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  2. 'The honour of the snow-mountains is the snow…' | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-honour-of-the-snow-mountains-is-the-snow
    Thumbnail for 'The honour of the snow-mountains is the snow…' | University of Cambridge 31 Oct 2013: Diemberger explained: “In a world in which the conceptual models that inform decision makers are increasingly determined by scientific investigation, politics and economics, we asked is there a space for the
  3. The (Victorian) case for a referendum on independence | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-victorian-case-for-a-referendum-on-independence
    Thumbnail for The (Victorian) case for a referendum on independence | University of Cambridge 18 Dec 2013: Dicey firmly believed in both the power and economic advantages of a united nation.
  4. ‘Herbivore boys’ and other fault lines in Japan’s gender crisis |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/herbivore-boys-and-other-fault-lines-in-japans-gender-crisis
    Thumbnail for ‘Herbivore boys’ and other fault lines in Japan’s gender crisis | University of Cambridge 21 Feb 2013: But, beginning during the nineties recession and snowballing with recent economic meltdowns, rigid gender definitions are being subverted by a generation with shifting values and uncertain futures. ... With economic collapse, they don’t see why they
  5. New research suggests animal-to-human transmission of MRSA |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-research-suggests-animal-to-human-transmission-of-mrsa
    Thumbnail for New research suggests animal-to-human transmission of MRSA | University of Cambridge 25 Mar 2013: The new strain’s genetic makeup differs greatly from previous strains, which means that the ‘gold standard’ molecular tests currently used to identify MRSA - a polymerase chain reaction technique (PCR) and
  6. Scrubbing up: preparing hospitals for climate change | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/scrubbing-up-preparing-hospitals-for-climate-change
    Thumbnail for Scrubbing up: preparing hospitals for climate change | University of Cambridge 13 Nov 2013: The last government’s plan was to replace the NHS Estate with a suite of new hospitals but the 2008 economic collapse put an end to that.
  7. David MacKay appointed Regius Professor of Engineering | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/david-mackay-appointed-regius-professor-of-engineering
    Thumbnail for David MacKay appointed Regius Professor of Engineering | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2013: Professor MacKay’s work with the Engineering Department will focus, in part, on the study of how we can model and communicate the full economic and societal impact of a shift
  8. New sensor could prolong the lifespan of high-temperature engines |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-sensor-could-prolong-the-lifespan-of-high-temperature-engines
    Thumbnail for New sensor could prolong the lifespan of high-temperature engines | University of Cambridge 19 Sep 2013: Results from tests on a prototype device showed a significant reduction in drift at temperatures of 1200 and 1300 degrees, meaning that a double-walled thermocouple can be used at temperatures ... Tests on new prototypes are on-going. The research
  9. A response to Methane Mischief: Misleading Commentary Published In…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/a-response-to-methane-mischief-misleading-commentary-published-in-nature
    Thumbnail for A response to Methane Mischief: Misleading Commentary Published In Nature | University of Cambridge 26 Jul 2013: The 25 July post by Jason Samenow on the global economic impacts of methane emissions in the East Siberian Sea portrays the findings of our research as misleading, a statement with
  10. Novel genetic mutations cause low metabolic rate and obesity |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/novel-genetic-mutations-cause-low-metabolic-rate-and-obesity
    Thumbnail for Novel genetic mutations cause low metabolic rate and obesity | University of Cambridge 25 Oct 2013: A slow metabolic rate can be found in people with an underactive thyroid gland, but in these patients thyroid blood tests were in the normal range - eliminating this as a possible
  11. When building for the future means what it says | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/when-building-for-the-future-means-what-it-says
    Thumbnail for When building for the future means what it says | University of Cambridge 18 Oct 2013: Although a portfolio of methods is available, Georgiadou concludes that many “underestimate or even overlook the social and economic aspects of sustainability”, and identifies a need for design strategies that will
  12. Welsh Twitter: capturing language change in real time | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/welsh-twitter-capturing-language-change-in-real-time
    Thumbnail for Welsh Twitter: capturing language change in real time | University of Cambridge 29 May 2013: Twitter keeps millions of people in touch, whether it’s sharing their politics with followers or updating their mates with the trivia of everyday life. These
  13. Text and the message: Russia's early 'information age' |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/text-and-the-message-russias-early-information-age
    Thumbnail for Text and the message: Russia's early 'information age' | University of Cambridge 25 Sep 2013: This not only had consequences for the economics of printing (by contrast with the rapid proliferation of commercial printers in Western Europe), but also lent the technology itself an aura of
  14. Graphene: Taking the wonder-stuff from dream to reality | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graphene-taking-the-wonder-stuff-from-dream-to-reality
    Thumbnail for Graphene: Taking the wonder-stuff from dream to reality | University of Cambridge 24 Jan 2013: This work might lead to numerous new devices and applications which could then be commercialised by industry and help to boost economic growth.
  15. Historic rivals join forces to save 1,000 years of Jewish history |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/historic-rivals-join-forces-to-save-1000-years-of-jewish-history
    Thumbnail for Historic rivals join forces to save 1,000 years of Jewish history | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2013: They represent an invaluable record of a thousand years of the religious, social, economic and cultural life of the Mediterranean world. ... He said: “The Cairo Genizah documents are like a searchlight, illuminating dark corners of the history of the
  16. Reassembling the backbone of life using a particle accelerator |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reassembling-the-backbone-of-life-using-a-particle-accelerator
    Thumbnail for Reassembling the backbone of life using a particle accelerator | University of Cambridge 14 Jan 2013: By understanding how each of the bones fit together we can begin to explore the mobility of the spine and test how it may have transferred forces between the limbs during
  17. Cells from the eye are inkjet-printed for the first time | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cells-from-the-eye-are-inkjet-printed-for-the-first-time
    Thumbnail for Cells from the eye are inkjet-printed for the first time | University of Cambridge 18 Dec 2013: Once printed, a number of tests were performed on each type of cell to see how many of the cells survived the process and how it affected their ability to survive
  18. Forging connections: digital humanities in Cambridge and beyond |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/forging-connections-digital-humanities-in-cambridge-and-beyond
    Thumbnail for Forging connections: digital humanities in Cambridge and beyond | University of Cambridge 1 May 2013: Humanities research and the questions underlying it are being radically reshaped by new digital technologies and the connections and insights that they afford.
  19. Investigating child abuse: how interview training really matters |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/investigating-child-abuse-how-interview-training-really-matters
    Thumbnail for Investigating child abuse: how interview training really matters | University of Cambridge 5 Apr 2013: A study of the outcomes of child sex abuse cases in the US state of Utah suggests that the introduction of improved techniques for interviewing young victims
  20. Patient in ‘vegetative state’ not just aware, but paying attention |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/patient-in-vegetative-state-not-just-aware-but-paying-attention
    Thumbnail for Patient in ‘vegetative state’ not just aware, but paying attention | University of Cambridge 31 Oct 2013: For the study, the researchers used electroencephalography (EEG), which non-invasively measures the electrical activity over the scalp, to test 21 patients diagnosed as vegetative or minimally conscious, and eight healthy
  21. Cambridge’s criminal past revealed in centuries-old court records |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridges-criminal-past-revealed-in-centuries-old-court-records
    Thumbnail for Cambridge’s criminal past revealed in centuries-old court records | University of Cambridge 30 Sep 2013: She said: “The court records provide a vivid insight into the social and economic history of Cambridge, beyond the academic life of the University, as the inhabitants of this small market
  22. Harnessing the power of research to benefit developing countries |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/harnessing-the-power-of-research-to-benefit-developing-countries
    Thumbnail for Harnessing the power of research to benefit developing countries | University of Cambridge 25 Apr 2013: infectious disease and health economics and policy.
  23. Better hygiene in wealthy nations may increase Alzheimer’s risk |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/better-hygiene-in-wealthy-nations-may-increase-alzheimers-risk
    Thumbnail for Better hygiene in wealthy nations may increase Alzheimer’s risk | University of Cambridge 4 Sep 2013: New research has found a “very significant” relationship between a nation’s wealth and hygiene and the Alzheimer’s “burden” on its population. High-income,
  24. What is it really like to work in scientific research today? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-is-it-really-like-to-work-in-scientific-research-today
    Thumbnail for What is it really like to work in scientific research today? | University of Cambridge 12 Dec 2013: Sitting in his room high up in one of the University of Cambridge’s zoology buildings, Dr Ed Turner holds a small bottle up to the light. Inside, preserved in
  25. Genetic ‘fine tuning’ controls body’s own attack against breast…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-fine-tuning-controls-bodys-own-attack-against-breast-cancer
    Thumbnail for Genetic ‘fine tuning’ controls body’s own attack against breast cancer | University of Cambridge 5 May 2013: The body’s own immune system’s fight against breast cancer is controlled by genetic ‘fine tuners’, known as microRNAs, according to a study published in Nature
  26. Four-stranded ‘quadruple helix’ DNA structure proven to exist in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/four-stranded-quadruple-helix-dna-structure-proven-to-exist-in-human-cells
    Thumbnail for Four-stranded ‘quadruple helix’ DNA structure proven to exist in human cells | University of Cambridge 31 Jan 2013: Physical studies over the last couple of decades had shown that quadruplex DNA can form in vitro – in the ‘test tube’, but the structure was considered to be a curiosity rather
  27. Getting schooled in the ‘noise’: learning about learning using big…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/getting-schooled-in-the-noise-learning-about-learning-using-big-data
    Thumbnail for Getting schooled in the ‘noise’: learning about learning using big data | University of Cambridge 30 Sep 2013: It’s partly through analysis of these data that we found the massive socio-economic gap at the point of entry into the school system actually worsens through primary. ... The project will start gathering data during pregnancy on everything from blood
  28. “Nudity does not liberate me and I do not need saving” | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/nudity-does-not-liberate-me-and-i-do-not-need-saving
    Thumbnail for “Nudity does not liberate me and I do not need saving” | University of Cambridge 26 Jul 2013: Femen misrepresents the complexity of both individuals and groups. A woman’s identity is shaped by an intricate web of influences – economic, cultural, sexual and religious, to name but a few.
  29. Assisted Reproduction and Family Development: The New Parents Study | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/assisted-reproduction-and-family-development-the-new-parents-study
    Thumbnail for Assisted Reproduction and Family Development: The New Parents Study | University of Cambridge 1 Nov 2013: Family structure has changed markedly in the past few decades. Starting a family is now possible for a greater variety of intended parents due to the advances
  30. How to ask the question and what to do with the answer | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-to-ask-the-question-and-what-to-do-with-the-answer
    Thumbnail for How to ask the question and what to do with the answer | University of Cambridge 25 Feb 2013: Among the new POLIS projects is simultaneous polling across the USA, UK and China to research public perceptions of economic confidence.
  31. How do smallholder farmers fit into the big picture of world food…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-do-smallholder-farmers-fit-into-the-big-picture-of-world-food-production
    Thumbnail for How do smallholder farmers fit into the big picture of world food production? | University of Cambridge 22 Jan 2013: The event, which takes place in the wake of the 2013 meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, will focus on the challenges facing the world’s poorest farmers and ... The World Economic Forum’s New Vision for Agriculture launched last week in
  32. Scientists discover genetic disease which causes recurrent…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-discover-genetic-disease-which-causes-recurrent-respiratory-infections
    Thumbnail for Scientists discover genetic disease which causes recurrent respiratory infections | University of Cambridge 18 Oct 2013: A simple genetic test can tell if the patient has the mutation or not.
  33. Born to rule: two public talks look at royal births of the past |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/born-to-rule-two-public-talks-look-at-royal-births-of-the-past
    Thumbnail for Born to rule: two public talks look at royal births of the past | University of Cambridge 16 Jun 2013: women. There are, for example, records of tests in which herbs were put into pots of urine from both the man and woman to see which herb grew and thus which
  34. From EDSAC to Raspberry Pi: 75 years of “computers that work” |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/from-edsac-to-raspberry-pi-75-years-of-computers-that-work
    Thumbnail for From EDSAC to Raspberry Pi: 75 years of “computers that work” | University of Cambridge 24 Apr 2013: The advances that followed during the 1980s included “UNIVERSE”, which interconnected several Cambridge Digital Rings using the European Space Agency’s Orbital Test Satellite, and demonstrated the feasibility of linking several
  35. Life on the divide: the Buriad people and the world’s longest border…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/life-on-the-divide-the-buriad-people-and-the-worlds-longest-border
    Thumbnail for Life on the divide: the Buriad people and the world’s longest border | University of Cambridge 7 Apr 2013: This 2,500-mile long border - and its social, economic and political significance to the people who live on either side - is the subject of a major study currently being undertaken ... pursuing educational and economic opportunities.
  36. Scientists discover a molecular ‘switch’ in cancers of the testis and …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-discover-a-molecular-switch-in-cancers-of-the-testis-and-ovary
    Thumbnail for Scientists discover a molecular ‘switch’ in cancers of the testis and ovary | University of Cambridge 1 Aug 2013: Cambridge scientists have identified an ‘on/off’ switch in a type of cancer which typically occurs in the testes and ovaries called ‘malignant germ cell
  37. New initiative will sequence 10,000 whole genomes of people with rare …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-initiative-will-sequence-10000-whole-genomes-of-people-with-rare-genetic-diseases
    Thumbnail for New initiative will sequence 10,000 whole genomes of people with rare genetic diseases | University of Cambridge 21 Oct 2013: We are excited to be partnering in this ground-breaking project to discover the genes underlying rare genetic diseases, which may lead to offering new tests and pave the way for
  38. Female conversion to Islam in Britain examined in unique research…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/female-conversion-to-islam-in-britain-examined-in-unique-research-project
    Thumbnail for Female conversion to Islam in Britain examined in unique research project | University of Cambridge 17 May 2013: The 129-page report also outlines the social, emotional and sometimes economic costs of conversion, and the context and reasons for women converting to Islam in a society with pervasive negative
  39. Meals for one: how eating alone affects the health of the elderly |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/meals-for-one-how-eating-alone-affects-the-health-of-the-elderly
    Thumbnail for Meals for one: how eating alone affects the health of the elderly | University of Cambridge 19 Oct 2013: Her research focuses on the collective of social and economic factors influencing diet and obesity in British older women and men.
  40. Genetic studies lead to clinical trial of new treatment for type 1…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-studies-lead-to-clinical-trial-of-new-treatment-for-type-1-diabetes
    Thumbnail for Genetic studies lead to clinical trial of new treatment for type 1 diabetes | University of Cambridge 10 Jun 2013: This type of research takes time, but we are now beginning to test its true potential for improving the lives of patients in our innovative translational medicine programme.”.
  41. We ask the experts: does society really care about the old and the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/we-ask-the-experts-does-society-really-care-about-the-old-and-the-vulnerable
    Thumbnail for We ask the experts: does society really care about the old and the vulnerable? | University of Cambridge 28 Oct 2013: Clearly, the economics of care are frightening, and made even more so by the current political and economic dispensation. ... The care crisis is no different, being presented as an economic, not a moral, problem.
  42. Research helps identify young people with type 1 diabetes at risk of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/research-helps-identify-young-people-with-type-1-diabetes-at-risk-of-heart-and-kidney-disease
    Thumbnail for Research helps identify young people with type 1 diabetes at risk of heart and kidney disease | University of Cambridge 6 Nov 2013: Professor David Dunger. Using a simple urine test, researchers can now identify young people with type 1 diabetes at risk of heart and kidney disease.
  43. Comm’portez vous? What phrase books tell us about our past encounters …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/commportez-vous-what-phrase-books-tell-us-about-our-past-encounters
    Thumbnail for Comm’portez vous? What phrase books tell us about our past encounters | University of Cambridge 6 Aug 2013: His close reading of this unique corpus of texts draws on his understanding of the social, economic and political history of the period he covers, which saw an explosion in travel
  44. Study reveals the genetic variations that raise the risk of breast,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-reveals-the-genetic-variations-that-raise-the-risk-of-breast-prostate-or-ovarian-cancer
    Thumbnail for Study reveals the genetic variations that raise the risk of breast, prostate or ovarian cancer | University of Cambridge 27 Mar 2013: We’re on the verge of being able to use our knowledge of these genetic variations to develop tests that could complement breast cancer screening and take us a step closer ... said: “We’re on the verge of being able to use our knowledge of these
  45. Inside the landslide: Thatcher's personal papers for 1983 opened…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/inside-the-landslide-thatchers-personal-papers-for-1983-opened-to-the-public
    Thumbnail for Inside the landslide: Thatcher's personal papers for 1983 opened to the public | University of Cambridge 10 Oct 2013: If I had been here, you would not have put up rates’ Thatcher told Richardson on her return – according to the diary of her economic advisor Alan Walters.
  46. Europe pledges one billion euros on graphene as platform for emerging …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/europe-pledges-one-billion-euros-on-graphene-as-platform-for-emerging-technologies
    Thumbnail for Europe pledges one billion euros on graphene as platform for emerging technologies | University of Cambridge 28 Jan 2013: The hope is that, in the future, it will revolutionize industries and stimulate economic growth.
  47. Environmental factors determine whether immigrants are accepted by…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/environmental-factors-determine-whether-immigrants-are-accepted-by-cooperatively-breeding-animals
    Thumbnail for Environmental factors determine whether immigrants are accepted by cooperatively breeding animals | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2013: A subdivided tank was used to carry out a series of tests in which different scenarios were observed.
  48. New Centre will bring together frontier physics research and the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-centre-will-bring-together-frontier-physics-research-and-the-needs-of-industry
    Thumbnail for New Centre will bring together frontier physics research and the needs of industry | University of Cambridge 6 Jun 2013: economic dynamism Britain needs, using public money to secure private investment so our world-class science also delivers jobs and growth.”.
  49. Cambridge awarded major EPSRC funding for doctoral centres to train…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-awarded-major-epsrc-funding-for-doctoral-centres-to-train-tomorrows-engineers-and
    Thumbnail for Cambridge awarded major EPSRC funding for doctoral centres to train tomorrow’s engineers and scientists | University of Cambridge 22 Nov 2013: to be crucial to the country’s economic growth.
  50. Individuals with a low risk for cocaine dependence have a differently …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/individuals-with-a-low-risk-for-cocaine-dependence-have-a-differently-shaped-brain-to-those-with
    Thumbnail for Individuals with a low risk for cocaine dependence have a differently shaped brain to those with addiction | University of Cambridge 17 Jan 2013: a series of personality tests.
  51. Scientists highlight the resurrection of extinct animals as both a…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-highlight-the-resurrection-of-extinct-animals-as-both-a-strong-possibility-and-a-major
    Thumbnail for Scientists highlight the resurrection of extinct animals as both a strong possibility and a major potential conservation issue | University of Cambridge 23 Dec 2013: Resurrection of several extinct species, the increasingly accelerated loss of wild rhinoceroses and a disastrous financial response to unburnable carbon are

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