Salmonella infection, but not as we know it
Using real-time video microscopy, coupled with mathematical modelling, scientists have changed our assumptions about Salmonella and how it infects human cells. The research was published in Interface....
View ArticleNew research reveals how cat dander triggers allergic responses
New research reveals how the most common cause of severe allergic reactions to cats, the Fel d 1 protein which is found in cat dander, triggers an allergic response.Scientists have discovered that when...
View ArticleNovel Thoughts #2: Clare Bryant on AS Byatt’s Possession
Professor Clare Bryant from Cambridge’s Department of Veterinary Medicine explains how reading AS Byatt’s Possession at a crucial point in her early career reminded her of the excitement of research...
View ArticleNew innovation hub aims to take a 'moon shot' at cystic fibrosis
John Winn’s office at Microsoft Research looks like that of any typical academic: on one wall is a whiteboard graffitied with impenetrable equations and mathematical scribblings, on the opposite wall...
View ArticleCambridge Science Festival returns for milestone 25th year
Celebrating its 25th year, the Festival runs for two weeks from 11-24 March and explores the theme of ‘discoveries’. An impressive line-up of acclaimed scientists includes microscopist Professor Dame...
View ArticleWhen Symptoms Don't Stop
Treating those most severely affected by COVID-19 has necessarily taken priority during the pandemic. But could long COVID be the next wave of the crisis?
View ArticleFarmed carnivores may become ‘disease reservoirs’ posing human health risk
Farming large numbers of carnivores, like mink, could allow the formation of undetected ‘disease reservoirs’, in which a pathogen could spread to many animals and mutate to become a risk to human...
View ArticleDrug incorporated into silicone coating reduces ‘foreign body reaction’ to...
Implantable electronic medical devices are already widely used for a number of applications, but they also offer the prospect of transforming the treatment of intractable conditions, such as the use of...
View ArticleScientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation
In research published in Cell Reports, the team describes how fasting raises levels of a chemical in the blood known as arachidonic acid, which inhibits inflammation. The researchers say it may also...
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