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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 -
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. -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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. -
‘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. -
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 -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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 -
Cambridge spin-out aims to realise the power of genomic data in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-spin-out-aims-to-realise-the-power-of-genomic-data-in-precision-medicine2 Feb 2022: XetaBase is built on the open-source OpenCB platform, the first proven big data system optimised for genomic data. The result of a five-year collaboration -
Study reveals high rate of possible undiagnosed autism in people who…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-reveals-high-rate-of-possible-undiagnosed-autism-in-people-who-died-by-suicide15 Feb 2022: A team of researchers, led by Dr Sarah Cassidy from the University of Nottingham and Professor Simon Baron-Cohen from the Autism Research Centre at the -
Clinical trial for new stem cell-based treatment for Parkinson’s…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clinical-trial-for-new-stem-cell-based-treatment-for-parkinsons-disease-given-go-ahead20 Oct 2022: The Swedish Medical Products Agency has granted approval for the trial to proceed; ethical approval has already been obtained from the Swedish Ethics Review -
'Reductive' models of wellbeing education risk failing…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reductive-models-of-wellbeing-education-risk-failing-children-unless-improved-researchers-warn21 Jun 2022: In a new compendium of academic analysis, researchers argue that despite decades of investment in ‘positive education’ – such as programmes to teach children -
Algorithm learns to correct 3D printing errors for different parts,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/algorithm-learns-to-correct-3d-printing-errors-for-different-parts-materials-and-systems16 Aug 2022: The engineers, from the University of Cambridge, developed a machine learning algorithm that can detect and correct a wide variety of different errors in real -
Gene discovery indicates motor neurone diseases caused by abnormal…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gene-discovery-indicates-motor-neurone-diseases-caused-by-abnormal-lipid-processing-in-cells20 Jun 2022: Motor neurone degenerative diseases (MNDs) are a large family of neurological disorders. Currently, there are no treatments available to prevent onset or -
Largest ever study on traumatic brain injury highlights global…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/largest-ever-study-on-traumatic-brain-injury-highlights-global-inequality-in-causes-and-treatment16 Mar 2022: The Global Neurotrauma Outcomes Study, funded by the NIHR, is published in The Lancet Neurology and provides data to assist in decision making and improving -
Substance use disorders linked to poor health outcomes in wide range…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/substance-use-disorders-linked-to-poor-health-outcomes-in-wide-range-of-physical-health-conditions4 Nov 2022: 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 -
Just over half of six-year-olds in Britain meet physical activity…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/just-over-half-of-six-year-olds-in-britain-meet-recommended-guidelines-for-physical-activity11 Aug 2022: Physical activity is beneficial for our physical and mental health, but activity levels tend to decrease across childhood and adolescence. Current UK physical -
Crop Science Centre to conduct field trials of genetically modified…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/crop-science-centre-to-conduct-field-trials-of-genetically-modified-barley-that-could-reduce-need23 Mar 2022: In addition, the trial will test varieties of barley that have been gene edited to suppress their interaction with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. -
Children with rare genetic disorders more likely to be diagnosed with …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/children-with-rare-genetic-disorders-more-likely-to-be-diagnosed-with-developmental-behavioural-and3 Aug 2022: With the advent of rapid whole genome sequencing, children presenting with an intellectual disability or developmental delay are recommended to have their DNA -
Paying farmers to create woodland and wetland is the most…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/paying-farmers-to-create-woodland-and-wetland-is-the-most-cost-effective-way-to-hit-uk-environment20 Dec 2022: The Landscape Recovery strand of the ELM is set to receive under 1% of the overall budget next year – a dramatic underspend considering the economic, environmental and food security benefits of -
Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/dementia-patients-struggle-to-cope-with-change-because-of-damage-to-general-intelligence-brain8 Mar 2022: There are many different types of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which are characterised by the build-up of different -
Lack of computer access linked to poorer mental health in young…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lack-of-computer-access-linked-to-poorer-mental-health-in-young-people-during-covid-19-pandemic14 Nov 2022: 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 -
Scientists publish first real-world data from Africa looking at…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-publish-first-real-world-data-from-africa-looking-at-immune-response-to-azoxford-covid-1911 May 2022: accurate lab tests. -
One in 500 men carry extra sex chromosome, putting them at higher…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/one-in-500-men-carry-extra-sex-chromosome-putting-them-at-higher-risk-of-several-common-diseases10 Jun 2022: Without a genetic test, it may not be immediately obvious. Men with extra X chromosomes are sometimes identified during investigations of delayed puberty and infertility; however, most are unaware that they
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