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Frankly, do we give a damn…? Study finds links between swearing and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/frankly-do-we-give-a-damn-study-finds-links-between-swearing-and-honesty16 Jan 2017: They were also asked to rate their reasons for using these words and then took part in a lie test to determine whether they were being truthful or simply responding in -
Scientists harness solar power to produce clean hydrogen from biomass …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-harness-solar-power-to-produce-clean-hydrogen-from-biomass14 Mar 2017: The team used different types of biomass in their experiments. Pieces of wood, paper and leaves were placed in test tubes and exposed to solar light. -
Of cabbages and cows: increasing agricultural yields in Africa |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/of-cabbages-and-cows-increasing-agricultural-yields-in-africa13 Feb 2017: Although trypanosomiasis is also a disease of humans, the number of cases is low, and the more serious concerns about the disease relate to the economic impact on agricultural production.”. -
Why our brain cells may prevent us burning fat when we’re dieting |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/why-our-brain-cells-may-prevent-us-burning-fat-when-were-dieting23 May 2017: “Weight loss strategies are often inefficient because the body works like a thermostat and couples the amount of calories we burn to the amount of calories we -
Patients with OCD have difficulty learning when a stimulus is safe |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/patients-with-ocd-have-difficulty-learning-when-a-stimulus-is-safe6 Mar 2017: OCD is a disorder characterised by intrusive thoughts and repetitive, irrational behaviours, for example an obsession with cleanliness leading to repetitive -
Mediterranean diet may protect your brain in old age, new finding…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/mediterranean-diet-may-protect-your-brain-in-old-age-new-finding-suggests6 Jan 2017: scale. Also, as the researchers acknowledge, they carried out several statistical tests looking for significant associations – ones that have a low p-value (the probablility of finding this difference when there ... While the current analysis ruled out -
Cambridge-Africa Programme: 58 institutions, 26 countries, and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/cambridge-africa-programme-58-institutions-26-countries-and-growing6 Feb 2017: Knowledge lies at the heart of social and economic development, so countries with a thriving knowledge economy and good research infrastructure develop quicker; and the gap between those that don’t -
Opinion: How we can make super-fast hyperloop travel a reality |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-we-can-make-super-fast-hyperloop-travel-a-reality13 Jan 2017: And US start-up Hyperloop One recently announced a shortlist of 35 potential hyperloop test projects, which included proposals for routes linking Sydney with Melbourne, London with Edinburgh and Mumbai with -
Cambridge team receives £5 million to help GPs spot…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-team-receives-ps5-million-to-help-gps-spot-difficult-to-diagnose-cancers26 Jan 2017: We’re trying to reduce this time by assessing ways that GPs could carry out the tests by themselves, as long as it’s safe and sensible to do so. ... We are open to assessing many different tests, and we’re excited to hear from potential -
New study identifies possible early warning signs of Huntington’s…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-study-identifies-possible-early-warning-signs-of-huntingtons-disease23 Feb 2017: Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University of Surrey have identified early biomarkers of disease during examinations of Huntington’s disease -
Poet, activist, bird watcher: exploring John Clare as nature writer | …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/poet-activist-bird-watcher-exploring-john-clare-as-nature-writer29 Aug 2017: The poet John Clare (1793-1864) was a keen natural historian who knew the countryside in all its moods. His various jobs saw him labouring in farms and -
A natural compound can block the formation of toxins associated with…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-natural-compound-can-block-the-formation-of-toxins-associated-with-parkinsons-disease16 Jan 2017: If further tests prove to be successful, it is possible that a drug treating at least some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease could be developed from squalamine. ... Further tests, carried out with human neuronal cells, then revealed another key -
Cambridge BRAINFest 2017 kicks off a weekend celebrating the wonders…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-brainfest-2017-kicks-off-a-weekend-celebrating-the-wonders-of-the-brain23 Jun 2017: The festival, which runs until Sunday 25 June, will allow audiences to quiz more than 130 leading Cambridge neuroscientists on everything from why we get fat -
Detect. Lock on. Intercept. The remarkable hunting ability of the…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/detect-lock-on-intercept-the-remarkable-hunting-ability-of-the-robber-fly9 Mar 2017: The robber fly Holcocephala is a relatively small fly – at 6mm in length, it is similar in size of the average mosquito. Yet it has the ability to spot and -
Conservationists’ eco-footprints suggest education alone won’t change …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/conservationists-eco-footprints-suggest-education-alone-wont-change-behaviour10 Oct 2017: For the study, researchers distributed surveys on environmental behavior through conservation, economics and biomedical organisations to targeted newsletters, mailing lists and social media groups. -
Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/prehistoric-humans-are-likely-to-have-formed-mating-networks-to-avoid-inbreeding5 Oct 2017: However, more ancient genomic information from both early humans and Neanderthals is needed to test this idea. -
Pilot programme encourages researchers to share the code behind their …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pilot-programme-encourages-researchers-to-share-the-code-behind-their-work2 Jun 2017: Making the programs behind the research accessible allows other scientists to test the code and reproduce the computations in an experiment — in other words, to reproduce results and solidify findings. -
Multiplier effect: the African PhD students who will grow African…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/multiplier-effect-the-african-phd-students-who-will-grow-african-research21 Feb 2017: While this development mirrors Accra’s integration into the globalised city concept, accompanying this trend are social, economic, environmental and cultural costs.”. ... His long-term plan is to create an Urban Study Research Centre back in Accra, -
Major genetic study identifies 12 new genetic variants for ovarian…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/major-genetic-study-identifies-12-new-genetic-variants-for-ovarian-cancer27 Mar 2017: Published today in the journal Nature Genetics, the findings are the result of work by the OncoArray Consortium, a huge endeavour led by scientists in the UK, -
Genome editing reveals role of gene important for human embryo…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genome-editing-reveals-role-of-gene-important-for-human-embryo-development20 Sep 2017: The team used genome editing techniques to stop a key gene from producing a protein called OCT4, which normally becomes active in the first few days of human
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