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  2. Global evidence for how EdTech can support pupils with disabilities…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/global-evidence-for-how-edtech-can-support-pupils-with-disabilities-is-thinly-spread-report-finds
    Thumbnail for Global evidence for how EdTech can support pupils with disabilities is ‘thinly spread’, report finds | University of Cambridge 26 Mar 2021: It also suggests, however, that there have been very few systematic attempts to test the effectiveness of these devices.
  3. Mothers can influence offspring’s height, lifespan and disease risk…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mothers-can-influence-offsprings-height-lifespan-and-disease-risk-in-unexpected-ways-through-their
    Thumbnail for Mothers can influence offspring’s height, lifespan and disease risk in unexpected ways – through their mitochondria | University of Cambridge 17 May 2021: The study, published today in Nature Genetics, found that genetic variants in the DNA of mitochondria could increase the risk of developing these conditions,
  4. Cancer rates in medieval Britain were around ten times higher than…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cancer-rates-in-medieval-britain-were-around-ten-times-higher-than-previously-thought-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for Cancer rates in medieval Britain were around ten times higher than previously thought, study suggests | University of Cambridge 30 Apr 2021: The first study to use x-rays and CT scans to detect evidence of cancer among the skeletal remains of a pre-industrial population suggests that between 9-14%
  5. Nature has enormous potential to fight climate change and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/nature-has-enormous-potential-to-fight-climate-change-and-biodiversity-loss-in-the-uk-report
    Thumbnail for Nature has enormous potential to fight climate change and biodiversity loss in the UK - report | University of Cambridge 12 May 2021: The report finds that nature-based solutions can provide a valuable contribution to climate change mitigation and can simultaneously protect and enhance biodiversity, improve human wellbeing, bring economic benefit, and provide
  6. Spread of Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant driven by combination of immune…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/spread-of-delta-sars-cov-2-variant-driven-by-combination-of-immune-escape-and-increased-infectivity
    Thumbnail for Spread of Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant driven by combination of immune escape and increased infectivity | University of Cambridge 6 Sep 2021: The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, which has become the dominant variant in countries including India and the UK, has most likely spread through its ability to
  7. Simple treatment during pregnancy can protect baby from memory…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/simple-treatment-during-pregnancy-can-protect-baby-from-memory-problems-in-later-life-study-in-rats
    Thumbnail for Simple treatment during pregnancy can protect baby from memory problems in later life, study in rats suggests | University of Cambridge 21 Apr 2021: Following birth, the baby rats were raised to four months old, equivalent to early adulthood in humans, and then performed various tests to assess locomotion, anxiety, spatial learning and memory.
  8. Thought experiment on post-COVID Cambridge suggests that for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/thought-experiment-on-post-covid-cambridge-suggests-that-for-universities-blending-is-a-new
    Thumbnail for Thought experiment on post-COVID Cambridge suggests that for universities, blending is a new beginning | University of Cambridge 28 Jan 2021: The finding comes from a study which began when the UK first went into lockdown in March 2020, forcing universities to move some teaching online. Ten months
  9. Hospital-acquired COVID-19 tends to be picked up from other patients, …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/hospital-acquired-covid-19-tends-to-be-picked-up-from-other-patients-not-from-healthcare-workers
    Thumbnail for Hospital-acquired COVID-19 tends to be picked up from other patients, not from healthcare workers | University of Cambridge 24 Aug 2021: The study provides previously unprecedented detail on how infections might spread in a hospital context, showing that a minority of individuals can cause most
  10. The first 'climate smart' sovereign credit ratings

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/climatecreditratings
    Thumbnail for The first 'climate smart' sovereign credit ratings 18 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
  11. Innovating during a crisis: lessons for university-industry…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/business-and-enterprise/blog/innovating-during-a-crisis-lessons-for-university-industry-partnerships-in-a-post-covid-world
    16 Mar 2021: its effect on universities and their ability to contribute to innovation through the crisis, the economic recovery and beyond. . ... We also explored how universities may shift their strategic priorities to help drive the post-pandemic economic recovery.
  12. Cambridge leads trial to see if tapeworm drug can boost protection…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-leads-trial-to-see-if-tapeworm-drug-can-boost-protection-from-covid-19-among-vulnerable
    Thumbnail for Cambridge leads trial to see if tapeworm drug can boost protection from COVID-19 among vulnerable | University of Cambridge 22 Mar 2021: Early tests revealed niclosamide could stop SARS-CoV-2 multiplying and entering cells of the upper airways.
  13. High insulin levels during childhood a risk for mental health…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/high-insulin-levels-during-childhood-a-risk-for-mental-health-problems-later-in-life-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for High insulin levels during childhood a risk for mental health problems later in life, study suggests | University of Cambridge 13 Jan 2021: The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, used a sample of over 10,000 people to study how insulin levels and body mass index (BMI) in childhood may
  14. Scientists set out immediate actions and future research priorities…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-set-out-immediate-actions-and-future-research-priorities-to-help-uk-to-reach-net-zero
    Thumbnail for Scientists set out immediate actions and future research priorities to help UK to reach net zero target | University of Cambridge 25 Aug 2021: Nature-based Solutions (NbS) – key actions that can work with nature to address climate change and biodiversity loss across all sectors, while also supporting economic recovery – are highlighted separately.
  15. 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-degree
    Thumbnail for Brand-new Design Tripos brings arts and science together in one degree | University of Cambridge 1 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.
  16. How accurate were early expert predictions on COVID-19, and how did…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-accurate-were-early-expert-predictions-on-covid-19-and-how-did-they-compare-to-the-public
    Thumbnail for How accurate were early expert predictions on COVID-19, and how did they compare to the public? | University of Cambridge 5 May 2021: get. “We wanted to test how accurate some of these predictions from people with this kind of expertise were, and importantly, see how they compared to the public.”.
  17. 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-time
    Thumbnail for Artificial pancreas trialled for outpatients with type 2 diabetes for first time | University of Cambridge 4 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
  18. UN Secretary-General's remarks (2021) | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/how-the-university-and-colleges-work/processes/honorary-degrees/un-secretary-generals-remarks-2021
    3 Nov 2021: Cambridge has enduring links with global governance and the United Nations, from John Maynard Keynes, who played such an important role in establishing international economic institutions after the Second World War,
  19. How mass testing helped limit the spread of COVID-19 at the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/screeningprogramme
    Thumbnail for How mass testing helped limit the spread of COVID-19 at the University of Cambridge 1 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.
  20. 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-neutrino
    Thumbnail for New results deal a blow to the theoretical sterile neutrino | University of Cambridge 29 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.
  21. A mental health revolution

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/a-mental-health-revolution
    Thumbnail for A mental health revolution 7 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
  22. 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-shuttle
    Thumbnail for University’s expertise advises on West Cambridge Site trial of self-driving shuttle | University of Cambridge 27 May 2021: vehicles from the test track to the open road.
  23. 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-among
    Thumbnail for Asymptomatic screening and genome sequencing help Cambridge understand spread of SARS-CoV-2 among its students | University of Cambridge 11 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
  24. First spaceflight for Gates Cambridge Scholar

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/kaylabarron
    Thumbnail for First spaceflight for Gates Cambridge Scholar 17 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
  25. 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-show
    Thumbnail for West Cambridge Innovation District will create new destination quarter and ‘put the science on show’ | University of Cambridge 29 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
  26. 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-areas
    Thumbnail for Former coal mining communities have less faith in politics than other 'left behind' areas | University of Cambridge 20 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
  27. Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in the University of Cambridge…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/sites/www.cam.ac.uk/files/documents/genomic-epidemiology-sars-cov-2-university-of-cambridge.pdf
    8 Jan 2021: Term week Number of student tests performed. Positive samples. Positive samples (Ct 32). ... Furthermore, individuals affiliated with the University may have accessed the Test and Trace service and therefore provide a false signal for community
  28. Bookings open for the first Cambridge Festival

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridgefestival
    Thumbnail for Bookings open for the first Cambridge Festival 22 Feb 2021: humanity’s most pressing issues, from pandemics, climate change and global economics, to human rights and the future of democracy.
  29. Bamboo bats... Howzat?!

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/bamboo-cricket-bats
    Thumbnail for Bamboo bats... Howzat?! 10 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
  30. 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-socially
    Thumbnail for Cambridge Foundation Year offers new route to undergraduate study for educationally and socially disadvantaged students | University of Cambridge 13 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.
  31. Safeguarding the wonder drugs

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/antibiotic-resistance
    Thumbnail for Safeguarding the wonder drugs 22 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
  32. Trinity Challenge announces inaugural winners | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/trinity-challenge-announces-inaugural-winners
    Thumbnail for Trinity Challenge announces inaugural winners | University of Cambridge 25 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.”.
  33. Thumbnail for Urban crime fell by over a third around the world during COVID-19 shutdowns 2 Jun 2021: The research team found no overall relationship between measures such as school closures or economic support and crime rates during lockdowns.
  34. 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-under
    Thumbnail for Professor Mary Beard's 'retirement present' will fund Cambridge Classics students from under-represented backgrounds | University of Cambridge 14 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.
  35. Running water

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/runningwater
    Thumbnail for Running water 8 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.
  36. Korowai on TV: the naked truth

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/korowai
    Thumbnail for Korowai on TV: the naked truth 20 Dec 2021: In reality, film crews completely warp the social and economic space.”.
  37. Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-reverse-age-related-memory-loss-in-mice
    Thumbnail for Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice | University of Cambridge 22 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.
  38. Gates Cambridge class of 2021

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gatesclassof2021
    Thumbnail for Gates Cambridge class of 2021 14 Apr 2021: the economic havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ... violence, or economic scarcity.
  39. European lakes potential hotspots of microplastic pollution

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/microplastic-pollution
    Thumbnail for European lakes potential hotspots of microplastic pollution 14 Sep 2021: Future studies are needed to isolate microorganisms from the natural environment and test their ability to degrade microplastics and fibres.
  40. Ageing cuttlefish can remember the details of last week’s dinner |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ageing-cuttlefish-can-remember-the-details-of-last-weeks-dinner
    Thumbnail for Ageing cuttlefish can remember the details of last week’s dinner | University of Cambridge 18 Aug 2021: The old cuttlefish were just as good as the younger ones in the memory task – in fact, many of the older ones did better in the test phase. ... Cuttlefish have short lifespans – most live until around two years old – making them a good subject to
  41. Thumbnail for These birds will soon go extinct. But their disappearance need not be in vain. 19 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
  42. Cambridge researchers awarded the Millennium Technology Prize |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-researchers-awarded-the-millennium-technology-prize
    Thumbnail for Cambridge researchers awarded the Millennium Technology Prize | University of Cambridge 18 May 2021: The technology has dramatically improved our understanding of the genetic basis of many cancers and is often used both for clinical tests for early detection and diagnostics both from tumours and
  43. ENTERPRISING MINDS

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/enterprisingminds
    Thumbnail for ENTERPRISING MINDS 20 Oct 2021: His management training has included the Royal College of Art, London School of Economics, MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School and INSEAD (Singapore).
  44. European summer droughts since 2015 unprecedented in past two…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/europeandrought
    Thumbnail for European summer droughts since 2015 unprecedented in past two millennia 15 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
  45. ‘Magnetic graphene’ forms a new kind of magnetism | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/magnetic-graphene-forms-a-new-kind-of-magnetism
    Thumbnail for ‘Magnetic graphene’ forms a new kind of magnetism | University of Cambridge 8 Feb 2021: had to develop and test our own new techniques to make it possible.”.
  46. Flu season 2021: how worried should we be?

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/influenza
    Thumbnail for Flu season 2021: how worried should we be? 12 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.
  47. Countdown to COP26

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cop26
    Thumbnail for Countdown to COP26 26 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
  48. New cancer algorithm flags genetic weaknesses in tumours | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-cancer-algorithm-flags-genetic-weaknesses-in-tumours
    Thumbnail for New cancer algorithm flags genetic weaknesses in tumours | University of Cambridge 27 Apr 2021: The MMRDetect clinical algorithm makes it possible to identify tumours that have ‘mismatch repair deficiencies’ and then improve the personalisation of cancer
  49. Ringfence funding for ‘social plumbing’ to level up the UK

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/socialplumbing
    Thumbnail for Ringfence funding for ‘social plumbing’ to level up the UK 11 May 2021: We know that levels of community provision deliver a wide range of economic and social benefits.
  50. Q&A with Sharon Peacock, coronavirus variant hunter | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/qa-with-sharon-peacock-coronavirus-variant-hunter
    Thumbnail for Q&A with Sharon Peacock, coronavirus variant hunter | University of Cambridge 22 Feb 2021: Laboratory testing for COVID-19 using the so-called PCR test in the UK is roughly divided into two testing pathways.
  51. Gone to the dogs

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/chernobyldogs
    Thumbnail for Gone to the dogs 25 May 2021: This research was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council UK.

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