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  2. Scientists find ‘hidden brain signatures’ of consciousness in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-find-hidden-brain-signatures-of-consciousness-in-vegetative-state-patients
    Thumbnail for Scientists find ‘hidden brain signatures’ of consciousness in vegetative state patients | University of Cambridge 16 Oct 2014: The researchers believe that a combination of such tests could help improve accuracy in the prognosis for a patient. ... used in isolation, combined with other tests it could help in the clinical assessment of patients.
  3. Imaging the genome: cataloguing the fundamental processes of life |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/imaging-the-genome-cataloguing-the-fundamental-processes-of-life
    Thumbnail for Imaging the genome: cataloguing the fundamental processes of life | University of Cambridge 27 Oct 2014: The team of researchers, led by Dr Rafael Carazo Salas from the Department of Genetics, combined high-resolution 3D confocal microscopy and computer-automated
  4. Amazing feet of science: Researchers sequence the centipede genome |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/amazing-feet-of-science-researchers-sequence-the-centipede-genome
    Thumbnail for Amazing feet of science: Researchers sequence the centipede genome | University of Cambridge 25 Nov 2014: An international team comprising more researchers than the arthropod has legs (106 researchers) has sequenced the genome of Strigamia maritima, a Northern
  5. Stability, unity and nonchalance: What does it mean to be English? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/stability-unity-and-nonchalance-what-does-it-mean-to-be-english
    Thumbnail for Stability, unity and nonchalance: What does it mean to be English? | University of Cambridge 6 Nov 2014: Elsewhere, he perhaps surprisingly argues that the widespread view that England is in a state of post-Imperial political and economic decline is a myth. ... Another eye-catching argument within Tombs’ extensive survey is that “declinism” – the
  6. Travellers under open skies: writers, artists and gypsies |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/travellers-under-open-skies-writers-artists-and-gypsies
    Thumbnail for Travellers under open skies: writers, artists and gypsies | University of Cambridge 30 Oct 2014: The half century covered by Houghton-Walker’s study was a time of rapid social and economic change in both town and country as the growing population put pressure on all
  7. Scientists identify part of brain linked to gambling addiction |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-part-of-brain-linked-to-gambling-addiction
    Thumbnail for Scientists identify part of brain linked to gambling addiction | University of Cambridge 8 Apr 2014: The research, led by Dr Luke Clark from the University of Cambridge, was published on April 7 2014 in the journal PNAS. During gambling games, people often
  8. Delays in cancer diagnosis unlikely to be due to poor medical…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/delays-in-cancer-diagnosis-unlikely-to-be-due-to-poor-medical-practice
    Thumbnail for Delays in cancer diagnosis unlikely to be due to poor medical practice | University of Cambridge 10 Dec 2014: of communication between general practitioners and specialists, and easier access to specialist tests such as scans and endoscopies. ... But they stress that novel diagnostic tests will need to be developed for cancers that are more difficult to detect.
  9. Antipsychotic drugs linked to slight decrease in brain volume |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/antipsychotic-drugs-linked-to-slight-decrease-in-brain-volume
    Thumbnail for Antipsychotic drugs linked to slight decrease in brain volume | University of Cambridge 18 Jul 2014: As we age, our brains naturally lose some of their volume – in other words, brain cells and connections. This process, known as atrophy, typically begins in
  10. How to tell a missile from a pylon: a tale of two cortices |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-to-tell-a-missile-from-a-pylon-a-tale-of-two-cortices
    Thumbnail for How to tell a missile from a pylon: a tale of two cortices | University of Cambridge 2 Oct 2014: Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified the two regions of the brain involved in these two tasks – picking out objects from background
  11. Gene increases risk of breast cancer to one in three by age seventy | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gene-increases-risk-of-breast-cancer-to-one-in-three-by-age-seventy
    Thumbnail for Gene increases risk of breast cancer to one in three by age seventy | University of Cambridge 6 Aug 2014: The researchers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University NHS Hospitals Trust, have developed a clinical test for PALB2, which will become part of their NHS service.
  12. Shaping up: Researchers reconstruct early stages of embryo…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/shaping-up-researchers-reconstruct-early-stages-of-embryo-development
    Thumbnail for Shaping up: Researchers reconstruct early stages of embryo development | University of Cambridge 4 Nov 2014: Most significantly, the system will provide a means to test, experimentally, how a homogeneous group of cells organizes itself in space, a central process in the development of any organism, and
  13. Quick-change materials break the silicon speed limit for computers |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/quick-change-materials-break-the-silicon-speed-limit-for-computers
    Thumbnail for Quick-change materials break the silicon speed limit for computers | University of Cambridge 19 Sep 2014: Modelling and tests of PCM-based devices have shown that logic-processing operations can be performed in non-volatile memory cells using particular combinations of ultra-short voltage pulses, which is
  14. Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/children-with-autism-have-elevated-levels-of-steroid-hormones-in-the-womb
    Thumbnail for Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb | University of Cambridge 3 Jun 2014: We now want to test if the same finding is found in females with autism.”. ... He cautioned further: “Nor should these results be taken as a promising prenatal screening test.
  15. Scientists wake up to causes of sleep disruption in Alzheimer’s…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-wake-up-to-causes-of-sleep-disruption-in-alzheimers-disease
    Thumbnail for Scientists wake up to causes of sleep disruption in Alzheimer’s disease | University of Cambridge 27 Feb 2014: Being awake at night and dozing during the day can be a distressing early symptom of Alzheimer's disease, but how the disease disrupts our biological clocks to
  16. Brain activity in sex addiction mirrors that of drug addiction |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-activity-in-sex-addiction-mirrors-that-of-drug-addiction
    Thumbnail for Brain activity in sex addiction mirrors that of drug addiction | University of Cambridge 11 Jul 2014: Although precise estimates are unknown, previous studies have suggested that as many as one in 25 adults is affected by compulsive sexual behaviour, an
  17. To boldly go – how personality predicts social learning in baboons |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/to-boldly-go-how-personality-predicts-social-learning-in-baboons
    Thumbnail for To boldly go – how personality predicts social learning in baboons | University of Cambridge 11 Mar 2014: I couldn’t test some individuals no matter how hard I tried, because although they were given the opportunity to watch a knowledgeable individual who knew how to solve the task,
  18. ‘Intelligent Trust’, ethno-religious relations and the rise of the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/intelligent-trust-ethno-religious-relations-and-the-rise-of-the-food-bank
    Thumbnail for ‘Intelligent Trust’, ethno-religious relations and the rise of the food bank | University of Cambridge 14 Feb 2014: Shana Cohen and Ed Kessler. In December 2011, when economic turmoil was sweeping through Europe, the Woolf Institute and the Cardinal Bea Centre for Judaic Studies of the Pontifical Gregorian University ... The economic crisis in Europe since 2007 has
  19. Another record year for University of Cambridge spin-out investments…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/another-record-year-for-university-of-cambridge-spin-out-investments
    Thumbnail for Another record year for University of Cambridge spin-out investments | University of Cambridge 10 Sep 2014: This was the second year of operation for the Enterprise Fund, which was announced as part of the SEIS programme in the government’s 2012 budget, established to stimulate economic growth.
  20. Chemists develop MRI technique for peeking inside battery-like…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/chemists-develop-mri-technique-for-peeking-inside-battery-like-devices
    Thumbnail for Chemists develop MRI technique for peeking inside battery-like devices | University of Cambridge 1 Aug 2014: With this non-invasive method, the researchers say, one could rapidly test the properties of different capacitor materials and thus elucidate their effectiveness in enhancing device performance.
  21. Adults with Asperger Syndrome at greater risk of suicidal thoughts |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/adults-with-asperger-syndrome-at-greater-risk-of-suicidal-thoughts
    Thumbnail for Adults with Asperger Syndrome at greater risk of suicidal thoughts | University of Cambridge 25 Jun 2014: The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, surveyed 374 individuals (256 men and 118 women) diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome as adults between 2004 and
  22. Mind and body: Scientists identify immune system link to mental…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mind-and-body-scientists-identify-immune-system-link-to-mental-illness
    Thumbnail for Mind and body: Scientists identify immune system link to mental illness | University of Cambridge 13 Aug 2014: The study, published today in JAMA Psychiatry, indicates that mental illness and chronic physical illness such as coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes
  23. Males and females with autism show an extreme of the typical male…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/males-and-females-with-autism-show-an-extreme-of-the-typical-male-mind
    Thumbnail for Males and females with autism show an extreme of the typical male mind | University of Cambridge 16 Jul 2014: Large samples are needed in order to test for subtle sex differences reliably.
  24. NICE approves MS drug developed by University of Cambridge…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/nice-approves-ms-drug-developed-by-university-of-cambridge-researchers
    Thumbnail for NICE approves MS drug developed by University of Cambridge researchers | University of Cambridge 28 May 2014: The approval has been welcomed by the Cambridge researchers whose work, which started in 1991, led to today’s announcement, and by the MS Society. Professor
  25. “Without paperwork I am nothing. I do not appear to exist” |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/without-paperwork-i-am-nothing-i-do-not-appear-to-exist
    Thumbnail for “Without paperwork I am nothing. I do not appear to exist” | University of Cambridge 11 Mar 2014: The research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, culminated in a major report by Gelsthorpe and Hales – The Criminalisation of Migrant Women.
  26. A tale of 38 teapots: an intimate portrait of 18th-century…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/a-tale-of-38-teapots-an-intimate-portrait-of-18th-century-sociability
    Thumbnail for A tale of 38 teapots: an intimate portrait of 18th-century sociability | University of Cambridge 20 Oct 2014: rare insight into the material culture of the coffeehouse, an institution which was booming as a hub of social, political and economic life. ... Coffeehouses played a central role in social and economic life from the mid-17th century to the late 18th
  27. Wine prices outperformed art, stamps and bonds throughout 20th…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/wine-prices-outperformed-art-stamps-and-bonds-throughout-20th-century
    Thumbnail for Wine prices outperformed art, stamps and bonds throughout 20th century | University of Cambridge 21 May 2014: The Price of Wine, by Dimson, Peter L. Rousseau (Vanderbilt University), and Christophe Spaenjers (HEC Paris) makes a unique contribution to the study of the economics of wine, built on a
  28. Generation blame: how age affects our views of anti-social behaviour…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/generation-blame-how-age-affects-our-views-of-anti-social-behaviour
    Thumbnail for Generation blame: how age affects our views of anti-social behaviour | University of Cambridge 24 Jan 2014: A study of interpretations of anti-social behaviour (ASB) found a significant gap between the views of different age groups - with older people more likely
  29. Advanced materials: one of the UK's “eight great technologies”…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/advanced-materials-one-of-the-uks-eight-great-technologies-for-future-growth
    Thumbnail for Advanced materials: one of the UK's “eight great technologies” for future growth | University of Cambridge 2 Jun 2014: if basic materials research is to have a positive impact on UK economic growth. ... The economic importance of advanced materials was recently highlighted by a key Government statement as one of the “eight great technologies” crucial for the UK’s
  30. Understanding the bushmeat market: why do people risk infection from…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/understanding-the-bushmeat-market-why-do-people-risk-infection-from-bat-meat
    Thumbnail for Understanding the bushmeat market: why do people risk infection from bat meat? | University of Cambridge 9 Oct 2014: Although many programmes suggest economic opportunity as the major motivation behind livelihood choices and success of alternatives, it may not be enough on its own. ... Working with local communities to help them find effective and sustainable solutions
  31. First comprehensive characterisation of genetic diversity in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/first-comprehensive-characterisation-of-genetic-diversity-in-sub-saharan-africa
    Thumbnail for First comprehensive characterisation of genetic diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa | University of Cambridge 3 Dec 2014: “Although many studies have focused on studying genetic risk factors for disease in European populations, this is an understudied area in Africa,” says Dr
  32. Cambridge diagnostic tool offers on-the-spot HIV testing to millions…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-diagnostic-tool-offers-on-the-spot-hiv-testing-to-millions-living-with-hiv-in-africa
    Thumbnail for Cambridge diagnostic tool offers on-the-spot HIV testing to millions living with HIV in Africa | University of Cambridge 22 Jul 2014: The beauty of these tests is that they are simple, accurate and have a fast turn-around time. ... The SAMBA test is able to provide results quickly and on-site, thereby helping patients to get appropriate clinical support.”.
  33. Mandatory arrest in domestic violence call-outs causes early death in …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mandatory-arrest-in-domestic-violence-call-outs-causes-early-death-in-victims
    Thumbnail for Mandatory arrest in domestic violence call-outs causes early death in victims | University of Cambridge 3 Mar 2014: Harris from University of Maryland. “The fact that there has never been a fair test of the benefits and harms of so-called ‘positive action’ policy in the UK means that ... Sherman, who led the study, described it as “arguably the most rigorous
  34. Arts and Humanities Research Council invests in Big Data for Law…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/arts-and-humanities-research-council-invests-in-big-data-for-law-project
    6 Feb 2014: Of particular relevance is the project's aim to test the concept of a 'pattern language' for legislation, to help identify good design practices and solutions, which build on Professor
  35. From Mexican wave to retinal wave: why sharing data is good for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/from-mexican-wave-to-retinal-wave-why-sharing-data-is-good-for-science
    Thumbnail for From Mexican wave to retinal wave: why sharing data is good for science | University of Cambridge 7 Apr 2014: Now, researchers at Cambridge, York, Newcastle and Imperial College London have developed a system allowing neurophysiologists to share raw data with each
  36. UK’s COSMOS supercomputing research facility becomes an Intel…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uks-cosmos-supercomputing-research-facility-becomes-an-intel-parallel-computing-centre
    Thumbnail for UK’s COSMOS supercomputing research facility becomes an Intel Parallel Computing Centre | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2014: These are exciting times for cosmology as we use COSMOS to directly test our mathematical theories against the latest observational data.
  37. Creatures of habit: disorders of compulsivity share common pattern…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/creatures-of-habit-disorders-of-compulsivity-share-common-pattern-and-brain-structure
    Thumbnail for Creatures of habit: disorders of compulsivity share common pattern and brain structure | University of Cambridge 29 May 2014: Study participants first took part in a computerised task to test their ability to make choices aimed a receiving a reward over and above making compulsive choices.
  38. The war that changed everything and nothing: a series of public talks …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-war-that-changed-everything-and-nothing-a-series-of-public-talks
    Thumbnail for The war that changed everything and nothing: a series of public talks | University of Cambridge 21 Jan 2014: In a series of three public lectures at Cambridge University during the first week of February, the eminent historian and author Margaret MacMillan will look at the political, social and economic
  39. Trilogy of short films explores young people’s views of life in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/trilogy-of-short-films-explores-young-peoples-views-of-life-in-social-care
    Thumbnail for Trilogy of short films explores young people’s views of life in social care | University of Cambridge 27 Nov 2014: The film, Our House, is the third in a trilogy of films about life in the care system developed by young people working with a team of professionals as a way
  40. New imaging method could improve the treatment of the 5 million…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-imaging-method-could-improve-the-treatment-of-the-5-million-asthma-sufferers-in-the-uk
    Thumbnail for New imaging method could improve the treatment of the 5 million asthma sufferers in the UK | University of Cambridge 13 Nov 2014: They suspended them in air to test how they behave in conditions modelled to simulate those in the human respiratory system. ... Our tests show how water is adsorbed by following changes in chemical bond vibrations,” said Dr Andy Ward from the STFC
  41. New research aims to improve energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-research-aims-to-improve-energy-efficiency-cut-carbon-emissions-and-reduce-costs
    Thumbnail for New research aims to improve energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and reduce costs | University of Cambridge 7 Aug 2014: This research forms the basis for future economic development in the UK and improvements for everyone's health, lifestyle and culture. ... The Energy Programme brings together the work of EPSRC and that of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
  42. Staying ahead of the game: Pre-empting flu evolution may make for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/staying-ahead-of-the-game-pre-empting-flu-evolution-may-make-for-better-vaccines
    Thumbnail for Staying ahead of the game: Pre-empting flu evolution may make for better vaccines | University of Cambridge 20 Nov 2014: According to the WHO, seasonal influenza causes between 3 and 5 million cases of severe illness each year worldwide, up to 500,000 deaths, as well as significant economic impact. ... The seasonal flu vaccine has been described as one of the most
  43. Women’s professional self-identity impacts on childcare balance, but…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/womens-professional-self-identity-impacts-on-childcare-balance-but-not-mens
    Thumbnail for Women’s professional self-identity impacts on childcare balance, but not men’s | University of Cambridge 17 Jul 2014: A new study finds that the more a woman self-identifies with her profession, the more paid hours she works and the less time she spends with the couple’s
  44. When mothers are active so are their children – but many mothers are…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/when-mothers-are-active-so-are-their-children-but-many-mothers-are-not
    Thumbnail for When mothers are active so are their children – but many mothers are not | University of Cambridge 24 Mar 2014: Parents are strong influences in the lives of young children, with patterns of behaviour established in the early years laying the foundation for future
  45. Age of puberty in girls influenced by which parent their genes are…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/age-of-puberty-in-girls-influenced-by-which-parent-their-genes-are-inherited-from
    Thumbnail for Age of puberty in girls influenced by which parent their genes are inherited from | University of Cambridge 23 Jul 2014: The findings come from an international study of more than 180,000 women involving scientists from 166 institutions worldwide, including the University of
  46. Presence or absence of early language delay alters anatomy of the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/presence-or-absence-of-early-language-delay-alters-anatomy-of-the-brain-in-autism
    Thumbnail for Presence or absence of early language delay alters anatomy of the brain in autism | University of Cambridge 23 Sep 2014: A new study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge has found that a common characteristic of autism – language delay in early childhood – leaves a
  47. Graduates who went to private schools earn more than graduates who…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graduates-who-went-to-private-schools-earn-more-than-graduates-who-did-not-finds-study
    Thumbnail for Graduates who went to private schools earn more than graduates who did not, finds study | University of Cambridge 31 Oct 2014: the work place,” said co-author Dr Claire Crawford, from the University of Warwick’s Department of Economics.
  48. Will one be forgotten? Internet Freedom and Data Protection After…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/will-one-be-forgotten-internet-freedom-and-data-protection-after-google-spain
    Thumbnail for Will one be forgotten? Internet Freedom and Data Protection After Google Spain | University of Cambridge 19 Jun 2014: Effective implementation will, therefore, depend less on legal technicalities than on how powerful such data protection norms are when placed alongside the vast cultural, political and economic power of “internet freedom”.
  49. Bringing the gold standard into the classroom: teaching replication…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/bringing-the-gold-standard-into-the-classroom-teaching-replication-and-reproducibility-at-cambridge
    Thumbnail for Bringing the gold standard into the classroom: teaching replication and reproducibility at Cambridge | University of Cambridge 13 Feb 2014: In economics, an analysis of nearly 500 webpages of scholars showed that the vast majority does not give access to their data and software code on their site. ... In the economic paper “Growth in a Time of Debt” by Carmen Reinhart and
  50. I’ve been working like a dog: revisiting a 1960s study of the working …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ive-been-working-like-a-dog-revisiting-a-1960s-study-of-the-working-class
    Thumbnail for I’ve been working like a dog: revisiting a 1960s study of the working class | University of Cambridge 10 Jul 2014: Goldthorpe and Lockwood were keen to test – and disprove – the widely-held belief that prosperity was making British workers ‘bourgeois’, and this led them to spend much of the home interview
  51. 'Remodelling' damaged nuclei could lead to new treatments for …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/remodelling-damaged-nuclei-could-lead-to-new-treatments-for-accelerated-ageing-disease
    Thumbnail for 'Remodelling' damaged nuclei could lead to new treatments for accelerated ageing disease | University of Cambridge 1 May 2014: Further tests revealed that doing so also improved the health of the cells, making them grow and divide more normally.

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