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The last Muslim King in Spain | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-last-muslim-king-in-spain18 May 2017: Long thought to have died in Algeria in 1494, experts are now hoping to exhume and DNA test what they believe to be the remains of the sultan beneath a derelict
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Cambridge to launch Polish Studies programme | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-to-launch-polish-studies-programme14 Jul 2017: of Poland’s role in European history as well as its position as a rising economic power.
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Mindfulness training reduces stress during exam time | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mindfulness-training-reduces-stress-during-exam-time18 Dec 2017: Dufour is one of the authors of a study that set out to test the effectiveness of mindfulness – the results are published today in The Lancet Public Health.
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Graduate, get a job … make a difference #3 | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/graduate-get-a-job-make-a-difference-318 Jan 2017: Thomas Hogg (Jesus College), BA Law (2016) I graduated last summer and I’m now a student social worker in Hartlepool Children's Services. I’m doing my
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Re-imagining King Lear in today's India | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/re-imagining-king-lear-in-todays-india4 May 2017: Preti's novel re-imagines King Lear in the context of the huge social and economic developments in contemporary India, their impact on individuals and on underlying political issues such as ... Jivan has this nostalgic idea of India and he feels left
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Graduate, get a job … make a difference #4 | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/graduate-get-a-job-make-a-difference-431 Jan 2017: For that reason, I wanted to use my scientific background to work in public health, where science meets the harsh reality of economics and politics.
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Cambridge and Sciences Po to enhance collaboration | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-and-sciences-po-to-enhance-collaboration27 Nov 2017: It has seven campuses across France, and a record of excellent research in law, economics, history, political science and sociology.
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Sheep are able to recognise human faces from photographs | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/sheep-are-able-to-recognise-human-faces-from-photographs8 Nov 2017: In this test, sheep correctly chose the learned celebrity face eight times out of ten. ... In these initial tests, the sheep were shown the faces from the front, but to test how well they recognised the faces, the researchers next showed them the faces
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Graphene’s sleeping superconductivity awakens | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graphenes-sleeping-superconductivity-awakens19 Jan 2017: of devices necessary to test theoretical predictions.
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New cohort of Gates Cambridge Scholars announced | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-cohort-of-gates-cambridge-scholars-announced13 Apr 2017: Ecuador. His MPhil in Conservation will develop a nature-based, evidence-led approach to the resolution of social, economic, ecological and political problems.
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Habitable planets could exist around pulsars | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/habitable-planets-could-exist-around-pulsars19 Dec 2017: The astronomers studied the pulsar PSR B125712 about 2300 light-years away as a test case, using the X-ray Chandra space telescope.
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The bug hunters and the microbiome | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-bug-hunters-and-the-microbiome21 Jun 2017: Then, germ-free mice provided researchers with a model system to test their ideas.
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Genes influence ability to read a person’s mind from their eyes |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genes-influence-ability-to-read-a-persons-mind-from-their-eyes7 Jun 2017: The results confirmed that women on average do indeed score better on this test. ... Previous studies have found that people with autism and anorexia tend to score lower on the Eyes Test.
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Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker comes to Cambridge | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/oscar-nominated-documentary-filmmaker-comes-to-cambridge9 May 2017: It offers a vital opportunity to test practice and theory against each other, while getting to hang out with one of the most interesting people working in world cinema.”.
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Drugs: how to pick a winner in clinical trials | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/drugs-how-to-pick-a-winner-in-clinical-trials26 Jun 2017: Traditionally, clinical trials have been organised to test safety first and efficacy last,” he explains. ... role. The conventional way to test this is to block the protein with a drug in a clinical trial, which is expensive, time-consuming and not
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Stimulate your brain with the Cambridge BRAINFest 2017 | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/stimulate-your-brain-with-the-cambridge-brainfest-20175 Jun 2017: The three day event, running from 23-25 June, will allow audiences to quiz more than 130 leading Cambridge neuroscientists on everything from dementia and
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Researchers chart the ‘secret’ movement of quantum particles |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/researchers-chart-the-secret-movement-of-quantum-particles22 Dec 2017: Arvidsson-Shukur, working with his co-authors Professor Crispin Barnes from the Cavendish Laboratory and Axel Gottfries, a PhD student from the Faculty of Economics, outlined a way for scientists to
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Opinion: How ‘frugal innovation’ can fight off inequality |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-frugal-innovation-can-fight-off-inequality19 Apr 2017: In the countries which make up the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) the Gini was at 0.28 in the mid-1980s, but increased by 10% to 0.31 ... On the demand side: large numbers of people are excluded from the fruits of the
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When ideas of peace meet politics of conflict | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/when-ideas-of-peace-meet-politics-of-conflict15 Feb 2017: Everybody’s manoeuvering. These international ideas and labels are not imposed on a blank slate, but are forced to interact with existing political and economic agendas. ... Everybody’s manoeuvering,” says Curtis. “These international ideas and
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BT and Huawei announce five year collaboration with Cambridge |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/bt-and-huawei-announce-five-year-collaboration-with-cambridge16 Nov 2017: potential to unlock economic benefits for UK businesses and organisations, such as reducing the cost of network infrastructure and boosting operational performance. ... Working together with Huawei and the University of Cambridge, we will discover the
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Boy, girl... or intersex? Law and gender | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/boy-girl-or-intersex-law-and-gender19 Oct 2017: Understanding the country’s economic and political importance, especially given the implications and impact of Brexit, is a golden opportunity for us and for Europe.
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Cambridge Festival of Ideas puts truth under the spotlight |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-festival-of-ideas-puts-truth-under-the-spotlight23 Aug 2017: of Liberty, Dame Athene Donald, Professor of Experimental Physics, philosopher Professor Rae Langton, Aditya Chakrabortty, economics leader writer for the Guardian, economist Ha-Joon Chang, technology author George Zarkadakis and author ... With economic
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'Extreme sleepover #20' – welcome to dataworld | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/extreme-sleepover-20-welcome-to-dataworld31 Mar 2017: I’m following Matej, a data centre technician, as he carries out some diagnostic tests on the facility’s IT equipment.
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LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ligo-detects-gravitational-waves-for-third-time1 Jun 2017: This allows us to test our understanding of the propagation of gravitational waves across cosmological distances, by means of which we constrained any signs of wave dispersion to unprecedented precision,” said
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Cambridge to launch lectureship in Chinese urban development |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-to-launch-lectureship-in-chinese-urban-development20 Sep 2017: This exciting new position will help further our understanding of the dynamics of Chinese urbanisation and its role in economic development, as well as the pressures it creates on planning and
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Living in a material world: why 'things' matter | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/living-in-a-material-world-why-things-matter18 Oct 2017: They come from a convergence of archaeology, anthropology, history, geography, literary studies, economics and many other disciplines, each with its own methods for approaching human–thing interactions. ... Where did our desire for things come from and
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Cambridge fundraising campaign passes £1 billion milestone |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-fundraising-campaign-passes-ps1-billion-milestone6 Dec 2017: Ground-breaking research is being funded to explore core needs including different forms of energy, new approaches to addressing biodiversity loss, preventing the diseases associated with ageing and propelling fresh economic ... thinking. New academic
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Listen: Cambridge experts talk post-Brexit options for the UK |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/listen-cambridge-experts-talk-post-brexit-options-for-the-uk4 Apr 2017: Graham Gudgin is currently Research Associate at Cambridge's Centre For Business Research and part-time Senior Economic Advisor with Oxford Economics. ... He has been a Special Adviser to the Northern Ireland First Minister on economic policy.
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A-Level results day 2017 #GoingToCambridge | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/a-level-results-day-2017-goingtocambridge17 Aug 2017: As in the new Linear Chemistry and Economics to meet his offer to study Mathematics at Corpus Christi College.
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Elephants’ ‘body awareness’ adds to increasing evidence of their…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/elephants-body-awareness-adds-to-increasing-evidence-of-their-intelligence12 Apr 2017: This test looks at how individuals may recognise their bodies as obstacles to success in a problem-solving task. ... This is a deceptively simple test, but its implications are quite profound,” says Dr Plotnik.
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Studies begin on first Huntington’s disease sheep imported to UK |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/studies-begin-on-first-huntingtons-disease-sheep-imported-to-uk9 Jul 2017: Professor Morton has developed a number of tests that can be used for measuring learning and memory in sheep. ... These have been based on the tests used for monitoring symptom progression in patients with Huntington’s disease.
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Experts express concerns over infant mental health assessment |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/experts-express-concerns-over-infant-mental-health-assessment11 Oct 2017: The consensus statement suggests that while the Disorganised Infant Attachment classification has its limitations, it can still be useful when used as part of a battery of tests, but it should
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'Selfish brain' wins out when competing with muscle power,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/selfish-brain-wins-out-when-competing-with-muscle-power-study-finds20 Oct 2017: They then performed both tasks at once, with individual scores compared to those from previous tests. ... Protocol A – isolated power test:. Participants rowed at maximal effort for 3 minutes, and their average Wattage was recorded.
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Pre-Inka elites and the social life of fragments | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/pre-inka-elites-and-the-social-life-of-fragments31 Oct 2017: We thought we’d see socio-economic differences reflected in diet through remains of animal bones, or in dwelling locations, or in material accumulation,” she explains. ... We ask what happens when you look at an object through a different theoretical
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New Director of Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute announced |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-director-of-cancer-research-uk-cambridge-institute-announced16 Nov 2017: The Institute’s landmark findings include the discovery that breast cancer can be divided up into 10 different diseases, paving way for new treatments, and its pioneering research into blood tests
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Celebrity Twitter accounts display ‘bot-like’ behaviour | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/celebrity-twitter-accounts-display-bot-like-behaviour2 Aug 2017: The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used data from Twitter to determine whether bots can be accurately detected, how bots behave, and how they
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‘Mini liver tumours’ created in a dish for the first time |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mini-liver-tumours-created-in-a-dish-for-the-first-time16 Nov 2017: The team, from the Wellcome/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute in Cambridge, used the tumouroids to test the efficacy of 29 different drugs, including those currently used in treatment and drugs ... They will allow us to understand much more about the
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Brexit: people are angry but looking for compromise, research finds | …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brexit-people-are-angry-but-looking-for-compromise-research-finds22 May 2017: However, when people were presented with current viable options – EU membership, European Economic Area (EEA), Customs Union and ‘hard Brexit’ (i.e. ... Institute of Economic and Social Research, will join Barnard and Ludlow to talk about ‘Brexit,
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Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-highlights-growing-significance-of-cryptocurrencies4 May 2017: The advent of cryptocurrency has also sparked many new business platforms with sizable valuations of their own, along with new forms of peer-to-peer economic activity.”.
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First complete genome data extracted from ancient Egyptian mummies |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/first-complete-genome-data-extracted-from-ancient-egyptian-mummies30 May 2017: Recent advances in the study of ancient DNA present an opportunity to test existing understandings of Egyptian history using ancient genetic data. ... They were able to use the data gathered to test previous hypotheses drawn from archaeological and
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Opinion: The Road to Brexit, or the UK’s Journey into the Unknown |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/opinion-the-road-to-brexit-or-the-uks-journey-into-the-unknown29 Mar 2017: In the days and weeks following the June 2016 referendum, those who advocated leaving the EU were quick to claim that the much-heralded economic disasters threatened by George Osborne and ... Certainly, while the value of sterling might have dropped and
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‘Saddle-shaped’ universe could undermine general relativity |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/saddle-shaped-universe-could-undermine-general-relativity22 May 2017: In the 100 years since it was published, general relativity has passed every test that has been thrown at it, but one of its limitations is the existence of singularities.
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Researchers design AI system to assess pain levels in sheep |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/researchers-design-ai-system-to-assess-pain-levels-in-sheep1 Jun 2017: Early tests of the model showed that it was able to estimate pain levels with about 80% degree of accuracy, which means that the system is learning.
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Global teamwork brings low-cost test for Weil's disease a step…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/global-teamwork-brings-low-cost-test-for-weils-disease-a-step-closer10 Jul 2017: Research. Global teamwork brings low-cost test for Weil's disease a step closer.. ... International cooperation has been crucial in the development of the test (see panel below).
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Opinion: New ways to treat depression in teenagers | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-new-ways-to-treat-depression-in-teenagers8 Mar 2017: Around one in 20 teenagers suffers from depression. Episodes can last for several months. Unfortunately, about 50% of teenagers who have a depressive episode
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Cambridge named as a centre for the UK Dementia Research Institute |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-named-as-a-centre-for-the-uk-dementia-research-institute20 Apr 2017: The UK DRI is a joint £250 million investment into dementia research led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) alongside founding charity partners Alzheimer’s
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Investigating the politics of the past in the present | University of …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/investigating-the-politics-of-the-past-in-the-present5 Oct 2017: There is a buzz around heritage today as people start to think about it in new ways, linking it with political, economic and environmental issues.”.
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“A girl without education is nothing in the world” | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/a-girl-without-education-is-nothing-in-the-world2 Feb 2017: Education is at the heart of social transformation – it increases opportunities in life, can pull people out of poverty, empower women and drive economic growth. ... We see girls’ education as the starting point to everything – from tackling
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Cocaine addiction leads to build-up of iron in brain | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cocaine-addiction-leads-to-build-up-of-iron-in-brain21 Feb 2017: Cocaine is one of the most widely-used illicit drugs in the Western world and is highly addictive. A report last year by the UK government’s Advisory Council
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'Populism' revealed as 2017 Word of the Year by Cambridge…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/populism-revealed-as-2017-word-of-the-year-by-cambridge-university-press30 Nov 2017: wrestle with issues of immigration and trade, resurgent nationalism, and economic discontent. ... wrestle with issues of immigration and trade, resurgent nationalism, and economic discontent.'.
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