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Scientists at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge have for the first time shown that it is possible to derive from a human embryo so-called ‘naïve’ pluripotent stem cells – one of the most flexible types of stem cell, which can develop into all human tissue other than the placenta.

Children should be given more support to enable them to be more active during the winter, particularly at weekends, say researchers from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. Their call comes in response to their findings that children are less active and spend more time sitting in autumn and winter compared to other times of the year.

There are many challenges facing people with spinal cord injury – and walking again is often the least of their problems. Cambridge research could help patients take control of their lives once more.

̽»¨Ö±²¥fatter we are, the more our body appears to produce a protein that inhibits our ability to burn fat, suggests new research published in the journal Nature Communications. ̽»¨Ö±²¥findings may have implications for the treatment of obesity and other metabolic diseases.