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Opinion: The science, drugs and tech pushing our brains to new limits

Rapid advances in neuroscience are driving a huge shift in our understanding of how the brain works and could improve both our cognitive abilities and our brain health, writes Professor Barbara Sahakian (Department of Psychiatry) on The Conversation website.

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Chicken korma, Eton mess and a genetic variant provide clues to our food choices

People who carry variants in a particular gene have an increased preference for high fat food, but a decreased preference for sugary foods, according to a new study led by the University of Cambridge.

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Cambridge alumni win 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics

Three alumni of the University of Cambridge were today awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work in the field of condensed matter physics.

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Cambridge Enterprise joins largest early stage investment in a university spin-out

Cambridge spin-out Carrick Therapeutics raises $95 million in funding, representing the largest-ever early stage investment in a UK university spin-out company.

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Yoshinori Ohsumi – a deserving winner of the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine

Yoshinori Ohsumi is a deserving winner of this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, whose work shows the value of basic research, writes Professor David Rubinsztein, Deputy Director of the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research on The Conversation website.

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Talkin' 'bout a revolution: how to make the digital world work for us

The digital revolution is one of the great social transformations of our time. How can we make the most of it, and also minimise and manage its risks? Jon Crowcroft and John Thompson discuss the challenges as we commence a month-long focus on ‘digital society’.

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Who will be the winners and losers in our digital society?

Can we truly trust computers in ‘high-stakes’ applications such as robotic surgery, terrorism detection and driverless cars? Have the internet and social media driven an explosion in the number of conspiracy theories around the world? And how can we protect ourselves the increasingly ingenious cybercriminals?

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Ten thousand reasons to celebrate Open Access at Cambridge

The University of Cambridge has received its 10,000th Open Access submission – highlighting its commitment to making research freely available to anybody who wants to access it, without publisher paywalls or expensive journal subscriptions.

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Record-breaking year in philanthropic support for Cambridge celebrated in Vice-Chancellor’s 1 October speech

The Vice-Chancellor celebrated the power of collegiate Cambridge and the importance of philanthropy in his annual address.

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'Extreme sleepover #19' – Living beside Uruguay’s ‘Mother Dump’

In a new podcast, Patrick O’Hare describes his time with the clasificadores – the families who scavenge Montevideo’s pungent ‘wastescape’ to recover and classify anything that is valuable, usable or edible.

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