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Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Resigns Amid Plagiarism Probe, Says 'Relentless Accusations' Took 'A Profound Toll'

Cambridge professor Jason Arday steps down after scrutiny over plagiarism allegations, saying public attention took a 'profound toll.'

International Business Times UK

Professor Jason Arday’s letter in full after University of Cambridge resignation over plagiarism row

‘The relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love’, Professor Arday said

The Independent UK

University of Cambridge professor resigns amid plagiarism allegations

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Professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns from University of Cambridge

Jason Arday, youngest Black professor, says he ‘needs time to heal’ as academic chiefs say new information prompted inquiry into qualifications

The Independent UK

Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism

Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career

The Guardian - UK

Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism Jason Arday resigns from university

It comes after the university said it had launched an investigation into professor Arday

Evening Standard

GPs’ breast cancer guidelines ‘miss’ 95% of young women who will develop disease

Findings prompt calls for review of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence criteria in women under 50

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Diplomacy after death at Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu sat on the same row in Washington National Cathedral this week to bid farewell to Republican US senator Lindsey Graham. But, for the two leaders, Graham’s funeral was also an opportunity for private talks at the White House with Donald…

The Conversation

Why some smokers don't develop lung cancer, while non-smokers do: New study reveals direct evidence

New research reveals how inherited genetics impact DNA damage from exposures. This study provides direct evidence explaining why cancer risk varies among individuals. Scientists bred mice with diverse genetic backgrounds to study cancer development. They found genetic makeup alters mutation processes and tumor development pathways. These findings will inform future…

The Economic Times

5 Lingering Post-COVID Symptoms That Are Still Affecting Indians and Why Recovery Takes So Long

Fatigue That Sleep Cannot FixThis is the symptom most people underestimate and most doctors initially dismiss. Post-COVID fatigue is not tiredness after a long day. It is a cellular-level exhaustion that does not respond to rest. A 2022 study published in Nature Communications found that long-COVID patients showed mitochondrial dysfunction…

Times Life

From Newfoundland Fishing Boats to Indian Homes: Why the Labrador Retriever Is the World's Most Popular Dog Breed

The Dog That Started on a Fishing BoatThe Labrador retriever's earliest ancestor was not bred to sit in a living room. The St. John's Water Dog, a working breed from the island of Newfoundland in what is now Canada, spent its days hauling fish-laden nets from the North Atlantic alongside…

Times Life

Who is Andy Burnham's wife Marie-France van Heel? Everything we know about couple and their family life

Marie-France van Heel follows in the footsteps of Victoria Starmer, Samantha Cameron, and Cherie Blair

Evening Standard

'Architecture, city design a front line of defence' against heatwaves, expert says

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney discusses cooling solutions in urban environments with Ronita Bardhan, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge. She says that "ultimately architecture and city design is becoming more of a public health infrastructure front line of defence in this warming world". The…

France 24

"My wife is dying of breast cancer, so I donated £10m to Cambridge researchers...": Husband donates £10m as wife dies of breast cancer

A New Zealand businessman has gifted £10 million to the University of Cambridge to establish the Charlotte Lockhart Precision Breast Cancer Institute. The donation, inspired by his wife's stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, aims to accelerate research for future treatments. The institute will pioneer personalized approaches using genomic data and…

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Medical Daily

Universal COVID Vaccine Clears First Human Trial as Researchers Caution It Is Still Years Away

An AI-designed universal COVID vaccine passed Phase 1 safety in 39 adults. Here's what the results actually show and why public availability is still years away.

Medical Daily

A New Discovery Just Proved Plague Was Killing People 5,500 Years Ago — Long Before Rats Cities or the Black Death Even Existed

A June 18, 2026 Nature study found Yersinia pestis in 39% of hunter-gatherer remains near Lake Baikal, Siberia, dating 5,500 years ago — centuries before urban or rat-based transmission.

The Guardian - UK

University of Cambridge accused of tolerating misogyny and bullying in tribunal

Professor alleges the Institute of Astronomy has a ‘bad history of misogyny’ and staff were mistreated

The Conversation

World’s first AI-designed vaccine explained

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed what they describe as a fundamentally new type of vaccine using artificial intelligence (AI). The vaccine’s key component was designed entirely by AI and has now been tested in people for the first time.

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‘This is a fundamental shift in how we prepare for pandemics’: Researchers used AI and known genetic codes to develop a ‘fundamentally new’ vaccine that ‘could help speed up the roll out vaccines to benefit people all over the world’

The research team hope that the new AI development method could help create vaccines that target a whole family of viruses

Evening Standard

New AI-designed vaccine ‘could protect against whole families of viruses’

An early trial of a vaccine made using the technology found it is safe and well-tolerated, with a larger study to include more than 200 people.

The Economic Times

GMDC to develop India’s first AI-powered rare earth supply chain observatory with £600,000 investment

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd is partnering with the University of Cambridge to create India's first AI-powered rare earth supply chain observatory. This initiative will track the entire rare earth elements value chain in real time. It aims to enhance India's position in rare earth supply chain resilience. The project…

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: "AI is going to be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and maybe 10 times faster." Could AI transform civilization faster than humanity can adapt? Learn why pioneering AI researcher Demis Hassabis believes the coming AI revolution could be larger and faster than any technological shift in history

Quote of the day by Demis Hassabis shows how artificial intelligence may reshape the world faster than past revolutions. AI from Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis signals massive technological change. It highlights innovation, automation, and future jobs. Artificial intelligence growth is rapid. It may transform industries, education, and economy. The…

Space

James Webb Space Telescope discovers a black hole that formed before its host galaxy. Scientists aren't sure how

Observations of "Little Red Dot" ancient galaxies by the James Webb Space Telescope could answer the question: which comes first, the black hole or its galaxy? The shocking answer could represent a complete paradigm shift.

The Guardian - UK

Youth mobility scheme disagreement hampering reset of UK-EU relations

Deal was expected by end of month but talks hit buffers over cap on number of people entering UK and tuition fees

LiveScience

Clean hydrogen created from plastic waste using battery acid from old cars and solar power

Researchers turned hard-to-recycle plastic into hydrogen using battery acid. This circular upcycling system tackles multiple problematic waste streams at once, the scientists claim.

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