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Cambridge marks International Women’s Day 2022
Talks, panel discussions and networking events are taking place across the University and colleges to mark International Women’s Day 2022, including events at the Museum of Zoology and the Institute of...
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Tiny ‘skyscrapers’ help bacteria convert sunlight into electricity
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used 3D printing to create grids of high-rise ‘nano-housing’ where sun-loving bacteria can grow quickly. The researchers were then able to extract the...
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Cambridge vaccine expert in $42million partnership to develop...
The investment from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will support the development of an mRNA vaccine. DIOSynVax, led by Professor Jonathan Heeney, Head of the Laboratory of...
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Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general...
There are many different types of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which are characterised by the build-up of different toxic proteins in different parts of the...
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Climate change threat to seabirds must be properly considered for their...
Seabirds such as kittiwakes and puffins are being put at higher risk because of a disconnect between conservation efforts on the ground, and research knowledge of the threats to these birds from...
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Relocating farmland could turn back clock twenty years on carbon emissions
The reimagined world map of agriculture includes large new farming areas for many major crops around the cornbelt in the mid-western US, and below the Sahara desert. Huge areas of farmland in Europe...
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Climate action scholarships for small island nation students launched in...
The climate action awards are being launched to coincide with Commonwealth Day, and recognise the disproportionate effects of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), many of which are...
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Russia-Ukraine ‘off-ramp’: potential plan drafted by Cambridge peace negotiator
Update (16 March): Prof Weller has now published a Possible Draft of a Framework Agreement on the Restoration of Peaceful Relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Cambridge, 14 March – A...
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Drug 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...
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Autistic defendants are being failed by the criminal justice system
This comes on the back of an Equality and Human Rights Commission report in June 2020 that warned that the CJS is failing those with learning disabilities and autistic people. However, there is almost...
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Cambridge spin-out using data analytics to extend the life of our built...
In many countries, ageing infrastructure - such as roads, bridges and tunnels - remains in use beyond its design life and intended capacity. In order to get more out of these assets using minimal...
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Opinion: The challenges faced by doctors and nurses in conflict zones
Quite aside from the deadly and disorienting consequences for Ukraine’s citizens, Russia’s invasion places unique pressure on its doctors and nurses.Cardiac arrests, caesareans and appendectomies are...
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Stackable ‘holobricks’ can make giant 3D images
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Disney Research, developed a holobrick proof-of-concept, which can tile holograms together to form a large seamless 3D image. This is the first...
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Largest ever study on traumatic brain injury highlights global inequality in...
The Global Neurotrauma Outcomes Study, funded by the NIHR, is published in The Lancet Neurology and provides data to assist in decision making and improving outcome for patients with traumatic brain...
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Personalised blood test can detect persistent lung cancer
Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute used a personalised blood test for patients, which is a type of liquid biopsy that can pick up tiny fragments of DNA that are released into the...
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Personalised blood test can detect persistent lung cancer
Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute used a personalised blood test for patients, which is a type of liquid biopsy that can pick up tiny fragments of DNA that are released into the...
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Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council funding
Cambridge received the most awards of any UK institution, alongside University College London, which also received five awards.The Cambridge winners are among 313 winners of the latest round of...
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Mathematical paradox demonstrates the limits of AI
Like some people, AI systems often have a degree of confidence that far exceeds their actual abilities. And like an overconfident person, many AI systems don’t know when they’re making mistakes....
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Forest restoration must navigate trade-offs between environmental and wood...
Diverse native forests store more above-ground carbon, provide more water to nearby streams, and better support biodiversity and prevent soil erosion than simple tree plantations, a major new study...
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Study suggests lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, conducted a retrospective analysis of the health records of nearly 30,000 patients from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. The...
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