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  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/largest-genetic-study-of-brain-structure-identifies-how-the-brain-is-organised
    Thumbnail for Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is organised | University of Cambridge 17 Aug 2023: Our brains are very complex organs, with huge variety between individuals in terms of the overall volume of the brain, how it is folded and how thick these
  5. Scientists begin building AI for scientific discovery using tech…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-begin-building-ai-for-scientific-discovery-using-tech-behind-chatgpt
    Thumbnail for Scientists begin building AI for scientific discovery using tech behind ChatGPT | University of Cambridge 13 Oct 2023: While ChatGPT deals in words and sentences, the team’s AI will learn from numerical data and physics simulations from across scientific fields to aid
  6. UK's only research institute dedicated to understanding early…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uks-only-research-institute-dedicated-to-understanding-early-cancer-receives-ps11-million-donation
    Thumbnail for UK's only research institute dedicated to understanding early cancer receives £11 million donation | University of Cambridge 2 Apr 2024: The Institute’s director, Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, pioneered the capsule sponge – a new test that can identify ten times more heartburn patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, a pre-cursor to oesophageal
  7. UK ‘sugar tax’ linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uk-sugar-tax-linked-to-fall-in-child-hospital-admissions-for-tooth-extraction
    Thumbnail for UK ‘sugar tax’ linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth extraction | University of Cambridge 15 Nov 2023: In a study published today in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge found that
  8. AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-system-self-organises-to-develop-features-of-brains-of-complex-organisms
    Thumbnail for AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex organisms | University of Cambridge 20 Nov 2023: As neural systems such as the brain organise themselves and make connections, they have to balance competing demands. For example, energy and resources are
  9. Why do climate models underestimate polar warming? ‘Invisible clouds’ …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/why-do-climate-models-underestimate-polar-warming-invisible-clouds-could-be-the-answer
    Thumbnail for Why do climate models underestimate polar warming? ‘Invisible clouds’ could be the answer | University of Cambridge 8 Nov 2023: Thirty years after Sloan’s research, Dutta wanted to test this theory using one of the few atmospheric models that incorporates polar atmospheric clouds, to see if it might explain the ... The early Eocene was a period in the Earth’s climate with
  10. Cambridge remains most intensive science and technological cluster in …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-remains-most-intensive-science-and-technological-cluster-in-the-world
    Thumbnail for Cambridge remains most intensive science and technological cluster in the world | University of Cambridge 20 Sep 2023: Earlier this year, a new report by leading consultants London Economics showed that the University adds nearly £30 billion to the economy every year and supports more than 86,000 jobs
  11. Current conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, warn …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/current-conservation-policies-risk-damaging-global-biodiversity-warn-researchers
    Thumbnail for Current conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, warn researchers | University of Cambridge 21 Jun 2023: Professor Bateman, a Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Exeter Business School who has advised seven UK secretaries of state for the environment in the past decade, said:.
  12. Cambridge partners with AstraZeneca and Medical Research Council on…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-partners-with-astrazeneca-and-medical-research-council-on-new-world-class-functional
    Thumbnail for Cambridge partners with AstraZeneca and Medical Research Council on new world-class functional genomics laboratory | University of Cambridge 27 Nov 2023: CRISPR makes it possible to test specific DNA alterations in a controlled way to investigate the effects and impacts of genetic changes in our DNA, revealing their effects on biological processes
  13. Healthy lifestyle can help prevent depression – and new research may…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/healthy-lifestyle-can-help-prevent-depression-and-new-research-may-explain-why
    Thumbnail for Healthy lifestyle can help prevent depression – and new research may explain why | University of Cambridge 11 Sep 2023: In research published today in Nature Mental Health, an international team of researchers, including from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University,
  14. Machine learning models can produce reliable results even with…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/machine-learning-models-can-produce-reliable-results-even-with-limited-training-data
    Thumbnail for Machine learning models can produce reliable results even with limited training data | University of Cambridge 19 Sep 2023: The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Cornell University, found that for partial differential equations – a class of physics equations that
  15. Chemical imbalance in the forebrain underpins compulsive behaviour…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/chemical-imbalance-in-the-forebrain-underpins-compulsive-behaviour-and-ocd-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Chemical imbalance in the forebrain underpins compulsive behaviour and OCD | University of Cambridge 27 Jun 2023: In addition to scans, researchers conducted tests and questionnaires with all participants to gauge obsessive-compulsive and habitual tendencies. ... The test used a computer-based task to establish a link between an action and reward.
  16. Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/services-across-england-now-lag-far-behind-east-germany-as-experts-call-for-universal-basic
    Thumbnail for Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts call for ‘universal basic infrastructure’ in UK | University of Cambridge 5 Dec 2023: The community assets we should all have access to, not just schools and doctors but parks, trains, pubs and gyms, are the foundation for human wellbeing, which in turn underpins economic ... Added Westwood: “Achieving a minimum level of universal basic
  17. ‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mini-placentas-help-scientists-understand-the-causes-of-pre-eclampsia-and-pregnancy-disorders
    Thumbnail for ‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders | University of Cambridge 17 Jan 2024: the-counter pregnancy test.
  18. Offset markets: new approach could help save tropical forests by…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/offset-markets-new-approach-could-help-save-tropical-forests-by-restoring-faith-in-carbon-credits
    Thumbnail for Offset markets: new approach could help save tropical forests by restoring faith in carbon credits | University of Cambridge 30 Oct 2023: study. The new method, developed by scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Exeter and the London School of Economics, is called ‘Permanent Additional Carbon Tonne' (PACT) accounting, and can be
  19. Strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/strongest-evidence-to-date-of-brains-ability-to-compensate-for-age-related-cognitive-decline
    Thumbnail for Strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline | University of Cambridge 6 Feb 2024: As we age, our brain gradually atrophies, losing nerve cells and connections and this can lead to a decline in brain function. It’s not fully understood why
  20. Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cancer-drug-could-hold-hope-for-treating-inflammatory-diseases-including-gout-and-heart-diseases
    Thumbnail for Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases | University of Cambridge 1 Nov 2023: This has led pharmaceutical companies to test drugs that inhibit its activity as potential treatments for cancer. ... The researchers are currently planning to test its use against inflammatory diseases in clinical trials.
  21. Sustained, purposeful investment key to ‘leaving no girl behind’,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/sustained-purposeful-investment-key-to-leaving-no-girl-behind-either-in-education-or-beyond
    Thumbnail for Sustained, purposeful investment key to ‘leaving no girl behind’, either in education or beyond | University of Cambridge 19 Oct 2023: Despite this, the researchers highlight several ongoing challenges. Even after participating in an LNGB programme, many girls still encountered significant economic challenges and deep-rooted gender and social norms, which acted ... There are some
  22. Scientists identify rare gene variants that confer up to 6-fold…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-rare-gene-variants-that-confer-up-to-6-fold-increase-in-risk-of-obesity
    Thumbnail for Scientists identify rare gene variants that confer up to 6-fold increase in risk of obesity | University of Cambridge 4 Apr 2024: The discovery of rare variants in the genes BSN and APBA1 are some of the first obesity-related genes identified for which the increased risk of obesity is not
  23. New report highlights increase in number of children and young people …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-report-highlights-increase-in-number-of-children-and-young-people-with-eating-disorders
    Thumbnail for New report highlights increase in number of children and young people with eating disorders | University of Cambridge 21 Nov 2023: Ford. “If your condition is that severe, you need access to blood tests and the acute medical care that being on an inpatient acute paediatric ward gives you, but at the
  24. Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/risk-of-premature-birth-from-smoking-while-pregnant-more-than-double-previous-estimates
    Thumbnail for Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates | University of Cambridge 28 Sep 2023: The study, published today in the International Journal of Epidemiology, also found that smoking meant that the baby was four times more likely to be small for
  25. World’s most threatened seabirds visit remote plastic pollution…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/worlds-most-threatened-seabirds-visit-remote-plastic-pollution-hotspots-study-finds-0
    Thumbnail for World’s most threatened seabirds visit remote plastic pollution hotspots | University of Cambridge 4 Jul 2023: The extensive study assessed the movements of 7,137 individual birds from 77 species of petrel, a group of wide-ranging migratory seabirds including the
  26. Genetic variant linked to lower levels of HIV virus in people of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-variant-linked-to-lower-levels-of-hiv-virus-in-people-of-african-ancestry
    Thumbnail for Genetic variant linked to lower levels of HIV virus in people of African ancestry | University of Cambridge 2 Aug 2023: Reported today in Nature, this is the first new genetic variant related to HIV infection discovered in over 25 years of research. It could, in the future, help
  27. Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lab-grown-small-blood-vessels-point-to-potential-treatment-for-major-cause-of-stroke-and-vascular
    Thumbnail for Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia | University of Cambridge 16 Nov 2023: Our model could be scaled up relatively easily to test the viability of future potential drugs.”.
  28. Largest ever DNA and health research programme for children and young …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/largest-ever-dna-and-health-research-programme-for-children-and-young-people-launches
    Thumbnail for Largest ever DNA and health research programme for children and young people launches | University of Cambridge 25 Jul 2023: The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) BioResource’s D-CYPHR – the DNA, Children and Young People’s Health Resource – will play a key role
  29. Human embryo-like models created from stem cells to understand…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/human-embryo-like-models-created-from-stem-cells-to-understand-earliest-stages-of-human-development
    Thumbnail for Human embryo-like models created from stem cells to understand earliest stages of human development | University of Cambridge 27 Jun 2023: This will let us test the function of specific factors, which is difficult to do in the natural embryo.”. ... Understanding these early developmental processes holds the potential to reveal some of the causes of human birth defects and diseases, and to
  30. Autistic individuals have increased risk of chronic physical health…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/autistic-individuals-have-increased-risk-of-chronic-physical-health-conditions-across-the-whole-body
    Thumbnail for Autistic individuals have increased risk of chronic physical health conditions across the whole body | University of Cambridge 29 Sep 2023: Previous studies have shown that autistic people are dying far younger than others and that they are more likely to experience a range of physical health
  31. Give more people with learning disabilities the chance to work,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/give-more-people-with-learning-disabilities-the-chance-to-work-cambridge-historian-argues
    Thumbnail for Give more people with learning disabilities the chance to work, historian argues | University of Cambridge 21 Jul 2023: Delap believes that Britain’s ageing population and struggle to fill unskilled jobs means there is a growing economic as well as a moral case for employing more people with learning
  32. Reduced grey matter in frontal lobes linked to teenage smoking and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reduced-grey-matter-in-frontal-lobes-linked-to-teenage-smoking-and-nicotine-addiction-study
    Thumbnail for Reduced grey matter in frontal lobes linked to teenage smoking and nicotine addiction | University of Cambridge 15 Aug 2023: Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine addiction, a
  33. Brain’s ‘appetite control centre’ different in people who are…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brains-appetite-control-centre-different-in-people-who-are-overweight-or-living-with-obesity
    Thumbnail for Brain’s ‘appetite control centre’ different in people who are overweight or living with obesity | University of Cambridge 8 Aug 2023: The researchers say their findings add further evidence to the relevance of brain structure to weight and food consumption. Current estimations suggest that
  34. Cambridge to lead new research platform to transform treatment of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-lead-new-research-platform-to-transform-treatment-of-traumatic-brain-injury-in-the-uk
    Thumbnail for Cambridge to lead new research platform to transform treatment of traumatic brain injury in the UK | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2023: The platform will also assist academic and industrial partners to develop better diagnostic tests and treatments for TBI.
  35. Our brains are not able to ‘rewire’ themselves, despite what most…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/our-brains-are-not-able-to-rewire-themselves-despite-what-most-scientists-believe-new-study-argues
    Thumbnail for Our brains are not able to ‘rewire’ themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues | University of Cambridge 21 Nov 2023: Writing in eLife, Professors Tamar Makin (Cambridge) and John Krakauer (Johns Hopkins) argue that the notion that the brain, in response to injury or deficit,
  36. Weak policies and political ideologies risk jeopardising plans to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/weak-policies-and-political-ideologies-risk-jeopardising-plans-to-tackle-health-and-climate-change
    Thumbnail for Weak policies and political ideologies risk jeopardising plans to tackle health and climate change, says Cambridge expert | University of Cambridge 20 Jun 2023: Achieving each of these ambitions requires sustained changes in several sets of behaviour across all socio-economic groups including what we eat, drink, whether we smoke, and how we travel.
  37. Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/experts-call-for-urgent-mental-health-support-for-people-living-with-long-term-autoimmune-diseases
    Thumbnail for Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with long term autoimmune diseases | University of Cambridge 26 Jul 2023: In a study published today in Rheumatology, researchers found that over half of the patients had rarely or never reported their mental health symptoms to a
  38. Boom and bust? Millennials aren’t all worse off than Baby Boomers,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/boom-and-bust-millennials-arent-all-worse-off-than-baby-boomers-but-the-rich-poor-gap-is-widening
    Thumbnail for Boom and bust? Millennials aren’t all worse off than Baby Boomers, but the rich-poor gap is widening | University of Cambridge 16 Nov 2023: Rather, the economic rewards for secure, middle and upper-class lifestyles have increased, while those for less stable, working-class trajectories have either stagnated or declined.

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