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Scientists have, for the first time, directly visualised the protein clusters in the brain believed to trigger Parkinson's disease, bringing them one step closer to potential treatments. Parkinson's is a progressive incurable…

For decades, scientists have thought that human consciousness arises from the newest and most sophisticated parts of the brain.But a Cambridge scientist now claims that the fundamental basis of our experience may be controlled by a far…

By CHARLIE BENNETT Published: 15:29 EDT, 19 September 2025 | Updated: 16:07 EDT, 19 September 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Amy Hunt…

On Earth, we're constantly detecting signals from deep space.Many of these radio waves and other forms of electro–magnetic radiation can be attributed to natural phenomena such as pulsars, colliding stars and the sun.But some, to this…

When Alistair Kenyon-Brodie sold his house and belongings back in May, he only had one aim - to find a new home abroad and complete his bucket list. The 32-year-old, from Hull, had a good job at the University of Cambridge working in …

By KATHRYN HUGHES Published: 11:00 EDT, 25 August 2025 | Updated: 11:00 EDT, 25 August 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Economica by …

A busy mother-of-three dropped an impressive four stone in only a matter of months by kicking her £1,200-a-year addiction to cheese. Lucy Castle, 41, from Leicestershire, fell into a trap of unhealthy eating—gorging on oven baked…

After a tiring week at work, a weekend lie in and a slap up brunch seem like a no-brainer—but could a few extra hours and a healthy breakfast do more than simply restore your energy levels? Mounting research suggests that sleeping in on…

Nick Rennison gets his head around the origins of computers in Andrew Smith's The Devil In The Stack By NICK RENNISON Published: 10:10 EDT, 18 September 2024 | Updated: 10:10 EDT, 18 September 2024 <!-- …

A Cambridge graduate died of cancer after being indoctrinated by her mother into refusing conventional medical treatment, her siblings claim.Paloma Shemirani died in July last year aged 23 after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma,…