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Why keeping it in the family can be good news when it comes to CEOs
The stereotype of a family firm is one where nepotism is rife and talent goes unrewarded. Yet according to a new study co-authored by a Cambridge researcher, having a family CEO in charge can actually...
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Substance use disorders linked to poor health outcomes in wide range of...
In a study published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, researchers looked at the risk of mortality and loss of life-years among people who developed 28 different physical health conditions, comparing...
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Cambridge collections awarded Arts Council England funding
ACE has awarded renewed National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) status to the consortium of seven museums (£617,534) and to Kettle’s Yard, the University's contemporary art gallery (£296,107). The...
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First ever clinical trial of lab-grown red blood cell transfusion
The manufactured blood cells were grown from stem cells from donors. The red cells were then transfused into volunteers in the RESTORE randomised controlled clinical trial.This is the first time in the...
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Workplace cafeteria study finds no evidence that physical activity...
More than three in five UK adults are overweight or obese, increasing their risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cancer. A major factor that contributes to this is excess energy intake – in...
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First glimpse of Universal route’s new zero-emission buses for Cambridge
Nine Sigma 12 battery electric buses will run on an extended route commencing at Girton College and then linking Eddington with West Cambridge, the city centre, the train station and onwards to the...
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Lack of computer access linked to poorer mental health in young people during...
The team found that the end of 2020 was the time when young people faced the most difficulties and that the mental health of those young people without access to a computer tended to deteriorate to a...
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Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs finds that stars and planets grow together
A study of some of the oldest stars in the Universe suggests that the building blocks of planets like Jupiter and Saturn begin to form while a young star is growing. It had been thought that planets...
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Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with...
Young people who believe they come from poorer backgrounds than their friends are more likely to have lower self-esteem and be victims of bullying than those who feel financially equal to the rest of...
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Slow-moving shell of water can make Parkinson’s proteins ‘stickier’
When attempting to discover potential treatments for protein misfolding diseases, researchers have primarily focused on the structure of the proteins themselves. However, researchers led by the...
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Synthetic biology meets medicine: ‘programmable molecular scissors’ could...
Enzymes are naturally occurring biological catalysts, which enable the chemical transformations required for our bodies to function – from translating the genetic code into proteins, right through to...
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Mums’ activity levels may depend on number and ages of children
Physical activity – particularly when it is moderate to vigorous – has many health benefits, decreasing the risk of a wide range of diseases from cancer to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,...
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COP must reverse rising pessimism over building sector decarbonisation
Negativity on Twitter about decarbonising the built environment has increased by around a third since 2014, according to a new analysis of more than 250,000 tweets featuring #emissions and #building...
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Cambridge Dictionary names 'homer' Word of the Year 2022
The Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2022 as "homer". Editors have credited disgruntled Wordle players whose winning streak was ended by the unfamiliar American English...
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Cambridge engagement with banks wins Green Gown Award
Cambridge, Jesus and Trinity were leading participants in efforts of the Responsible Investment Network – Universities (RINU) to focus engagement on persuading banks to stop financing companies that...
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The future of aviation: how will we fly to COP in 2035?
Along with all areas of the global economy, flight must become climate neutral. However, huge uncertainty remains around what technology, policy, finance, and behaviour will be needed to get it...
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The Mystery of Darwin's Stolen Notebooks - Cambridge University Library Podcast
Darwin’s tiny, priceless Tree of Life sketch is arguably the most iconic drawing in the history of science. In this first podcast from one of the world’s great libraries, you’ll find out about the...
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Most young people’s well-being falls sharply in first years of secondary school
Most young people in the UK experience a sharp decline in their subjective well-being during their first years at secondary school, regardless of their circumstances or background, new research...
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Blood thinning drug to treat recovery from severe COVID-19 is not effective
The HEAL-COVID trial (Helping to Alleviate the Longer-term consequences of COVID-19) is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research...
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Mussel survey reveals alarming degradation of River Thames ecosystem since...
The detailed study measured the change in size and number of all species of mussel in a stretch of the River Thames near Reading between 1964 and 2020.The results were striking: not only had native...
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