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  2. Cambridge’s new community joins Open Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/sustainable-you-eddington
    Thumbnail for Cambridge’s new community joins Open Cambridge 6 Sep 2022: From ecology walking tours with Eddington’s ecologist Mike Dean to a special talk with Professor of Regional Transformation and Economic Security, Shailaja Fennell, as well as a vegan market and
  3. Faulty BRCA genes linked to prostate and pancreatic cancers |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/faulty-brca-genes-linked-to-prostate-and-pancreatic-cancers
    Thumbnail for Faulty BRCA genes linked to prostate and pancreatic cancers | University of Cambridge 25 Jan 2022: A study published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has provided the strongest evidence to date of these links and helped researchers estimate more
  4. Stuffed puppies, smart birds and self-healing robots

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/24CamThings2022
    Thumbnail for Stuffed puppies, smart birds and self-healing robots 19 Dec 2022: If this sounds familiar, it’s because it’s a version of the famous marshmallow test given to you children at Stanford University.
  5. Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for Parkinson’s disease…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/7T-scanners-Parkinsons
    Thumbnail for Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for Parkinson’s disease patients 17 May 2022: apathy and the worse they performed at cognitive tests.
  6. Cambridge research centre puts people at the heart of AI | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-research-centre-puts-people-at-the-heart-of-ai
    Thumbnail for Cambridge research centre puts people at the heart of AI | University of Cambridge 12 Jul 2022: While AI has the potential to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems in healthcare, education, climate science and economic sustainability it will need to embrace its human origins
  7. Self-healing materials for robotics made from ‘jelly’ and salt |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/self-healing-materials-for-robotics-made-from-jelly-and-salt
    Thumbnail for Self-healing materials for robotics made from ‘jelly’ and salt | University of Cambridge 18 Feb 2022: We started with a stretchy, gelatine-based material which is cheap, biodegradable and biocompatible and carried out different tests on how to incorporate sensors into the material by adding in lots
  8. London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/london-underground-pollution
    Thumbnail for London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstrem 15 Dec 2022: particles. “Since most of these air pollution particles are metallic, the Underground is an ideal place to test whether magnetism can be an effective way to monitor pollution,” said Professor Richard
  9. New ideas and inspiration feature at Cambridge Festival 2022

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-2022-launch
    Thumbnail for New ideas and inspiration feature at Cambridge Festival 2022 30 Mar 2022: In An unequal world: beyond levelling up [4th April, 6-7pm, hybrid] Professor Simon Szreter, economics consultant Hilary Cooper and Professor Diane Coyle will look not only at longer term inequality ... Diane Coyle, the Bennett Professor of Public Policy
  10. The future of aviation: how will we fly to COP in 2035? | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-future-of-aviation-how-will-we-fly-to-cop-in-2035
    Thumbnail for The future of aviation: how will we fly to COP in 2035? | University of Cambridge 18 Nov 2022: Aviation plays a key role in connecting our world, but access to the economic and social opportunities it brings are not equally available.
  11. Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Research Impact and Engagement 2022

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/vice-chancellors-awards-2022
    Thumbnail for Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Research Impact and Engagement 2022 6 Oct 2022: significant economic, social and cultural impact from and engagement with and for research. ... Cambridge is a global leader in interdisciplinary discovery and innovation with wide social, cultural and economic impact.
  12. Students in Rwanda confound pandemic predictions and head back to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/students-in-rwanda-confound-pandemic-predictions-and-head-back-to-school
    Thumbnail for Students in Rwanda confound pandemic predictions and head back to school | University of Cambridge 7 Oct 2022: The sample group of students also took a learning assessment, in the form of a numeracy test, in February 2020, and again in May 2021 – two terms after their return to ... The average score rose from 0.47 in the first test to 0.52 in the second.
  13. A retrofitting revolution

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/a-retrofitting-revolution
    Thumbnail for A retrofitting revolution 6 Oct 2022: Internal and external data were collected over two summers. The information was then used to model the cities and test the impact of retrofitted adaptations.
  14. Mums’ activity levels may depend on number and ages of children |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mums-activity-levels-may-depend-on-number-and-ages-of-children
    Thumbnail for Mums’ activity levels may depend on number and ages of children | University of Cambridge 16 Nov 2022: Physical activity – particularly when it is moderate to vigorous – has many health benefits, decreasing the risk of a wide range of diseases from cancer to
  15. 'It's about finding your own way': Cambridge student…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-student-eve
    Thumbnail for 'It's about finding your own way': Cambridge student Eve's return to education after 10 years 14 Jun 2022: It wouldn’t just be learning for a test, for the sake of it, it would be learning to enhance my understanding of English as a language, the culture and the
  16. Seawater could have provided phosphorous required for emerging life | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/seawater-could-have-provided-phosphorous-required-for-emerging-life
    Thumbnail for Seawater could have provided phosphorous required for emerging life | University of Cambridge 27 Sep 2022: The Baltic Sea pore waters provided one set of modern samples they used to test their model.
  17. Congratulations

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/going-to-cambridge-2022
    Thumbnail for Congratulations 18 Aug 2022: Stephen Odeleye. Stephen Odeleye. 18-year-old Stephen is coming to Lucy Cavendish College to study Land Economy after achieving two As and an A in Economics, Maths and Further Maths
  18. Alzheimer’s disease causes cells to overheat and ‘fry like eggs’ |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/alzheimers-disease-causes-cells-to-overheat-and-fry-like-eggs
    Thumbnail for Alzheimer’s disease causes cells to overheat and ‘fry like eggs’ | University of Cambridge 31 May 2022: The experiments also suggest that the compound has potential as a therapeutic for Alzheimer’s disease, although extensive tests and clinical trials would first be required.
  19. "There isn’t anything like it in the UK"

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/heart-and-lung-research-institute
    Thumbnail for "There isn’t anything like it in the UK" 11 Jul 2022: Toshner wants to transform the way that trials are designed. The current model – patient comes in, receives the drug, goes home or stays overnight, and returns for hospital-based tests at ... While the emphasis has previously been on basic biology,
  20. Robots can be used to assess children’s mental wellbeing, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/robots-can-be-used-to-assess-childrens-mental-wellbeing-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for Robots can be used to assess children’s mental wellbeing, study suggests | University of Cambridge 1 Sep 2022: SMFQ); 3) administered a picture task inspired by the Children’s Apperception Test (CAT), where children are asked to answer questions related to pictures shown; and 4) administered the Revised
  21. Live long and prosper

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/combatting-ageing-and-disease
    Thumbnail for Live long and prosper 14 Jul 2022: It wasn't just money that we got from Jonathan. He asked us if we had heard of Steve Horvath and his epigenetic clock, a biochemical test that can be used
  22. “Write fewer papers, take more risks”: researchers call for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/write-fewer-papers-take-more-risks-researchers-call-for-rebellion
    Thumbnail for “Write fewer papers, take more risks”: researchers call for ‘rebellion’ | University of Cambridge 6 Jun 2022: This trains circus performers but has also used the unexpected realm of circus arts, and their capacity to test the extremes of human ability and self-control, to undertake studies into
  23. Sea change for Hull

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/communicating-impact-sea-level-rise-in-hull
    Thumbnail for Sea change for Hull 16 Dec 2022: It’s often pretty static – lots of modelling, lots of economics presented in a static report with conclusions at the end. ... This allows all the uncertainty to be propagated through to the calculation of risk, driven by economic damages.
  24. Solving grammar’s greatest puzzle

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/solving-grammars-greatest-puzzle
    Thumbnail for Solving grammar’s greatest puzzle 15 Dec 2022: Rajpopat learnt Sanskrit in high school and Pāṇini's Sanskrit grammar informally from a retired Indian professor at no charge whilst pursuing his Bachelors in Economics in Mumbai.
  25. Fitness levels accurately predicted using wearable devices – no…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fitness-levels-can-be-accurately-predicted-using-wearable-devices-no-exercise-required
    Thumbnail for Fitness levels accurately predicted using wearable devices – no exercise required | University of Cambridge 1 Dec 2022: The model showed a high degree of accuracy compared to lab-based tests, and outperforms other approaches. ... Professional athletes, for example, test their VO2max by measuring their oxygen consumption while they exercise to the point of exhaustion.
  26. ‘Synthetic’ embryo with brain and beating heart grown from stem cells …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/model-embryo-from-stem-cells
    Thumbnail for ‘Synthetic’ embryo with brain and beating heart grown from stem cells by Cambridge scientists 25 Aug 2022: Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz has made an incredible scientific breakthrough. The creation of synthetic mouse embryos in a test tube that develop brains and beating hearts, starting only with embryonic stem
  27. Smart lighting system based on quantum dots more accurately…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/smart-lighting-system-based-on-quantum-dots-more-accurately-reproduces-daylight
    Thumbnail for Smart lighting system based on quantum dots more accurately reproduces daylight | University of Cambridge 3 Aug 2022: Early tests of the new design showed excellent colour rendering, a wider operating range than current smart lighting technology, and wider spectrum of white light customisation. ... The test showed excellent colour rendering, a wider operating range than
  28. Cambridge responds to legacies of enslavement inquiry

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/legacies-of-enslavement-inquiry
    Thumbnail for Cambridge responds to legacies of enslavement inquiry 22 Sep 2022: There can be no doubt that collectively the collegiate University gained economic benefit from colonial exploitation, which was itself based on the labour of enslaved people, as did the country as ... a whole, and the economic legacy of that gain
  29. Greater business-university collaboration will reap rewards, says new …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/greater-business-university-collaboration-will-reap-rewards-says-new-report
    Thumbnail for Greater business-university collaboration will reap rewards, says new report | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2022: If the destructive impact of the pandemic on collaborations persists it will harm future economic growth and business performance. ... Non-STEM disciplines are particularly significant in knowledge-intensive services and other service industries, which
  30. Musical preferences unite personalities across the globe

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/musical-preferences-unite-personalities-worldwide
    Thumbnail for Musical preferences unite personalities across the globe 10 Feb 2022: Take the musical preference and personality test, and find out how you score.. ... He also thinks that future research should rigorously test the links between music and personality in real-world settings to see how music can be a bridge between people
  31. Cambridge scientists get £22.5 million boost from Cancer Research UK…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-scientists-get-ps225-million-boost-from-cancer-research-uk
    Thumbnail for Cambridge scientists get £22.5 million boost from Cancer Research UK | University of Cambridge 27 Jan 2022: The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre will receive around £22.5 million over the next five years as part of the development of a unique chain of cutting-edge
  32. One in three young people say they felt happier during lockdown |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/one-in-three-young-people-say-they-felt-happier-during-lockdown
    Thumbnail for One in three young people say they felt happier during lockdown | University of Cambridge 22 Feb 2022: As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, many countries imposed strict lockdown measures, with workplaces and businesses closing and people forced to remain
  33. Cambridge University Herbarium gains national significance accolade

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-herbarium-awarded-designated-status
    Thumbnail for Cambridge University Herbarium gains national significance accolade 31 May 2022: They are at the core of efforts to identify and name plant species, conserve biodiversity, preserve indigenous plant knowledge, and improve the economic status of local communities around the world.
  34. Women are ‘running with leaded shoes’ when promoted at work, says…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-are-running-with-leaded-shoes-when-promoted-at-work-says-study
    Thumbnail for Women are ‘running with leaded shoes’ when promoted at work, says study | University of Cambridge 19 Apr 2022: The research used data from 14,618 adult US workers (50.7% male, 49.3% female) reflecting a diversity of race, ethnicity and industries, to test the following factors:.
  35. Set up reserve lab capacity now for faster response to next pandemic, …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/set-up-reserve-lab-capacity-now-for-faster-response-to-next-pandemic-say-researchers
    Thumbnail for Set up reserve lab capacity now for faster response to next pandemic, say researchers | University of Cambridge 28 Sep 2022: In early 2020 we were working until late at night, with very few people processing tests for the whole country,” said Skittrall. ... UK laboratories have now conducted over 200 million PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
  36. Drought encouraged Attila’s Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/drought-encouraged-attilas-huns-to-attack-the-roman-empire-tree-rings-suggest
    Thumbnail for Drought encouraged Attila’s Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest | University of Cambridge 15 Dec 2022: Roman empire, forcing Hunnic peoples to adopt new strategies to ‘buffer against severe economic challenges’. ... Hakenbeck said: “Climate-induced economic disruption may have required Attila and others of high rank to extract gold from the Roman
  37. Fervent fans keep faith with heroes even after ‘immoral acts’, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fervent-fans-keep-faith-with-heroes-even-after-immoral-acts-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Fervent fans keep faith with heroes even after ‘immoral acts’, study finds | University of Cambridge 6 Sep 2022: The more that people express admiration for a public figure, the more likely they are to forgive and defend them after a 'moral violation', according to a new
  38. It's time to look at the evidence

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/a-conservation-revolution-to-reverse-biodiversity-loss
    Thumbnail for It's time to look at the evidence 29 Jun 2022: Users are also encouraged to test interventions with as yet little or no evidence, and new conservation approaches, and to publish their results in the Conservation Evidence Journal so the information
  39. Prostate cancer risk prediction algorithm could help target testing…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/prostate-cancer-risk-prediction-algorithm-could-help-target-testing-at-men-at-greatest-risk
    Thumbnail for Prostate cancer risk prediction algorithm could help target testing at men at greatest risk | University of Cambridge 9 Dec 2022: Further tests, such as tissue biopsies or MRI scans, are therefore required to confirm a diagnosis. ... Also, many prostate tumours identified by PSA tests are slow-growing and would not have been life-threatening.
  40. 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-researchers
    Thumbnail for Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers | University of Cambridge 28 Apr 2022: Participants were asked about their sleeping patterns, mental health and wellbeing, and took part in a series of cognitive tests.
  41. Cambridge academics win European Research Council Advanced Grants

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-academics-win-european-research-council-advanced-grants
    Thumbnail for Cambridge academics win European Research Council Advanced Grants 26 Apr 2022: The project will explore novel control strategies to interconnect event-based sensors and actuators and will test them both in electrophysiological and electronic environments.
  42. Live cells discovered in human breast milk could aid breast cancer…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/live-cells-discovered-in-human-breast-milk-could-aid-breast-cancer-research
    Thumbnail for Live cells discovered in human breast milk could aid breast cancer research | University of Cambridge 28 Jan 2022: The study was led by researchers from the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) and the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge.
  43. Protected areas saw dramatic spikes in fires during COVID lockdowns,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/protected-areas-saw-dramatic-spikes-in-fires-during-covid-lockdowns-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Protected areas saw dramatic spikes in fires during COVID lockdowns, study finds | University of Cambridge 5 May 2022: However, burning quickly returned to normal levels as predicted by the modelling once management operations resumed – despite continued border closures and economic hardships as a result of the ongoing pandemic. ... The pandemic increased economic
  44. Scientists detect dementia signs as early as nine years ahead of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-detect-dementia-signs-as-early-as-nine-years-ahead-of-diagnosis
    Thumbnail for Scientists detect dementia signs as early as nine years ahead of diagnosis | University of Cambridge 13 Oct 2022: As well as collecting information on participants’ health and disease diagnoses, UK Biobank collected data from a battery of tests including problem solving, memory, reaction times and grip strength, as well
  45. Curbing COVID-19 in schools: Cambridge scientists support CO2 monitor …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/curbing-covid-19-in-schools-cambridge-scientists-support-co2-monitor-rollout
    Thumbnail for Curbing COVID-19 in schools: Cambridge scientists support CO2 monitor rollout | University of Cambridge 17 Jan 2022: The portability of the CO2 monitors, supplied by the Department for Education (DfE), means schools can move them around to test different areas, starting with those they suspect may be poorly
  46. Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pre-school-play-with-friends-lowers-risk-of-mental-health-problems-later
    Thumbnail for Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later | University of Cambridge 14 Jun 2022: Researchers at the University of Cambridge analysed data from almost 1,700 children, collected when they were aged three and seven. Those with better peer play
  47. Most young people’s well-being falls sharply in first years of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/most-young-peoples-well-being-falls-sharply-in-first-years-of-secondary-school
    Thumbnail for Most young people’s well-being falls sharply in first years of secondary school | University of Cambridge 23 Nov 2022: It is widely accepted that young people’s well-being and mental health are influenced by factors such as economic circumstances and family life. ... They then calculated a well-being ‘score’ for each student, balanced to control for other factors
  48. Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/feeling-poorer-than-your-friends-in-early-adolescence-is-associated-with-worse-mental-health
    Thumbnail for Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health | University of Cambridge 15 Nov 2022: The researchers analysed perceived economic inequality within friendship groups among 12,995 children in the UK at age 11. ... The surveys gauged an array of mental states and social behaviours, and included questions on perceived economic status.
  49. 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-instruction
    Thumbnail for Learning through 'guided' play can be as effective as adult-led instruction | University of Cambridge 12 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
  50. Competition with China a ‘driving force’ for clean energy funding in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/competition-with-china-a-driving-force-for-clean-energy-funding-in-the-21st-century
    Thumbnail for Competition with China a ‘driving force’ for clean energy funding in the 21st century | University of Cambridge 12 Sep 2022: For example, after 2014, public RD&D institutions across the eight economies with a stated goal of “competitiveness and economic growth” increased by 14 percentage points. ... Research and development for onshore wind increased in major economics
  51. 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-suggests
    Thumbnail for COVID has 'ruptured' social skills of the world’s poorest children, study suggests | University of Cambridge 30 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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