle with the extraordinary power of rare-earth magnets and discover the rocks from...
Speaker spotlight: In Conversation with the Radiotherapy Research PPIE Group
24 Feb 2026Ahead of our key-note talk on the future of breast cancer, we spoke with members of the Radiotherapy Research Patient and Public Involvement and...