Scientists discover how aspirin could prevent some cancers from spreading

Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind how aspirin could reduce the metastasis of some cancers by stimulating the immune system.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 5, 2025 ~7 min

Chronic diseases misdiagnosed as psychosomatic can lead to long term damage

A ‘chasm of misunderstanding and miscommunication’ is often experienced between clinicians and patients, leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 3, 2025 ~7 min


New global map promises to better pinpoint vital rare earth deposits

Cambridge geoscientists are developing an atlas that could lead to a more complete understanding of how viable rare earth element deposits form and help locate

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 27, 2025 ~6 min

Cambridge initiative to address risks of future engineered pandemics

Covid-19 showed us how vulnerable the world is to pandemics – but what if the next pandemic were somehow engineered? How would the world respond – and could we

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 27, 2025 ~7 min

UK peatland fires are supercharging carbon emissions as climate change causes hotter, drier summers

A new study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that as our springs and summers get hotter and drier, the UK wildfire season is being stretched and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 21, 2025 ~5 min

Forcing UK creatives to ‘opt out’ of AI training risks stifling new talent, Cambridge experts warn

The UK government’s proposed ‘rights reservation’ model for AI data mining tells British artists, musicians, and writers that “tech industry profitability is

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 20, 2025 ~6 min

Scientists develop ‘smart pyjamas’ to monitor sleep disorders

Researchers have developed comfortable, washable ‘smart pyjamas’ that can monitor sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea at home, without the need for sticky

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 18, 2025 ~6 min

Restoring wildlife habitats in wealthy nations could drive extinctions in species-rich regions, experts warn

Researchers call on the international community to recognise and start tackling the “biodiversity leak”. 

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 13, 2025 ~7 min


Solar-powered device captures carbon dioxide from air to make sustainable fuel

Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 13, 2025 ~5 min

Prioritise vaccine boosters for vulnerable immunocompromised patients, say scientists

Vaccinations alone may not be enough to protect people with compromised immune systems from infection, even if the vaccine has generated the production of

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 12, 2025 ~5 min

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