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Read more at: More honours for DNA sequencing pioneers
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More honours for DNA sequencing pioneers

Klenerman (left) and Balasubramanian in front of the pub where it all happened.

Mar 15 2024

Professors Sir David Klenerman and Sir Shankar Balasubramanian have been awarded the 2024 Novo Nordisk prize for their co-invention of Next Generation DNA Sequencing, which has transformed medicine and science.

Read more at: Lambda recognised for its light-management technology
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Lambda recognised for its light-management technology

The Santander winners, courtesy Lambda Energy

Mar 14 2024

Lambda Agri, a company embedded in Professor Dominic Wright’s research group, has received another prestigious award for its light-management technology that is used to increase crop yields.

Read more at: Reisner Open Day Lecture 16 March 12:15 & 2:45pm
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Reisner Open Day Lecture 16 March 12:15 & 2:45pm

Professor Erwin Reisner, courtesy Cambridge Festival

Mar 14 2024

Professor Erwin Reisner will show how his group is developing ways to turn carbon dioxide, biomass and plastic waste into precious resources to underpin a solar-powered economy at his Open Day lectures in the Wolfson Theatre on Saturday 16 March.

Read more at: Simple solution accelerates 3D super-resolution microscopy to a new level
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Simple solution accelerates 3D super-resolution microscopy to a new level

Single molecular light field microscope, courtesy Michael Webb © Michael Webb University of Cambridge

Mar 13 2024

Three-dimensional single-molecule localisation microscopy made faster than ever using microlenses to ‘see around corners.’ Researchers have used this to observe living white blood cells at the nanoscale.

Read more at: Brighter, cheaper blue light could revolutionise screen technology
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Brighter, cheaper blue light could revolutionise screen technology

A solution of the new molecule glowing under UV light, credit Craig Yu & Petri Murto

Mar 13 2024

A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has found a new way to simplify the structure of high efficiency blue organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), which could lead to longer-lasting and higher definition television screens.

Read more at: Bioplastics for a sustainable future
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Bioplastics for a sustainable future

Courtesy Cambridge Science Festival

Mar 12 2024

The next Alex Hopkins memorial lecture will be held Friday 22 March from 5pm - 6:15pm in the BMS lecture theatre.

Read more at: New schemes aim to widen participation in postgrad education
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New schemes aim to widen participation in postgrad education

Learning new research skills in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

Feb 26 2024

Two new widening participation schemes will provide research experience to students from underrepresented groups and support their postgraduate applications.

Read more at: Introducing our new group leaders
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Introducing our new group leaders

Department taken by Gabriella Bocchetti, ©University of Cambridge

Feb 20 2024

Join us in welcoming the five new group leaders in the department. Find out who they are, their research and their plans for their groups.

Read more at: Three-year project culminates in new molecules for targeted imaging and drug delivery
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Three-year project culminates in new molecules for targeted imaging and drug delivery

Gonçalo Bernardes, courtesy Nathan Pitt, ©University of Cambridge

Feb 14 2024

As part of NOVA-MRI (Novel Applications in 19F Magnetic Resonance Imaging), scientists have designed new molecules that identify particular cells accurately, for example, identifying cancer cells instead of healthy cells.

Read more at: New study provides framework for optimising the design of antibody therapeutics

New study provides framework for optimising the design of antibody therapeutics

Feb 14 2024

This breakthrough provides a basis for designing therapeutic antibodies, which could be used in new and improved therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

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