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Sleep app tracks link between air pollution and a bad night’s sleep

Has your partner ever woken you up at night with their coughing? Has your coughing ever woken them up? New research suggests it could be due to air pollution levels in your area, even if those levels ...
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One of the oldest known 3D animal fossils found in Norwegian sheep field

One of the oldest known 3D fossils of an animal has been discovered in a sheep field in the Norwegian Arctic, the first new ...
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A thousand eyes on the Universe: new UK-led astronomy instrument takes first look into the heart of the Milky Way

Groundbreaking instrument captures its first observations of the heart of our Galaxy, launching a mission to map millions of ...
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Comparison of male and female fly brains is unlocking the secret workings of the mind

Scientists have produced the first full scale wiring map of a male adult animal’s brain and nerve cord, enabling ...
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University of Cambridge launches independent review following the death of Professor Jason Arday

The University of Cambridge is launching an independent review following the death of Professor Jason Arday. It will examine the University’s decision-making, policies and organisational processes, ...
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Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council Starting Grants

Three researchers from the University of Cambridge have been awarded Starting Grants from the European Research Council, to ...
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Robert Macfarlane to challenge humanity’s ‘superiority complex’ in BBC Reith Lectures

Cambridge’s Professor of Literature and the Environmental Humanities, Robert Macfarlane, will contribute to BBC Radio 4’s highly prestigious series of public lectures in late 2026. He will argue for ...
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Cancer cells release antioxidants to prevent immune cells from destroying them

Molecules called reactive oxygen species, which include so-called 'free radicals', have long been viewed as damaging ...
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Tiny satellite will use the dark side of the Moon to eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Cambridge, will use the dark side of the Moon as a ‘shield’ so that the satellite – called CosmoCube – can block out all the noise from ...
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Body’s ‘serial killers’ captured on film destroying cancer cells

In a study published today in the journal Immunity, a collaboration of researchers from the UK and the USA, led by Professor Gillian Griffiths at the University of Cambridge, describe how specialised ...
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Cambridge and Manchester partnership to boost UK innovation and growth gets government backing

Cambridge will join forces with Manchester as part of a pioneering collaboration to harness the combined strengths of both universities and cities – and boost innovation and growth for the whole of ...
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Spin control

The formula James figured out for spinning tops, which he then used to engineer his record-breaking fidget spinner. The formula James figured out for spinning tops, which he then used to engineer his ...