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New York, unplugged: a day without words | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/new-york-unplugged-a-day-without-words2 Nov 2011: But one freezing January day I resolved to put to the test what Roland Barthes called the “degree zero” of writing. -
South Asian studies in the age of globalisation | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/south-asian-studies-in-the-age-of-globalisation17 Mar 2011: It has also recently become the base for a new MPhil in Modern South Asian studies, which ranges from business management and development economics, through history and politics to the study ... This large-scale study, which was carried out in -
Mother tongue comes from your prehistoric father | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mother-tongue-comes-from-your-prehistoric-father9 Sep 2011: We’re very grateful to all those thousands of people across the world who participated in our DNA ancestry tests and thereby contributed to our research.”. -
The new face of human–computer interactions | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-new-face-of-human-computer-interactions18 Mar 2011: When humans talk to each other they communicate in far greater ways than simply speaking. The way that they speak matters – their facial expressions, tone of -
Clean correction of a patient’s genetic mutation | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clean-correction-of-a-patients-genetic-mutation13 Oct 2011: both test tube and mouse experiments. -
Diagnosed autism is more common in an IT-rich region | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/diagnosed-autism-is-more-common-in-an-it-rich-region20 Jun 2011: Rosa Hoekstra added: “We need to conduct a follow-up study to validate the diagnoses and to test the alternative explanations for the elevated rate of autism in Eindhoven, including the -
What shape will universities take in the future? | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-shape-will-universities-take-in-the-future28 Jun 2011: Children born this year will enter university in or around 2030. The offspring of children born this year will arrive at university-age in the middle of the -
CRASSH: convener and gateway to the humanities | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/crassh-convener-and-gateway-to-the-humanities17 Mar 2011: Our postdoctoral and early career fellows this year are working on projects that span terror and terrorism, complex simplicity in architecture, educational innovation and the economics of infectious diseases. -
Global business leaders issue urgent call to action on climate change …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/global-business-leaders-issue-urgent-call-to-action-on-climate-change20 Oct 2011: Climate change threatens to ‘undermine global prosperity and inflict significant social, economic and environmental costs on the world’, according to a global coalition of companies who today issued an urgent call ... In spite of the unfavourable -
Is there any such thing as the female brain? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/is-there-any-such-thing-as-the-female-brain22 Jun 2011: Pop into any stationery shop and you will see racks of greetings cards poking fun at human behaviour. Women don’t have a sense of direction and can’t read -
Possible tool to help cocaine users kick the habit | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/possible-tool-to-help-cocaine-users-kick-the-habit6 Oct 2011: Unlike heroin users who may benefit from methadone when attempting to quit, there is currently no medication which has proven to be an effective tool in -
Kaiser, Reich and the making of modern Germany | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/kaiser-reich-and-the-making-of-modern-germany1 Dec 2011: The result was a 300-year period of evolution. Maximilian's changes were just the first of different phases of reform which usually emerged because of religious differences, economic problems, social -
Whistleblowers, zombies… and how to stay out of prison | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/whistleblowers-zombies-and-how-to-stay-out-of-prison13 Jul 2011: Those three themes form the backbone of this year’s Festival of Ideas at the University of Cambridge - the UK’s only arts, humanities and social sciences -
Women’s brains are hardwired differently to men, or are they? |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/womens-brains-are-hardwired-differently-to-men-or-are-they16 Mar 2011: ‘Is there a female brain?’ will be led by Melissa Hines, Professor of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. Discussion will also be opened up to the -
Serotonin levels affect the brain’s response to anger | University of …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/serotonin-levels-affect-the-brains-response-to-anger15 Sep 2011: Fluctuations of serotonin levels in the brain, which often occur when someone hasn’t eaten or is stressed, affects brain regions that enable people to regulate -
Children’s literature an escape from the adult world | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/childrens-literature-an-escape-from-the-adult-world24 Sep 2011: Dr Louise Joy is speaking at this year’s Festival of Ideas at Cambridge – the UK’s only festival covering the arts, humanities and social sciences – which -
New ways to reduce bullying and youth violence | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-ways-to-reduce-bullying-and-youth-violence5 Jul 2011: Lucca is a picturesque town in Tuscany, known for its intact town walls and picturesque centre. But while its ancient ramparts symbolise an ancient technique -
Abnormal brain structure linked to chronic cocaine abuse | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/abnormal-brain-structure-linked-to-chronic-cocaine-abuse21 Jun 2011: Researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified abnormal brain structures in the frontal lobe of cocaine users’ brains which are linked to their -
Predictive modelling of plant growth for food and fuel | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/predictive-modelling-of-plant-growth-for-food-and-fuel4 Jul 2011: The scientists can already model many aspects of plant development and then test if the hypotheses about plant behaviour are correct. -
Cambridge spin-outs recognised at European entrepreneurship awards |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-spin-outs-recognised-at-european-entrepreneurship-awards9 Feb 2011: Its first product, VeriPsych, is the first and only blood test to aid psychiatrists in the diagnosis of recent-onset schizophrenia. -
New test could help thousands of patients with high blood pressure |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-test-could-help-thousands-of-patients-with-high-blood-pressure30 Nov 2011: Search. Search. New test could help thousands of patients with high blood pressure. ... Chris Wood, 56, who was diagnosed as having Conn’s syndrome by the new test, said: “When I had blood tests before, the results were never clear. -
Artificial pancreas promise for common diabetes complication |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificial-pancreas-promise-for-common-diabetes-complication15 Apr 2011: We now need to see an extension of this study, one which tests larger numbers of people, and then take it out of the hospital and in to the home setting.”. -
School background is not a factor in Cambridge degree success |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/school-background-is-not-a-factor-in-cambridge-degree-success5 Apr 2011: A Levels and GCSEs, aptitude tests, school background and gender were all considered. -
For lust of knowing what should not be known | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/for-lust-of-knowing-what-should-not-be-known12 Nov 2011: Her intelligence, however, was evident: when she was given an IQ test, she came out top of the MENSA scale. -
Expanded support programme will boost growth in Eastern region |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/expanded-support-programme-will-boost-growth-in-eastern-region10 Jan 2011: This agreement signals the faith we have in the Eastern region to deliver economic growth from our exceptionally strong science and technology base. ... This agreement signals the faith we have in the Eastern region to deliver economic growth from our -
Stem cell study could aid motor neurone disease research | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/stem-cell-study-could-aid-motor-neurone-disease-research14 Mar 2011: A team from the Universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh and Cardiff has created a range of motor neurons - nerves cells that send messages from the brain and -
How flowers use a touch of bling to woo the bees | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-flowers-use-a-touch-of-bling-to-woo-the-bees4 Jul 2011: Visitors to Science Live will be able to test their skills in a specially-devised “Nanoblocks” game which will allow them to design their own nanostructure and see what colours it -
Drug side effect linked with increased health risks for over 65s |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/drug-side-effect-linked-with-increased-health-risks-for-over-65s24 Jun 2011: Participants taking drugs with a combined ACB of five or more scored more than four per cent lower in a cognitive function test than those taking no anticholinergic medications – confirming evidence -
Transporter 5: solving an ancient mystery of the cell | University of …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/transporter-5-solving-an-ancient-mystery-of-the-cell14 Nov 2011: The people who work there call it the Titanic. The Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, a shiny building with funnel-like air vents on the Addenbrooke’s -
Apple shaped obesity as bad for heart as other obesity | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/apple-shaped-obesity-as-bad-for-heart-as-other-obesity21 Mar 2011: But discriminating which overweight individuals without current risk factors for cardiovascular disease will go on to develop those risk factors, and ultimately clinical cardiovascular disease, remains a challenge-here, blood tests -
Pilot project for €1 billion research programme on graphene launched…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pilot-project-for-eu1-billion-research-programme-on-graphene-launched5 May 2011: Dr Andrea Ferrari. The ambitious and large-scale initiative aims to achieve new breakthroughs both in terms of technological innovation using graphene, and the economic exploitation of the material. -
Artificial pancreas in pregnancy promises fewer diabetes deaths |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificial-pancreas-in-pregnancy-promises-fewer-diabetes-deaths1 Feb 2011: We now need to see an extension of this study, one which tests larger numbers of women, and then take it out of the hospital and in to the home setting.". -
How the Cambridge Literary Review is taking on the establishment |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/how-the-cambridge-literary-review-is-taking-on-the-establishment17 Feb 2011: Our first issue contained original works from within and outside of that tradition – to test them against each other, and in some cases show how closely allied they can be.”. -
‘Extreme Sleepover #8’ – unlocking the universe from the Atacama…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/extreme-sleepover-8-unlocking-the-universe-from-the-atacama-desert29 Dec 2011: All the telescope components arrive here for assembly and testing. Only when the systems pass stringent tests are the 100-tonne antennas allowed up to what we all call “the high ... the planned series of test observations. -
History and memory in the killing fields of Hitler and Stalin |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/history-and-memory-in-the-killing-fields-of-hitler-and-stalin9 Feb 2011: Both Hitler and Stalin coupled their plans to reshape Eastern Europe’s political and economic map with a grim determination to take aim at any population that happened to stand in -
Scans reveal differences in brain structure of antisocial teens |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scans-reveal-differences-in-brain-structure-of-antisocial-teens1 Apr 2011: Brain scans of aggressive and antisocial teenage boys with conduct disorder (CD) have revealed differences in the structure of the developing brain that could -
Past versus present in an age of progress: the Victorians |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/past-versus-present-in-an-age-of-progress-the-victorians14 Oct 2011: As the Victorians were forging remarkable economic and technological innovations, they were also obsessed with understanding their own history. -
Cambridge-Elan Centre for Research Innovation and Drug Discovery…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-elan-centre-for-research-innovation-and-drug-discovery-launched28 Nov 2011: The University of Cambridge and Elan Corporation today announced the launch of The Cambridge-Elan Centre for Research Innovation and Drug Discovery -
‘Extreme Sleepover #3’ – gathering the views of indigenous women in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/extreme-sleepover-3-gathering-the-views-of-indigenous-women-in-rural-ecuador24 Dec 2011: Spending time with women and their families gives me insights into the daily economies and relations that underpin social and economic transformations. ... Sarah's fieldwork in Ecuador was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council. -
The authoritative lectures on authority | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/the-authoritative-lectures-on-authority8 Nov 2011: rd. Clare Hall Tanner Lectures tonight on the psychology and economics of authority. ... He is Professor of Microeconomics and Experimental Economic Research at the University of Zurich. -
The bones of the matter: caves, conversation and cup cakes |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-bones-of-the-matter-caves-conversation-and-cup-cakes1 Nov 2011: Tony Legge explains: “Eric studied economics and then became a sheep farmer in Shropshire. -
Whose fault is famine? What the world failed to learn from 1840s…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/whose-fault-is-famine-what-the-world-failed-to-learn-from-1840s-ireland19 Jul 2011: In Human Encumbrances: Political Violence and the Great Irish Famine, Dr Nally examines the complexities and nuances of the political, economic and social context of the Irish Famine - and in doing ... to occur in the first place – and to leave -
Science is a Risky Quiz-ness: A new study aims to assess how we…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/science-is-a-risky-quiz-ness-a-new-study-aims-to-assess-how-we-perceive-risks5 Apr 2011: The scores at the end of the test are fun; a way of thanking participants for their time,” said Dr Aitken. ... Or how likely it is that your flight will be delayed, or you will fail your driving test? -
Who mops the floor now? How domestic service shaped 20th-century…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/who-mops-the-floor-now-how-domestic-service-shaped-20th-century-britain28 Jul 2011: Dr Lucy Delap. Throughout the 20th century, domestic service had a compelling presence in British economic, social and cultural life. -
Amniocentesis: a key to identify autism in the womb? | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/amniocentesis-a-key-to-identify-autism-in-the-womb4 Jan 2011: Researchers have taken the novel step of asking the biochemists at Addenbrooke’s Hospital to test these samples for the amount of the ‘male hormone’, testosterone. ... The lab is going on to test much larger samples (thousands, instead of hundreds) -
Politics and the future of the media under the spotlight in policy…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/politics-and-the-future-of-the-media-under-the-spotlight-in-policy-seminars27 Oct 2011: The 11 November talk will be given by Helen Kersley, who heads the New Economics Foundation’s “Valuing What Matters” team. -
Professor David Spiegelhalter awarded Established Researcher Award by …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/professor-david-spiegelhalter-awarded-established-researcher-award-by-the-society-of-biology1 Nov 2011: Communication of science remains a top priority. We must all ensure we engage with the public to demonstrate the social and economic value of science. -
Silicon mashup as Valley hits Fen | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/silicon-mashup-as-valley-hits-fen15 Nov 2011: This year’s focus will be on ‘Economy 2.0’ and re-writing the rules for economic growth. ... The colossal power and potential of a digital world in making a real difference at a time of immense economic turbulence is at the heart of SVc2UK” says -
New treatment for multiple sclerosis: Cambridge University translates …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-treatment-for-multiple-sclerosis-cambridge-university-translates-research-at-the-bench-into-a14 Nov 2011: Several years ago, the Moulton Charitable Trust also funded Dr Coles’ group to test a strategy to reduce the chance that the immune system will “reject” alemtuzumab after multiple doses.). -
Excavation shines a light on what the Fens would have looked like…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/excavation-shines-a-light-on-what-the-fens-would-have-looked-like-3000-years-ago23 Sep 2011: The results of the radiocarbon tests showed that during its life the mere has passed through several phases.
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