Search

Search Funnelback University

Search powered by Funnelback
111 - 160 of 198 search results for Economics test |u:www.cam.ac.uk where 23 match all words and 175 match some words.
  1. Results that match 1 of 2 words

  2. Robots cause company profits to fall – at least at first | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/robots-cause-company-profits-to-fall-at-least-at-first
    Thumbnail for Robots cause company profits to fall – at least at first | University of Cambridge 3 Aug 2023: The research was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), which are both part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
  3. From ground-breaking research in Nigeria to using novel tools to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/vice-chancellors-awards-2023
    Thumbnail for From ground-breaking research in Nigeria to using novel tools to transform conservation 12 Dec 2023: have the potential to create significant economic, social and cultural impact from, and engagement with and for, research.
  4. Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-how-fasting-may-protect-against-inflammation
    Thumbnail for Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation | University of Cambridge 30 Jan 2024: In research published in Cell Reports, the team describes how fasting raises levels of a chemical in the blood known as arachidonic acid, which inhibits
  5. Marking International Women’s Day at the Cambridge Festival

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-international-womens-day
    Thumbnail for Marking International Women’s Day at the Cambridge Festival 8 Mar 2024: In Seeing the mess: Gender, housework and perception (21 March, 3pm) we question why do women continue to shoulder a disproportionate amount of housework and childcare despite economic and cultural gains?
  6. Black British Voices: the findings

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/black-british-voices-report
    Thumbnail for Black British Voices: the findings 28 Sep 2023: The report argues that, for some, racial disparities in pay and pensions – combined with class hierarchies – create a “fatalism” about economic fairness.
  7. Religious people coped better with Covid-19 pandemic, research…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/religious-people-coped-better-with-covid-19-pandemic-research-suggests
    Thumbnail for Religious people coped better with Covid-19 pandemic, research suggests | University of Cambridge 30 Jan 2024: The study was conducted during February and March 2021, and involved 5,178 people right across the United States, with findings published in the journal European Economic Review in November 2023. ... Cambridge’s Faculty of Economics.
  8. Journeys of discovery: Christine Holt on how our brains wire-up

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/wiring-the-brain-christine-holt
    Thumbnail for Journeys of discovery: Christine Holt on how our brains wire-up 18 Oct 2023: But no-one thought it would work. In the end Doug Campbell, my PhD student, did the test one evening in 2001 “just so that I’d stop mentioning it”, as ... Two other postdocs, Hosung Jung and Toshiaki Shigeoka, developed a mouse model to test this
  9. Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-first-genetic-marker-for-ms-severity
    Thumbnail for Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2023: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the result of the immune system mistakenly attacking the brain and the spinal cord, resulting in symptom flares known as relapses as
  10. Cambridge academic named backup astronaut on NASA's historic…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/jenni-gibbons-artemis-mission-moon
    Thumbnail for Cambridge academic named backup astronaut on NASA's historic Artemis II mission 6 Dec 2023: has been a test bed for technological development – it's this wonderful international partnership 400km above the Earth. ... Credit: NASA. Essentially flying a test mission ahead of the Artemis III moon landing – which will put the first woman and
  11. Scientists identify genes linked to DNA damage and human disease |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-genes-linked-to-dna-damage-and-human-disease
    Thumbnail for Scientists identify genes linked to DNA damage and human disease | University of Cambridge 16 Feb 2024: The work, published in Nature, provides insights into cancer progression and neurodegenerative diseases as well as a potential therapeutic avenue in the form
  12. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Tristan Dot

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/tristan-dot
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Tristan Dot 13 Mar 2024: By quantifying what would be normal or abnormal in a specific behaviour, they create new self-fulfilling norms based on opaque processes and economic/political objectives.
  13. AI-driven techniques reveal new targets for drug discovery |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-driven-techniques-reveal-new-targets-for-drug-discovery
    Thumbnail for AI-driven techniques reveal new targets for drug discovery | University of Cambridge 27 Sep 2023: The research team, led by the University of Cambridge, presented an approach to identify therapeutic targets for human diseases associated with a phenomenon
  14. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: George the Poet

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/george-the-poet
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: George the Poet 25 Mar 2024: George is currently doing a PhD at UCL'S Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose on the socio-economic potential of black music.
  15. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Dr Anna Moore

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/anna-moore
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Dr Anna Moore 26 Mar 2024: In the future we’ll be able to identify illnesses early, avoid unnecessary medical tests and help people access treatment and support sooner.
  16. ‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/bouncing-comets-could-deliver-building-blocks-for-life-to-exoplanets
    Thumbnail for ‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets | University of Cambridge 15 Nov 2023: We wanted to test our theories on planets that are similar to our own, as Earth is currently our only example of a planet that supports life,” said Anslow. ... It’s exciting that we can start identifying the type of systems we can use to test
  17. Institute for Technology and Humanity: Ensuring technology benefits…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/institute-technology-humanity-launch
    Thumbnail for Institute for Technology and Humanity: Ensuring technology benefits humanity 21 Nov 2023: In fact, one potential project for Connelly involves using machine learning to build and explore a database of declassified documents to test the “mosaic theory”: whether millions of tiny pieces can
  18. Getting maximum calories in shortest time is the priority for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/getting-maximum-calories-in-shortest-time-is-the-priority-for-bumblebees
    Thumbnail for Getting maximum calories in shortest time is the priority for bumblebees | University of Cambridge 24 Oct 2023: Individual bumblebees were given one of three tests. In the first test, the nectar on both vertical and horizontal artificial flowers had the same amount of sugar, and the bumblebees made ... In the third test, the vertical flowers offered nectar which
  19. Beyond the nuclear family

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/real-families-fitzwilliam-exhibition
    Thumbnail for Beyond the nuclear family 5 Oct 2023: Golombok believes that while family structures may not change as drastically as they did in the last half-century, the challenges they face are becoming increasingly socio-economic and political.
  20. Reclaim ‘wellness’ from the rich and famous, and restore its…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reclaim-wellness-from-the-rich-and-famous-and-restore-its-political-radicalism-new-book-argues
    Thumbnail for Reclaim ‘wellness’ from the rich and famous, and restore its political radicalism, new book argues | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2024: It’s an over-worked comparison that tends to say more about our own social problems, our own contemporary culture of overlapping political, social and economic crises. ... to be well, it’s your fault, a view that neglects to consider all kinds of
  21. Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/training-ai-models-to-answer-what-if-questions-could-improve-medical-treatments
    Thumbnail for Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve medical treatments | University of Cambridge 19 Apr 2024: Artificial intelligence techniques can be helpful for multiple medical applications, such as radiology or oncology, where the ability to recognise patterns in
  22. The Mastercard class of '23

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/Mastercard-Foundation-class-of-2023
    Thumbnail for The Mastercard class of '23 3 Aug 2023: Muhammad Balarabe. Muhammad Balarabe. Muhammad Balarabe is from Nigeria. He's looking at global health care with a particular focus on the social and economic determinants of health.
  23. Clean, sustainable fuels made ‘from thin air’ and plastic waste |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clean-sustainable-fuels-made-from-thin-air-and-plastic-waste
    Thumbnail for Clean, sustainable fuels made ‘from thin air’ and plastic waste | University of Cambridge 19 Jun 2023: In tests, CO2 was converted into syngas, a key building block for sustainable liquid fuels, and plastic bottles were converted into glycolic acid, which is widely used in the cosmetics industry. ... Unlike earlier tests of their solar fuels technology
  24. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-speaker-spotlight-david-spiegelhalter
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter 16 Feb 2024: Ahmed, former BBC economics editor and editor-in-chief of the News Movement, in Misinformation, statistics and lies about the manipulation of statistics in an era of misinformation and how we
  25. New trial of 'pill-on-a-thread' brings screening for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-trial-of-pill-on-a-thread-brings-screening-for-oesophageal-cancer-closer
    Thumbnail for New trial of 'pill-on-a-thread' brings screening for oesophageal cancer closer | University of Cambridge 9 Jan 2024: It will look at whether the capsule sponge test could replace endoscopies to monitor their condition. ... The test takes just 10 minutes and can be done in a GP surgery.
  26. Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-mutation-in-a-quarter-of-all-labradors-hard-wires-them-for-obesity
    Thumbnail for Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2024: In the study, 87 adult pet Labrador dogs - all a healthy weight or moderately overweight - took part in several tests including the ‘sausage in a box’ test.
  27. Inclusion, innovation... and cocktail curation

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/inclusion-innovation-and-cocktail-creation
    Thumbnail for Inclusion, innovation... and cocktail curation 22 Aug 2023: I was part of a new business unit selling reagents to companies that are running diagnostic tests.
  28. Stealth swimmers: fish hide behind others to hunt | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/stealth-swimmers-the-fish-that-hide-behind-others-to-hunt
    Thumbnail for Stealth swimmers: fish hide behind others to hunt | University of Cambridge 7 Aug 2023: Doing manipulative experiments in the wild like this allows us to test the ecological relevance of these behaviours,” said Professor Andy Radford in the University of Bristol’s School of Biological
  29. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Clive Boddy

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/clive-boddy-2024
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Clive Boddy 4 Mar 2024: global socio-economic and environmental systems.
  30. Scottish rocks to play a key role in Mars space mission | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scottish-rocks-to-play-a-key-role-in-mars-space-mission
    Thumbnail for Scottish rocks to play a key role in Mars space mission | University of Cambridge 28 Jul 2023: to test and refine the analytical techniques they will be using to investigate material returned from the Red Planet.”.
  31. Cambridge research receives £5 million boost for ‘world-leading’…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-research-receives-ps5-million-boost-for-world-leading-cardiovascular-research
    Thumbnail for Cambridge research receives £5 million boost for ‘world-leading’ cardiovascular research | University of Cambridge 28 May 2024: Identify new markers and disease targets for a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, and test new drugs in clinical trials.
  32. Clinicians rank patient views as least important in diagnosis, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clinicians-rank-patient-views-as-least-important-in-diagnosis-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Clinicians rank patient views as least important in diagnosis, study finds | University of Cambridge 18 Dec 2023: This is particularly important when diagnostic tests in neuropsychiatric lupus are widely known to be “unenlightening”, according to one neurologist, in common with many other autoimmune diseases and long Covid. ... But combining and valuing both
  33. The life robotic: Meet the Cambridge University researchers fostering …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/Cambridge-roboticists-wellbeing-support-robot-coaches
    Thumbnail for The life robotic: Meet the Cambridge University researchers fostering human wellbeing using robots 19 Jul 2023: Research at the Lab - in the University’s Department of Computer Science and Technology – suggests that children who might have wellbeing-related concerns, might view robots administering mental health tests as
  34. Pythagoras was wrong: there are no universal musical harmonies, study …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pythagoras-was-wrong-there-are-no-universal-musical-harmonies-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Pythagoras was wrong: there are no universal musical harmonies, study finds | University of Cambridge 27 Feb 2024: Harrison and his collaborators are exploring different kinds of instruments and follow-up studies to test a broader range of cultures.
  35. Where's the trust? US climate deniers have no faith in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/wheres-the-trust-us-climate-deniers-have-no-faith-in-universities
    Thumbnail for Where's the trust? US climate deniers have no faith in universities | University of Cambridge 6 Sep 2023: Based on a survey of thousands of US voters, co-authors Cambridge Zero Fellow and Assistant Professor Ramit Debnath, Professor R Michael Alvarez and Mr Danny
  36. New open-source platform allows users to evaluate performance of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-open-source-platform-allows-users-to-evaluate-performance-of-ai-powered-chatbots
    Thumbnail for New open-source platform allows users to evaluate performance of AI-powered chatbots | University of Cambridge 4 Jun 2024: A team of computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians and cognitive scientists, led by the University of Cambridge, developed an open-source evaluation
  37. How sure is sure? Incorporating human error into machine learning |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-sure-is-sure-incorporating-human-error-into-machine-learning
    Thumbnail for How sure is sure? Incorporating human error into machine learning | University of Cambridge 10 Aug 2023: Human error and uncertainty are concepts that many artificial intelligence systems fail to grasp, particularly in systems where a human provides feedback to a
  38. Love lost and found

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/french-love-letters-confiscated-by-britain-read-after-265-years
    Thumbnail for Love lost and found 7 Nov 2023: While their men were gone, women ran the household economy and took crucial economic and political decisions.”.
  39. TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tb-vaccine-may-enable-elimination-of-the-disease-in-cattle-by-reducing-its-spread
    Thumbnail for TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by reducing its spread | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2024: He added: “This approach is unimplementable in many parts of the world for economic and social reasons, resulting in considerable animal suffering and economic losses from lost productivity, alongside an increased ... countries, the United Kingdom,
  40. The University of Cambridge students aiming to send a rocket into…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-university-spaceflight-griffin-i-rocket-launch-project
    Thumbnail for The University of Cambridge students aiming to send a rocket into space 29 Jun 2023: PULSAR Hybrid Rocket Test. Although many members of the team are studying engineering, others in the society come from a wide range of backgrounds, for example business studies.
  41. School uniform policies linked to students getting less exercise,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/school-uniform-policies-linked-to-students-getting-less-exercise-study-finds
    Thumbnail for School uniform policies linked to students getting less exercise, study finds | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2024: The University of Cambridge study used data about the physical activity participation of more than a million five-to-17-year-olds internationally. It found
  42. Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted ‘hauntings’ by AI chatbots of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/call-for-safeguards-to-prevent-unwanted-hauntings-by-ai-chatbots-of-dead-loved-ones
    Thumbnail for Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted ‘hauntings’ by AI chatbots of dead loved ones | University of Cambridge 9 May 2024: Artificial intelligence that allows users to hold text and voice conversations with lost loved ones runs the risk of causing psychological harm and even
  43. Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/imperceptible-sensors-made-from-electronic-spider-silk-can-be-printed-directly-on-human-skin
    Thumbnail for Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed directly on human skin | University of Cambridge 24 May 2024: Tests of the fibres printed onto a human finger suggest they could be used as continuous health monitors. ... Tests of the bioelectronic fibres, on surfaces including human fingers and dandelion seedheads, showed that they provided high-quality sensor
  44. Discovery of ‘new rules of the immune system’ could improve treatment …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/discovery-of-new-rules-of-the-immune-system-could-improve-treatment-of-inflammatory-diseases-say
    Thumbnail for Discovery of ‘new rules of the immune system’ could improve treatment of inflammatory diseases, say scientists. | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2024: The researchers are now fundraising to set up a spin-out company, with the aim of running clinical trials to test their findings in humans within the next few years. ... Tests, in mice, of a drug developed by the researchers showed that regulatory T
  45. Thousands of pregnancies tracked in UK’s biggest study on…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/thousands-of-pregnancies-tracked-in-uks-biggest-study-on-pre-eclampsia
    Thumbnail for Thousands of pregnancies tracked in UK’s biggest study on pre-eclampsia | University of Cambridge 19 Jul 2023: Participation will involve monitoring alongside regular pregnancy checks and tests.
  46. ‘Ageing’ immune cell levels could predict how well we respond to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ageing-immune-cell-levels-could-predict-how-well-we-respond-to-vaccines
    Thumbnail for ‘Ageing’ immune cell levels could predict how well we respond to vaccines | University of Cambridge 27 Jun 2023: cells. They also teamed up with Dr Nicholas Matheson, from the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease, to test how these factors influenced the ability of a vaccinated ... Thaventhiran added: “Ultimately, this research
  47. £11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ps11m-semiconductor-research-centre-could-be-key-player-in-uks-net-zero-mission
    Thumbnail for £11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net zero mission | University of Cambridge 13 Feb 2024: Semiconductors, also known as microchips, are a key component in nearly every electrical device from mobile phones and medical equipment to electric vehicles.
  48. Community Open Map Platform project supporting green transition…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/community-open-map-platform-project-supporting-green-transition-secures-major-funding
    Thumbnail for Community Open Map Platform project supporting green transition secures major funding | University of Cambridge 4 Sep 2023: Flora Samuel. Despite changes to the HM Treasury Green Book to encourage forms of valuation other than economic, local authorities are struggling to capture social, environmental and cultural value in a ... The aim of this pragmatic project is to create
  49. Study unpicks why childhood maltreatment continues to impact on…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-unpicks-why-childhood-maltreatment-continues-to-impact-on-mental-and-physical-health-into
    Thumbnail for Study unpicks why childhood maltreatment continues to impact on mental and physical health into adulthood | University of Cambridge 11 Apr 2024: Individuals who experienced maltreatment in childhood – such as emotional, physical and sexual abuse, or emotional and physical neglect – are more likely to
  50. Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/solar-powered-device-produces-clean-water-and-clean-fuel-at-the-same-time
    Thumbnail for Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time | University of Cambridge 13 Nov 2023: Tests of the device showed it was able to produce clean water from highly polluted water, seawater, and even from the River Cam in central Cambridge.
  51. Roadside hedges can reduce harmful ultrafine particle pollution…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/roadside-hedges-can-reduce-harmful-ultrafine-particle-pollution-around-schools
    Thumbnail for Roadside hedges can reduce harmful ultrafine particle pollution around schools | University of Cambridge 13 Sep 2023: The research, a collaboration with Lancaster University, found that hedges can act as protective barriers against air pollution from major city roads by

Refine your results

Format

Search history

Recently clicked results

Recently clicked results

Your click history is empty.

Recent searches

Recent searches

Your search history is empty.