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Cambridge students urged to take part in innovative COVID-19…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-students-urged-to-take-part-in-innovative-covid-19-screening-programme28 Oct 2021: For asymptomatic screening, up to ten students pool their swabs in a single sample tube – making the available tests go further. ... Because we use PCR tests and a two-step testing strategy, with individual confirmatory tests for positive pools,
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Safety screens
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/safetyscreens3 Feb 2021: If a household sample tests positive, then those students who swabbed would take an individual confirmatory test – if they or anyone else in their household tested positive in this follow-up, ... students received the right tests and the right test
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The futurist who'd like the future to slow down - just a little
https://www.cam.ac.uk/this-cambridge-life/the-futurist-who-would-like-the-future-to-slow-down10 Jun 2021: There are systemic and cascading risks associated with increasing volatility – most obviously connected with the pandemic, but also with climate change, migration, global economics and technology.
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Engaging, inspiring, exciting: A new festival for Cambridge |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/engaging-inspiring-exciting-a-new-festival-for-cambridge22 Jan 2021: Dr Lucinda Spokes. The inaugural Festival aims to tackle and offer solutions for humanity’s most pressing issues, from pandemics, climate change and global economics, to human rights and the future
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Inflatable, shape-changing spinal implants could help treat severe…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/spinal-implants25 Jun 2021: However, extensive tests and clinical trials will be required before the device can be used on patients. ... They are currently working with a manufacturing partner to further develop and scale up their device and are hoping to begin tests in patients
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When Symptoms Don't Stop
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/long-covid22 Jan 2021: But - despite the negative test result - she believes she contracted the coronavirus in Cambridge. ... test. It’s a much more complex procedure than the other COVID-19 tests, but it works.
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Cambridge marks International Women’s Day 2021 | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-marks-international-womens-day-20215 Mar 2021: International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
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Scientists can detect brain tumours using a simple urine or blood…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-can-detect-brain-tumours-using-a-simple-urine-or-blood-plasma-test23 Jul 2021: Research. Scientists can detect brain tumours using a simple urine or blood plasma test.. ... challenge has been developing a test sensitive enough to detect these specific mutations.
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The virologist helping us to stay one step ahead of infectious…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/this-cambridge-life/the-virologist-helping-us-to-stay-one-step-ahead-of-infectious-diseases10 Aug 2021: At the time diagnostic tests were taking up to two or three days to process as the demand on labs was so great. ... I learnt that she had adapted a machine designed to monitor HIV viral load to test for COVID-19; however, it needed validation.
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AI could detect dementia years before symptoms appear
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/AIdementia12 Aug 2021: When we combine this with standard memory tests, we can predict whether an individual will show slower or faster decline in their cognition. ... The GP did a quick test over the phone and said Dennis needed to be referred.
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Cambridge to tackle barriers to postgraduate education | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-to-tackle-barriers-to-postgraduate-education-024 Nov 2021: A grant of £800,000 will be shared between the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford enabling the two institutions to work together in a groundbreaking collaboration to develop and test a
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Psychological ‘signature’ for the extremist mind uncovered
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/extremistmind22 Feb 2021: Zmigrod and colleagues, including Cambridge psychologist Professor Trevor Robbins, conducted a series of follow-up tests in 2018 on 334 of the original participants, using a further 16 surveys to determine ... Part of the study used tests of the
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DNA test can quickly identify pneumonia in patients with severe…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/dna-test-can-quickly-identify-pneumonia-in-patients-with-severe-covid-19-aiding-faster-treatment15 Jan 2021: Search. Search. DNA test can quickly identify pneumonia in patients with severe COVID-19, aiding faster treatment. ... Research. DNA test can quickly identify pneumonia in patients with severe COVID-19, aiding faster treatment..
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Wireless limb control
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/nervebypass17 May 2021: For this, there is no substitute for the highly complex and interconnected systems of the living body – we need to test it in animals.”. “ ... We have a moral and ethical responsibility to ensure the procedure is safe before being used in humans
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Slashing research funding is a threat to Global Britain | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/slashing-research-funding-is-a-threat-to-global-britain19 Mar 2021: We appreciate that the Treasury faces enormously difficult choices but we would plead with them not to do long term economic damage by cutting support for our research base. ... Our R&D activity can be one of the best routes to 'building back better'
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Biological ‘fingerprints’ of long COVID in blood could lead to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/biological-fingerprints-of-long-covid-in-blood-could-lead-to-diagnostic-test-say-cambridge19 Jul 2021: Nyarie Sithole. The team has received funding from the National Institute for Health Research to develop a test that could complement existing antibody tests. ... test that would complement existing antibody tests and a test that could objectively
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Hunting for COVID-19 variants
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/varianthunters22 Mar 2021: T is for testing. Our ‘gold standard’ tests for COVID-19, known as PCR tests, could be altered by mutations in the genome. ... This is under regular review to ensure that tests do not become so affected that they report a false negative result.
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Cuttlefish show their intelligence by snubbing sub-standard snacks |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cuttlefish-show-their-intelligence-by-snubbing-sub-standard-snacks3 Mar 2021: Their design was inspired by the 1972 Stanford marshmallow test, in which children were offered a choice between one marshmallow immediately, or two if they waited for a period of time.
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3D holographic head-up display could improve road safety
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/holographicdisplay26 Apr 2021: Tests on a prototype version of the technology suggest that it could improve road safety by ‘seeing through’ objects to alert of potential hazards without distracting the driver. ... Once the setup is complete, vehicle tests on public roads in
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Whole genome sequencing increases diagnosis of rare disorders by…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/whole-genome-sequencing-increases-diagnosis-of-rare-disorders-by-nearly-a-third4 Nov 2021: We recommend that whole genome sequencing should be offered early and before invasive tests such as a muscle biopsy. ... Chinnery said: “These patients were referred because of a suspected mitochondrial disease and the conventional diagnostic tests are
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The first 'climate smart' sovereign credit ratings
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/climatecreditratings18 Mar 2021: By comparison, the economic turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in 48 sovereigns suffering downgrades by the three major agencies between January 2020 and last month. ... Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London
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Brand-new Design Tripos brings arts and science together in one…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/brand-new-design-tripos-brings-arts-and-science-together-in-one-degree1 Nov 2021: Studio work and practical skills, including drawing, writing, coding, and fabricating, will complement taught courses in the humanities, social and natural sciences, and mathematics - bringing historical, cultural, ecological and economic context.
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Women economists underrepresented ‘at every level’ in UK academia –…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-economists-underrepresented-at-every-level-in-uk-academia-report13 Jul 2021: The economy affects everyone, and economists need to represent us all,” said Bateman, an Economics Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. ... Bateman says she hopes the new report will serve as a “call to arms” for the discipline of economics.
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How mass testing helped limit the spread of COVID-19 at the…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/screeningprogramme1 Jun 2021: Over the study period, 50,376 swabs were screened, using only 16,945 tests. ... We’ve shown that it’s possible to do this at scale by pooling samples, making it logistically and economically viable, without compromising test performance.
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First spaceflight for Gates Cambridge Scholar
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/kaylabarron17 Dec 2021: In addition to exploring the Moon they will learn how to live and operate on the surface of another celestial body and test the technologies needed to send astronauts on missions
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University’s expertise advises on West Cambridge Site trial of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/universitys-expertise-advises-on-west-cambridge-site-trial-of-self-driving-shuttle27 May 2021: vehicles from the test track to the open road.
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Cambridge-led team developing a simulator to help reach net zero…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-led-team-developing-a-simulator-to-help-reach-net-zero-flight25 Aug 2021: The AIA is in partnership with HRH The Prince of Wales’s Sustainable Markets Initiative, The World Economic Forum, Cambridge Zero, MathWorks and SATAVIA, and is supported by industry advisors
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Bookings open for the first Cambridge Festival
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridgefestival22 Feb 2021: humanity’s most pressing issues, from pandemics, climate change and global economics, to human rights and the future of democracy.
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West Cambridge Innovation District will create new destination…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/west-cambridge-innovation-district-will-create-new-destination-quarter-and-put-the-science-on-show29 Jul 2021: The restyled site will build on Cambridge’s innovation success and support the region's economic recovery post-pandemic. ... The development of West Cambridge will support the region's economic recovery post-pandemic and nurture the entrepreneurial
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Korowai on TV: the naked truth
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/korowai20 Dec 2021: In reality, film crews completely warp the social and economic space.”.
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New results deal a blow to the theoretical sterile neutrino |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-results-deal-a-blow-to-the-theoretical-sterile-neutrino29 Oct 2021: Share. Published. 29 Oct 2021. Image. Teams prepare to move the MicroBooNE cryostat from DZero to the Liquid Argon Test Facility (LArTF), USA.
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Urban crime fell by over a third around the world during COVID-19…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/COVIDcrime2 Jun 2021: The research team found no overall relationship between measures such as school closures or economic support and crime rates during lockdowns.
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Cambridge Foundation Year offers new route to undergraduate study for …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-foundation-year-offers-new-route-to-undergraduate-study-for-educationally-and-socially13 Jan 2021: It is expected that the Foundation Year will further increase the proportion of Cambridge students from state schools, low progression postcodes and from areas of socio-economic deprivation.
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Artificial pancreas trialled for outpatients with type 2 diabetes for …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificial-pancreas-trialled-for-outpatients-with-type-2-diabetes-for-first-time4 Aug 2021: Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure, accounting for just under a third (30%) of cases. As the number of people living with type 2 diabetes
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A mental health revolution
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/a-mental-health-revolution7 Oct 2021: Later, the invention of the iPad meant that specialised equipment and a trained professional to administer the tests were no longer required – the minimal instructions were incorporated into the test. ... Since August 2013, CANTAB and related tests
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Trinity Challenge announces inaugural winners | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/trinity-challenge-announces-inaugural-winners25 Jun 2021: Solution uses data from routine blood tests and powerful AI-based techniques to provide a ‘tsunami-like’ early warning system for new disease outbreaks. ... throughout the pandemic the rich data from 2.8 million full blood count tests.”.
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Running water
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/runningwater8 Nov 2021: I had a lightbulb moment. 3D printing would allow me to develop and test a new type of chlorine doser quickly – and cheaply.
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Professor Mary Beard's 'retirement present' will fund…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/professor-mary-beards-retirement-present-will-fund-cambridge-classics-students-from-under14 May 2021: Foundation Year to further increase the proportion of Cambridge students from state schools, low progression postcodes and from areas of socio-economic deprivation.
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Safeguarding the wonder drugs
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/antibiotic-resistance22 Nov 2021: Professor Mark Holmes. Researchers were aware of a bacteria that looked like MRSA but which gave negative results with the tests available. ... This led to the discovery of the mecC resistance gene. As it turns out, the strain itself wasn’t new, but it
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Asymptomatic screening and genome sequencing help Cambridge…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/asymptomatic-screening-and-genome-sequencing-help-cambridge-understand-spread-of-sars-cov-2-among11 Jan 2021: Around 12,000 students living in College accommodation (80% of eligible students) signed up to the asymptomatic screening programme, which uses a pooled sample approach to reduce the number of tests ... In addition, the University offers tests to
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Bamboo bats... Howzat?!
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/bamboo-cricket-bats10 May 2021: Bamboo cricket bats are stronger, offer a better ‘sweet-spot’ and deliver more energy to the ball than those made from traditional willow, tests showed. ... Test match: Willow v Bamboo. In the nineteenth century, cricket bat makers experimented with
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Countdown to COP26
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cop2626 Oct 2021: But we also need to work this through our trade relationships, which are going to be absolutely crucial, given the degree of globalisation and interconnected economic activity that we need to
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Former coal mining communities have less faith in politics than other …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/former-coal-mining-communities-have-less-faith-in-politics-than-other-left-behind-areas20 Sep 2021: neighbourhoods. Residents of coalfield areas are less likely than their socio-economic counterparts to have voted in the last election, are much less likely to say they intend to vote in ... For people in communities that saw sudden and rapid economic
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Gates Cambridge class of 2021
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gatesclassof202114 Apr 2021: the economic havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ... violence, or economic scarcity.
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Can federated learning save the world? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/can-federated-learning-save-the-world10 May 2021: Artificial intelligence models are used increasingly widely in today’s world. Many carry out natural language processing tasks – such as language translation,
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Flu season 2021: how worried should we be?
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/influenza12 Oct 2021: It’s a significant economic and health burden: with the exception of the last two years there’s been a flu epidemic every single year in the UK.
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ENTERPRISING MINDS
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/enterprisingminds20 Oct 2021: His management training has included the Royal College of Art, London School of Economics, MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School and INSEAD (Singapore).
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Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-reverse-age-related-memory-loss-in-mice22 Jul 2021: To do this, the team looked at 20-month old mice – considered very old – and using a suite of tests showed that the mice exhibited deficits in their memory compared to ... For example, one test involved seeing whether mice recognised an object.
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European summer droughts since 2015 unprecedented in past two…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/europeandrought15 Mar 2021: Reconstructed central European summer variability over the past 2,110 years. Recent summer droughts and heatwaves in Europe have had devastating ecological and economic consequences, which will worsen as the global
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These birds will soon go extinct. But their disappearance need not be …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/climatic-lifeboats19 May 2021: But if they do go extinct in the next fifty years, they are at least a useful test case to validate climate models that inform a lot of conservation work,” said
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