University of Cambridge

Discoveries Jonathan the 194-year-old tortoise offers new clues to extreme human longevity

A study of Jonathan’s genome and epigenome finds preserved regulation in key cellular pathways, with important limits.

AI Half of surveyed UK novelists fear AI could replace their work entirely Shy Cohen

Green Impact Long-term air pollution exposure linked to Parkinson’s disease risk Rebecca Shavit

Space Astronomers find four Barnard’s Star planets to be small, uninhabitable, with years lasting only days Joseph Shavit

Green Impact The 2026 FIFA World Cup could emit as much carbon as an entire country Amyn Bhai

Space Space launch costs could fall 93% by 2040, opening orbit to new industries Joshua Shavit

Discoveries 574 million-year-old fossils reveal a lack of sex delayed evolution for millions of years Rebecca Shavit

Space Faint black hole ‘ringing’ provides a sharper test of Einstein’s gravity Joseph Shavit

AI New brain-inspired device sharply reduces AI hardware energy use Shy Cohen

Green Impact Cambridge scientists capture electrons leaping across solar materials in 18 femtoseconds Shy Cohen

Health Cambridge scientists reprogram brain cancer cells to stop them from spreading

AI Free VR platform helps people conquer the fear of public speaking

Discoveries Robot ‘chef’ learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos

Global Good Could cold water hold a clue to a dementia cure?