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Members of collegiate Cambridge recognised for outstanding contributions to society in science, education, engineering and art

As the UK marks Black History Month, researchers from across the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ talk about their route to Cambridge, their inspiration and their motivation.

Researchers have developed a new way to target the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease. 

̽»¨Ö±²¥Chemistry of Health building, a new facility dedicated to the use of chemical techniques to combat disease, in particular neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, was officially opened today in Cambridge. 

̽»¨Ö±²¥quest to find new ways to harness solar power has taken a step forward after researchers successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by altering the photosynthetic machinery in plants.

Researchers have identified a group of materials that could be used to make even higher power batteries. ̽»¨Ö±²¥researchers, from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge, used materials with a complex crystalline structure and found that lithium ions move through them at rates that far exceed those of typical electrode materials, which equates to a much faster-charging battery.

Cambridge researchers are part of a cutting-edge project unveiled by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan last week to better understand Londoners’ exposure to air pollution and improve air quality in the capital.

Leaders in fields from classics to Alzheimer’s research are recognised today in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Researchers have shown how cholesterol – a molecule normally linked with cardiovascular diseases – may also play an important role in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. 

Almost 30 years on from the discovery of the genetic defect that causes cystic fibrosis, treatment options are still limited and growing antibiotic resistance presents a grave threat. Now, a team of researchers from across Cambridge, in a major new centre supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, hopes to turn fortunes around.