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Read more at: World Cancer Day 2025: Science, hope, progress

World Cancer Day 2025: Science, hope, progress

How one CEB professor and her team are shaping the fight against cancer.

Read more at: Professor Dame Lynn Gladden takes on key advisory role with government
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Professor Dame Lynn Gladden takes on key advisory role with government

Professor Dame Lynn Gladden has been selected as one of eight new members of a council created to provide advice to the Prime Minister and government on key science and technology issues.

Read more at: Record numbers
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Record numbers

CEB's undergraduate Tripos sees record number of applicants and offers as prospective students embrace its sustainability and healthcare focus.

Read more at: In search of new medicines
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In search of new medicines

Researchers in the Bioelectronic Systems Technology (BEST) Group, led by Professor Roisin Owens, have secured funding to develop technology with potential to accelerate drug development, reduce reliance on animal testing, and enhance sustainability in pharmaceutical research.

Read more at: Brighter, stretchier and ready to glow
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Brighter, stretchier and ready to glow

Researchers have revealed how triboelectric effects in elastic polymers can enhance mechanoluminescence under stretching, offering insights that could improve imaging technologies, healthcare sensors, and sustainable lighting solutions.

Read more at: CEB Lab secures multimillion grant for renewable technology research
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CEB Lab secures multimillion grant for renewable technology research

Professor Sam Stranks and his team have secured a €3 million ERC Consolidator Grant for the VAPOURISE project, developing high-efficiency perovskite semiconductors for sustainable energy and quantum technology.

Read more at: Simple test to detect cancer and save countless lives
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Simple test to detect cancer and save countless lives

Imagine if a simple urine test could detect cancer in its earliest stages. Our researchers, led by Prof Ljiljana Fruk, have made this a reality with a breakthrough method that could save countless lives by catching lung cancer earlier, when treatment is most effective.

Read more at: Cleaner skies with liquid hydrogen
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Cleaner skies with liquid hydrogen

Paula Moreno-Mendoza and George Fulham have devised a method to make liquid hydrogen production more efficient, enabling cleaner aviation with contrail-free emissions and reduced environmental impact.

Read more at: Unearthing the unexpected and explosive impacts of climate change

Unearthing the unexpected and explosive impacts of climate change

Massive craters have been appearing in the rural tundra of Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula, some up to 70 metres across, seemingly without explanation. These strange gouges in the landscape prompted concern from the scientific community and had no obvious cause.

Read more at: Championing LGBTQ+ inclusion and progress in STEM
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Championing LGBTQ+ inclusion and progress in STEM

Samuel McDermott highlights the vital contributions of LGBTQ+ scientists, the challenges they face, and the importance of fostering inclusive, supportive environments in STEM and academia.

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