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£350,000 will help University of Cambridge improve treatment after heart attacks

British Heart Foundation grant will enable research into improve outcomes from angioplasty procedures.

Addenbrooke’s becomes first in region to offer revolutionary CAR-T cell therapy for cancer patients

The first patients have begun their treatment this month.

Joys and trials of a child with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome at RAREfest20

Tom Almeroth-Williams speaks of daughter Julia’s condition prior to Saturday’s rare disease event

Cambridge father completes mission to find black bone disease cure

Incredible journey started in Cambridge with Sir Archibald Garrod in 1901, and concludes with AKU Society this month

The Universe Unravelled: Stephen Hawking Centre collaborates on streaming series with Discovery+

It is inspired by his work on cosmology, black holes and gravitational waves.

From mutations to cat infections: Four ways genomic surveillance has helped us understand Covid-19 virus

Cambridge-led COG-UK is playing a key role in monitoring the spread and evolution of the coronavirus.

£12.2m funding will help Cambridge-led COG-UK expand Covid-19 genomic surveillance

The University of Cambridge and Wellcome Sanger Institute-led group has already sequenced 100,000 whole virus genomes.

£15m boost for Start Codon’s life sciences super-accelerator

Programme offers unique combination of lad/office space, world-class mentoring and investment

Former Peterhouse master and distinguished chemist Prof Sir John M Thomas dies at 87

He had 30 patents to his name - and a mineral named after him.

What do we know about Covid-19 immunity and reinfection?

With the Prime Minister self-isolating, how much have we learned about our immune response?

Cambridge spearheads digital revolution in chemistry with new AI research centre

AstraZeneca partners Shionogi for centre announced as AI/medicine centre also unveiled

Genome origami of Covid-19 virus unravelled by University of Cambridge researchers

Gurdon Institute work could prove key to developing new drugs against SARS-CoV-2.

Finalists in the 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards revealed

The shortlist of companies and individuals across 14 categories has been unveiled.

University of Cambridge team working on alternatives to animal experiments wins £50,000 Lush Prize

New methods are needed, says the team leader.

Don’t miss our 9-page celebration of the finalists in the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2020

From biotechs to AI companies, cleantechs to start-ups, an astonishing array of talent is on show.

Whole-earth 5G after stratospheric Cambridge Consultants breakthrough

Hydrogen aircraft fly for a week each to maintain coverage via new antenna technology

The breast cancer scan developed by CRUK Cambridge Institute that could replace invasive tissue biopsies

Cambridge Independent readers helped to raise £96,000 in our Rapid Scan Appeal to help trial the technology.

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£350,000 will help University of Cambridge improve treatment after heart attacks

Addenbrooke’s becomes first in region to offer revolutionary CAR-T cell therapy for cancer patients

Addenbrooke’s becomes first in region to offer revolutionary CAR-T cell therapy for cancer patients

Joys and trials of a child with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome at RAREfest20

Joys and trials of a child with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome at RAREfest20

Cambridge father completes mission to find black bone disease cure

Cambridge father completes mission to find black bone disease cure

The Universe Unravelled: Stephen Hawking Centre collaborates on streaming series with Discovery+

The Universe Unravelled: Stephen Hawking Centre collaborates on streaming series with Discovery+

From mutations to cat infections: Four ways genomic surveillance has helped us understand Covid-19 virus

From mutations to cat infections: Four ways genomic surveillance has helped us understand Covid-19 virus

£12.2m funding will help Cambridge-led COG-UK expand Covid-19 genomic surveillance

£12.2m funding will help Cambridge-led COG-UK expand Covid-19 genomic surveillance

£15m boost for Start Codon’s life sciences super-accelerator

£15m boost for Start Codon’s life sciences super-accelerator

Former Peterhouse master and distinguished chemist Prof Sir John M Thomas dies at 87

Former Peterhouse master and distinguished chemist Prof Sir John M Thomas dies at 87

What do we know about Covid-19 immunity and reinfection?

What do we know about Covid-19 immunity and reinfection?

Cambridge spearheads digital revolution in chemistry with new AI research centre

Cambridge spearheads digital revolution in chemistry with new AI research centre

Genome origami of Covid-19 virus unravelled by University of Cambridge researchers

Genome origami of Covid-19 virus unravelled by University of Cambridge researchers

Finalists in the 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards revealed

Finalists in the 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards revealed

University of Cambridge team working on alternatives to animal experiments wins £50,000 Lush Prize

University of Cambridge team working on alternatives to animal experiments wins £50,000 Lush Prize

Don’t miss our 9-page celebration of the finalists in the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2020

Don’t miss our 9-page celebration of the finalists in the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2020

Whole-earth 5G after stratospheric Cambridge Consultants breakthrough

Whole-earth 5G after stratospheric Cambridge Consultants breakthrough

The breast cancer scan developed by CRUK Cambridge Institute that could replace invasive tissue biopsies

The breast cancer scan developed by CRUK Cambridge Institute that could replace invasive tissue biopsies

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