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Thousands of women with breast cancer may benefit from genetic tests – study

Whole genome sequencing is a technique that allows medics to looks at a person’s entire genetic code from a blood test.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Cambridge scientists test ChatGPT with 2,000-year-old maths puzzle, and discover how it ‘thinks’

AI chatbot’s thought process is ‘like a learner or scholar’, researchers say

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

Drinking any amount of alcohol may increase dementia risk, study suggests

The findings challenge the idea that light drinking could benefit brain health, researchers said.

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

A Mother’s Influence and a Daughter’s Death: The Story of Paloma Shemirani

A University of Cambridge graduate who tragically passed away after refusing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma told a court she was anti-vax

The Fashion Central · Jul 31, 2025

Study shows which diets can stave off type 2 diabetes regardless of ethnicity

The analysis included 826,000 people, with researchers from the University of Cambridge looking at 33 studies on three different diets.

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

4,000-year-old handprint discovered on ancient Egyptian tomb offering

Researchers have unveiled an ancient Egyptian handprint that was left on a soul house tomb offering 4,000 years ago.

LiveScience · Jul 29, 2025

Former culture secretary Lord Chris Smith elected as Cambridge chancellor

More than 23,000 alumni and staff from the university voted online for the first time to elect the new chancellor.

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters

Language technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) hold significant potential for public health. From outbreak detection systems that scan global news in real time, to chatbots providing mental health support and conversational diagnostic tools improving access to primary care, these innovations are helping address health challenges.

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2025

Ariel Harmoko's Journey From The Racetrack To AI Innovation

From racing circuits to research labs to the entrepreneurial world, Harmoko's path should serve as inspiration for those hoping to channel their excellence in seemingly unrelated fields into impactful ventures in another.

International Business Times · Jul 21, 2025

Britain’s ban on lead ammunition could save tens of thousands of birds from poisoning

The UK’s environment minister Emma Hardy has announced a ban on toxic lead ammunition to protect Britain’s countryside. This ban includes the sale and use for hunting of both lead shotgun ammunition (each cartridge of which contains hundreds of small lead pellets called “shot”), used mainly for hunting small game…

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2025