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Learning through 'guided' play can be as effective as…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/learning-through-guided-play-can-be-as-effective-as-adult-led-instruction12 Jan 2022: Teaching younger children through 'guided' play can support key aspects of their learning and development at least as well, and sometimes better, than
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COVID has 'ruptured' social skills of the world’s poorest…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/covid-has-ruptured-social-skills-of-the-worlds-poorest-children-study-suggests30 Nov 2022: In the first study, researchers compared the numeracy test scores of 2,700 Grade 4 pupils in June 2019 with their scores shortly after they returned to school, in January 2021.
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Blood thinning drug to treat recovery from severe COVID-19 is not…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/blood-thinning-drug-to-treat-recovery-from-severe-covid-19-is-not-effective28 Nov 2022: days). Following these results, the trial will continue to test another drug called Atorvastatin, a widely used lipid lowering drug (‘a statin’) that acts on other mechanisms of disease that are
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Trainee teachers made sharper assessments about learning difficulties …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/trainee-teachers-made-sharper-assessments-about-learning-difficulties-after-receiving-feedback-from11 Apr 2022: After completing the six preparatory exercises, the trainees then took two similar follow-up tests – this time without any feedback. ... The tests were scored by the researchers, who assessed both their ‘diagnostic accuracy’ (whether the trainees
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Drug incorporated into silicone coating reduces ‘foreign body…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/drug-incorporated-into-silicone-coating-reduces-foreign-body-reaction-to-implants14 Mar 2022: Implantable electronic medical devices are already widely used for a number of applications, but they also offer the prospect of transforming the treatment of
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Cognitive impairment from severe COVID-19 equivalent to 20 years of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cognitive-impairment-from-severe-covid-19-equivalent-to-20-years-of-ageing-study-finds3 May 2022: In the UK, a study found that around one in seven individuals surveyed reported having symptoms that included cognitive difficulties 12 weeks after a positive COVID-19 test. ... The individuals underwent detailed computerised cognitive tests an average
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Study in mice shows potential for gene-editing to tackle…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-in-mice-shows-potential-for-gene-editing-to-tackle-mitochondrial-disorders8 Feb 2022: There are currently no suitable mouse models of mitochondrial DNA diseases, so the researchers used healthy mice to test the mitochondrial base editors.
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Social isolation may impact brain volume in regions linked to higher…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/social-isolation-may-impact-brain-volume-in-regions-linked-to-higher-risk-of-dementia8 Jun 2022: Participants also took thinking and memory tests to assess their cognitive function.
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Autistic people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/autistic-people-are-more-likely-to-experience-depression-and-anxiety-during-pregnancy26 Oct 2022: In the study, led by researchers at the Autism Research Centre, 524 non-autistic people and 417 autistic people completed an online survey about their
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Extreme weather and climate events likely to drive increase in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/extreme-weather-and-climate-events-likely-to-drive-increase-in-gender-based-violence13 Jun 2022: evidence paints a bleak picture for the future as extreme events drive economic instability, food insecurity, and mental stress, and disrupt infrastructure and exacerbate gender inequality. ... cisgender. women and girls. The researchers found evidence
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Research exposes long-term failure of Russian propaganda | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/research-exposes-long-term-failure-of-russian-propaganda-in-ukraines-donbas-region3 May 2022: A study of thousands of stories from media outlets churning out propaganda in Ukrainian Donbas following Russia’s first invasion suggests that Kremlin
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Opinion: I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/opinion-i-spent-three-years-in-a-paedophile-hunting-team-heres-what-i-learned12 May 2022: The sting is the final battle between good and evil that tests the character of a hunter and must be played out before a live audience – any subsequent convictions in court
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Prostate cancer cases risk late detection due to misleading urinary…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/prostate-cancer-cases-risk-being-detected-too-late-due-to-misleading-focus-on-urinary-problems-say4 Aug 2022: Testing for prostate cancer involves a blood test that looks for a protein known as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) that is made only by the prostate gland; however, it is ... If men were aware that just because they have no symptoms doesn’t
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Machine learning algorithm predicts how to get the most out of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/machine-learning-algorithm-predicts-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-electric-vehicle-batteries23 Aug 2022: Tests with 88 commercial batteries showed that the algorithm did not require any information about previous usage of the battery to make an accurate prediction.
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‘Stressed’ cells offer clues to eliminating build-up of toxic…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/stressed-cells-offer-clues-to-eliminating-build-up-of-toxic-proteins-in-dementia6 May 2022: A characteristic of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s – collectively known as neurodegenerative diseases – is the build-up of misfolded proteins.
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Cannabis users no less likely to be motivated or able to enjoy life’s …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cannabis-users-no-less-likely-to-be-motivated-or-able-to-enjoy-lifes-pleasure1 Sep 2022: Cannabis users also show no difference in motivation for rewards, pleasure taken from rewards, or the brain’s response when seeking rewards, compared to
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Claims AI can boost workplace diversity are ‘spurious and dangerous’, …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/claims-ai-can-boost-workplace-diversity-are-spurious-and-dangerous-researchers-argue10 Oct 2022: Recent years have seen the emergence of AI tools marketed as an answer to lack of diversity in the workforce, from use of chatbots and CV scrapers to line up
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Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/seven-hours-of-sleep-is-optimal-in-middle-and-old-age-say-researchers28 Apr 2022: Participants were asked about their sleeping patterns, mental health and wellbeing, and took part in a series of cognitive tests.
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Genomic study shows that England’s travel quarantine measures were…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genomic-study-shows-that-englands-travel-quarantine-measures-were-effective-up-to-a-limit23 Feb 2022: England) examined the effectiveness of this policy by analysing contact-tracing data from NHS Test and Trace and genome sequences made available through COG-UK.
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Largest study of whole genome sequencing data reveals new clues to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/largest-study-of-whole-genome-sequencing-data-reveals-new-clues-to-causes-of-cancer21 Apr 2022: This study shows how powerful whole genome sequencing tests can be in giving clues into how the cancer may have developed, how it will behave and what treatment options would work
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