First map of every neuron in an adult fly brain complete

The first wiring diagram of every neuron in an adult brain and the 50 million connections between them has been produced for a fruit fly.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 2, 2024 ~9 min

Previously unknown Neolithic society in Morocco discovered

Multi-disciplinary archaeological survey at the site of Oued Beht, Morocco, reveals a previously unknown 3400–2900 BC farming society, shedding new light

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 26, 2024 ~4 min


‘Extinct’ snails found breeding in French Polynesia

A species of tropical tree snail is no longer extinct in the wild following a successful reintroduction project.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 26, 2024 ~6 min

Palestinian education ‘under attack’, leaving a generation close to losing hope, study warns

Ongoing war in Gaza will set children and young people’s education back by up to five years, report suggests.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 25, 2024 ~9 min

Energy inefficiency and inability to downsize pose even bigger threat to low-income pensioners than loss of Winter Fuel Payments, study suggests

The UK Government’s policy to scrap Winter Fuel Payments could disproportionately affect low-income pensioners in England, new analysis suggests. But the same

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 23, 2024 ~7 min

Removing pint glasses could reduce beer sales by almost 10%

Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 18, 2024 ~2 min

Removing pint classes could reduce beer sales by almost 10%

Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 18, 2024 ~2 min

Monoclonal antibodies offer hope for tackling antimicrobial resistance

Monoclonal antibodies – treatments developed by cloning a cell that makes an antibody – could help provide an answer to the growing problem of antimicrobial

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 16, 2024 ~6 min


Cancer researchers and astronomers join forces in fight against disease

A unique collaboration of astronomers and cancer researchers at Cambridge has been awarded more than £5m to establish the Spatial Profiling and Annotation

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 13, 2024 ~8 min

Flowers use adjustable ‘paint by numbers’ petal designs to attract pollinators

Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes – a crucial pre-pattern

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 13, 2024 ~6 min

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