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  2. A-Level results day 2017 #GoingToCambridge | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/a-level-results-day-2017-goingtocambridge
    Thumbnail for A-Level results day 2017 #GoingToCambridge | University of Cambridge 17 Aug 2017: As in the new Linear Chemistry and Economics to meet his offer to study Mathematics at Corpus Christi College.
  3. Drugs: how to pick a winner in clinical trials | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/drugs-how-to-pick-a-winner-in-clinical-trials
    Thumbnail for Drugs: how to pick a winner in clinical trials | University of Cambridge 26 Jun 2017: Traditionally, clinical trials have been organised to test safety first and efficacy last,” he explains. ... role. The conventional way to test this is to block the protein with a drug in a clinical trial, which is expensive, time-consuming and not
  4. Researchers chart the ‘secret’ movement of quantum particles |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/researchers-chart-the-secret-movement-of-quantum-particles
    Thumbnail for Researchers chart the ‘secret’ movement of quantum particles | University of Cambridge 22 Dec 2017: Arvidsson-Shukur, working with his co-authors Professor Crispin Barnes from the Cavendish Laboratory and Axel Gottfries, a PhD student from the Faculty of Economics, outlined a way for scientists to
  5. Opinion: How ‘frugal innovation’ can fight off inequality |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-frugal-innovation-can-fight-off-inequality
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How ‘frugal innovation’ can fight off inequality | University of Cambridge 19 Apr 2017: In the countries which make up the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) the Gini was at 0.28 in the mid-1980s, but increased by 10% to 0.31 ... On the demand side: large numbers of people are excluded from the fruits of the
  6. When ideas of peace meet politics of conflict | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/when-ideas-of-peace-meet-politics-of-conflict
    Thumbnail for When ideas of peace meet politics of conflict | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2017: Everybody’s manoeuvering. These international ideas and labels are not imposed on a blank slate, but are forced to interact with existing political and economic agendas. ... Everybody’s manoeuvering,” says Curtis. “These international ideas and
  7. Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker comes to Cambridge | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/oscar-nominated-documentary-filmmaker-comes-to-cambridge
    Thumbnail for Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker comes to Cambridge | University of Cambridge 9 May 2017: It offers a vital opportunity to test practice and theory against each other, while getting to hang out with one of the most interesting people working in world cinema.”.
  8. Boy, girl... or intersex? Law and gender | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/boy-girl-or-intersex-law-and-gender
    Thumbnail for Boy, girl... or intersex? Law and gender | University of Cambridge 19 Oct 2017: Understanding the country’s economic and political importance, especially given the implications and impact of Brexit, is a golden opportunity for us and for Europe.
  9. 'Extreme sleepover #20' – welcome to dataworld | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/extreme-sleepover-20-welcome-to-dataworld
    Thumbnail for 'Extreme sleepover #20' – welcome to dataworld | University of Cambridge 31 Mar 2017: I’m following Matej, a data centre technician, as he carries out some diagnostic tests on the facility’s IT equipment.
  10. LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ligo-detects-gravitational-waves-for-third-time
    Thumbnail for LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time | University of Cambridge 1 Jun 2017: This allows us to test our understanding of the propagation of gravitational waves across cosmological distances, by means of which we constrained any signs of wave dispersion to unprecedented precision,” said
  11. BT and Huawei announce five year collaboration with Cambridge |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/bt-and-huawei-announce-five-year-collaboration-with-cambridge
    Thumbnail for BT and Huawei announce five year collaboration with Cambridge | University of Cambridge 16 Nov 2017: potential to unlock economic benefits for UK businesses and organisations, such as reducing the cost of network infrastructure and boosting operational performance. ... Working together with Huawei and the University of Cambridge, we will discover the
  12. Living in a material world: why 'things' matter | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/living-in-a-material-world-why-things-matter
    Thumbnail for Living in a material world: why 'things' matter | University of Cambridge 18 Oct 2017: They come from a convergence of archaeology, anthropology, history, geography, literary studies, economics and many other disciplines, each with its own methods for approaching human–thing interactions. ... Where did our desire for things come from and
  13. Listen: Cambridge experts talk post-Brexit options for the UK |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/listen-cambridge-experts-talk-post-brexit-options-for-the-uk
    Thumbnail for Listen: Cambridge experts talk post-Brexit options for the UK | University of Cambridge 4 Apr 2017: Graham Gudgin is currently Research Associate at Cambridge's Centre For Business Research and part-time Senior Economic Advisor with Oxford Economics. ... He has been a Special Adviser to the Northern Ireland First Minister on economic policy.
  14. Mindfulness training reduces stress during exam time | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mindfulness-training-reduces-stress-during-exam-time
    Thumbnail for Mindfulness training reduces stress during exam time | University of Cambridge 18 Dec 2017: Dufour is one of the authors of a study that set out to test the effectiveness of mindfulness – the results are published today in The Lancet Public Health.
  15. Elephants’ ‘body awareness’ adds to increasing evidence of their…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/elephants-body-awareness-adds-to-increasing-evidence-of-their-intelligence
    Thumbnail for Elephants’ ‘body awareness’ adds to increasing evidence of their intelligence | University of Cambridge 12 Apr 2017: This test looks at how individuals may recognise their bodies as obstacles to success in a problem-solving task. ... This is a deceptively simple test, but its implications are quite profound,” says Dr Plotnik.
  16. Cambridge to launch lectureship in Chinese urban development |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-to-launch-lectureship-in-chinese-urban-development
    Thumbnail for Cambridge to launch lectureship in Chinese urban development | University of Cambridge 20 Sep 2017: This exciting new position will help further our understanding of the dynamics of Chinese urbanisation and its role in economic development, as well as the pressures it creates on planning and
  17. 'Selfish brain' wins out when competing with muscle power,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/selfish-brain-wins-out-when-competing-with-muscle-power-study-finds
    Thumbnail for 'Selfish brain' wins out when competing with muscle power, study finds | University of Cambridge 20 Oct 2017: They then performed both tasks at once, with individual scores compared to those from previous tests. ... Protocol A – isolated power test:. Participants rowed at maximal effort for 3 minutes, and their average Wattage was recorded.
  18. Investigating the politics of the past in the present | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/investigating-the-politics-of-the-past-in-the-present
    Thumbnail for Investigating the politics of the past in the present | University of Cambridge 5 Oct 2017: There is a buzz around heritage today as people start to think about it in new ways, linking it with political, economic and environmental issues.”.
  19. Pre-Inka elites and the social life of fragments | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/pre-inka-elites-and-the-social-life-of-fragments
    Thumbnail for Pre-Inka elites and the social life of fragments | University of Cambridge 31 Oct 2017: We thought we’d see socio-economic differences reflected in diet through remains of animal bones, or in dwelling locations, or in material accumulation,” she explains. ... We ask what happens when you look at an object through a different theoretical
  20. Eye contact with your baby helps synchronise your brainwaves |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/eye-contact-with-your-baby-helps-synchronise-your-brainwaves
    Thumbnail for Eye contact with your baby helps synchronise your brainwaves | University of Cambridge 29 Nov 2017: When a parent and infant interact, various aspects of their behaviour can synchronise, including their gaze, emotions and heartrate, but little is known about
  21. ‘Mini liver tumours’ created in a dish for the first time |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mini-liver-tumours-created-in-a-dish-for-the-first-time
    Thumbnail for ‘Mini liver tumours’ created in a dish for the first time | University of Cambridge 16 Nov 2017: The team, from the Wellcome/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute in Cambridge, used the tumouroids to test the efficacy of 29 different drugs, including those currently used in treatment and drugs ... They will allow us to understand much more about the
  22. Studies begin on first Huntington’s disease sheep imported to UK |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/studies-begin-on-first-huntingtons-disease-sheep-imported-to-uk
    Thumbnail for Studies begin on first Huntington’s disease sheep imported to UK | University of Cambridge 9 Jul 2017: Professor Morton has developed a number of tests that can be used for measuring learning and memory in sheep. ... These have been based on the tests used for monitoring symptom progression in patients with Huntington’s disease.
  23. Study reveals mysterious equality with which grains pack it in |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-reveals-mysterious-equality-with-which-grains-pack-it-in
    Thumbnail for Study reveals mysterious equality with which grains pack it in | University of Cambridge 26 Jun 2017: But the hypothesis was impossible to test – not least because above a handful of grains, the number of possible arrangements becomes unfathomably huge. ... The study, Numerical test of the Edwards conjecture shows that all packings become equally
  24. Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-highlights-growing-significance-of-cryptocurrencies
    Thumbnail for Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies | University of Cambridge 4 May 2017: The advent of cryptocurrency has also sparked many new business platforms with sizable valuations of their own, along with new forms of peer-to-peer economic activity.”.
  25. ‘Saddle-shaped’ universe could undermine general relativity |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/saddle-shaped-universe-could-undermine-general-relativity
    Thumbnail for ‘Saddle-shaped’ universe could undermine general relativity | University of Cambridge 22 May 2017: In the 100 years since it was published, general relativity has passed every test that has been thrown at it, but one of its limitations is the existence of singularities.
  26. New Director of Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute announced |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-director-of-cancer-research-uk-cambridge-institute-announced
    Thumbnail for New Director of Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute announced | University of Cambridge 16 Nov 2017: The Institute’s landmark findings include the discovery that breast cancer can be divided up into 10 different diseases, paving way for new treatments, and its pioneering research into blood tests
  27. Brexit: people are angry but looking for compromise, research finds | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brexit-people-are-angry-but-looking-for-compromise-research-finds
    Thumbnail for Brexit: people are angry but looking for compromise, research finds | University of Cambridge 22 May 2017: However, when people were presented with current viable options – EU membership, European Economic Area (EEA), Customs Union and ‘hard Brexit’ (i.e. ... Institute of Economic and Social Research, will join Barnard and Ludlow to talk about ‘Brexit,
  28. Opinion: The Road to Brexit, or the UK’s Journey into the Unknown |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/opinion-the-road-to-brexit-or-the-uks-journey-into-the-unknown
    Thumbnail for Opinion: The Road to Brexit, or the UK’s Journey into the Unknown | University of Cambridge 29 Mar 2017: In the days and weeks following the June 2016 referendum, those who advocated leaving the EU were quick to claim that the much-heralded economic disasters threatened by George Osborne and ... Certainly, while the value of sterling might have dropped and
  29. “A girl without education is nothing in the world” | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/a-girl-without-education-is-nothing-in-the-world
    Thumbnail for “A girl without education is nothing in the world” | University of Cambridge 2 Feb 2017: Education is at the heart of social transformation – it increases opportunities in life, can pull people out of poverty, empower women and drive economic growth. ... We see girls’ education as the starting point to everything – from tackling
  30. First complete genome data extracted from ancient Egyptian mummies |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/first-complete-genome-data-extracted-from-ancient-egyptian-mummies
    Thumbnail for First complete genome data extracted from ancient Egyptian mummies | University of Cambridge 30 May 2017: Recent advances in the study of ancient DNA present an opportunity to test existing understandings of Egyptian history using ancient genetic data. ... They were able to use the data gathered to test previous hypotheses drawn from archaeological and
  31. World-leading academic appointed to lead play research centre |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/world-leading-academic-appointed-to-lead-play-research-centre
    Thumbnail for World-leading academic appointed to lead play research centre | University of Cambridge 26 May 2017: This enables researchers to test their predictions about how play may contribute to social development in the longer term.
  32. Experts express concerns over infant mental health assessment |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/experts-express-concerns-over-infant-mental-health-assessment
    Thumbnail for Experts express concerns over infant mental health assessment | University of Cambridge 11 Oct 2017: The consensus statement suggests that while the Disorganised Infant Attachment classification has its limitations, it can still be useful when used as part of a battery of tests, but it should
  33. Scientists construct a stable one-dimensional metallic material |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-construct-a-stable-one-dimensional-metallic-material
    Thumbnail for Scientists construct a stable one-dimensional metallic material | University of Cambridge 19 May 2017: Later, lab-based tests, using the most advanced techniques for the synthesis and atomic-resolution visualisation of such extreme materials, were performed by the Warwick researchers to confirm the theoretical predictions.
  34. Petals produce a 'blue halo' that helps bees find flowers |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/petals-produce-a-blue-halo-that-helps-bees-find-flowers
    Thumbnail for Petals produce a 'blue halo' that helps bees find flowers | University of Cambridge 18 Oct 2017: By manufacturing artificial surfaces that replicated ‘blue halos’, scientists were able to test the effect on pollinators, in this case foraging bumblebees.
  35. 'Populism' revealed as 2017 Word of the Year by Cambridge…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/populism-revealed-as-2017-word-of-the-year-by-cambridge-university-press
    Thumbnail for 'Populism' revealed as 2017 Word of the Year by Cambridge University Press | University of Cambridge 30 Nov 2017: wrestle with issues of immigration and trade, resurgent nationalism, and economic discontent. ... wrestle with issues of immigration and trade, resurgent nationalism, and economic discontent.'.
  36. Opinion: Charles Manson: death of America's 1960s bogeyman |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-charles-manson-death-of-americas-1960s-bogeyman
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Charles Manson: death of America's 1960s bogeyman | University of Cambridge 21 Nov 2017: Whether viewed as catalyst or symptom, they are events that stand in for explanations of economic shift, geopolitical crisis and social inequality which describe the decade’s apparent decline into death,
  37. Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/human-reproduction-likely-to-be-more-efficient-than-previously-thought
    Thumbnail for Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously thought | University of Cambridge 13 Jun 2017: Using sensitive laboratory tests, embryos can be detected as they implant into the womb about one week after fertilisation. ... At this point the hormone hCG, which is used in regular pregnancy tests, becomes detectable.
  38. How to train your drugs: from nanotherapeutics to nanobots |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-to-train-your-drugs-from-nanotherapeutics-to-nanobots
    Thumbnail for How to train your drugs: from nanotherapeutics to nanobots | University of Cambridge 23 Jun 2017: While the technique is still several years away from use in humans, tests have begun in mice.
  39. Researchers design AI system to assess pain levels in sheep |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/researchers-design-ai-system-to-assess-pain-levels-in-sheep
    Thumbnail for Researchers design AI system to assess pain levels in sheep | University of Cambridge 1 Jun 2017: Early tests of the model showed that it was able to estimate pain levels with about 80% degree of accuracy, which means that the system is learning.
  40. Study clears important hurdle towards developing an HIV vaccine |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-clears-important-hurdle-towards-developing-an-hiv-vaccine
    Thumbnail for Study clears important hurdle towards developing an HIV vaccine | University of Cambridge 13 Sep 2017: The team now hopes to secure funding to test their vaccine candidate in humans in the near future.
  41. Snip, snip, cure: correcting defects in the genetic blueprint |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/snip-snip-cure-correcting-defects-in-the-genetic-blueprint
    Thumbnail for Snip, snip, cure: correcting defects in the genetic blueprint | University of Cambridge 14 Jul 2017: Liddell adds: “CRISPR-Cas9 patent wars are just warming up, demonstrating some of the economic issues at stake.
  42. Under pressure: the battle to have a baby in Africa | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/under-pressure-the-battle-to-have-a-baby-in-africa
    Thumbnail for Under pressure: the battle to have a baby in Africa | University of Cambridge 16 Feb 2017: Really we need to develop a bedside test that doesn’t require costly and time-consuming laboratory analysis.
  43. Cambridge museums recognised with substantial Arts Council England…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-museums-recognised-with-substantial-arts-council-england-funding
    Thumbnail for Cambridge museums recognised with substantial Arts Council England funding | University of Cambridge 27 Jun 2017: The total economic impact of Cambridge University’s Museums and Botanic Garden was estimated to be at least £16m in 2015-16.
  44. Computer-designed antibodies target toxins associated with…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/computer-designed-antibodies-target-toxins-associated-with-alzheimers-disease
    Thumbnail for Computer-designed antibodies target toxins associated with Alzheimer’s disease | University of Cambridge 22 Jun 2017: Early tests of the antibodies in test tubes and in nematode worms showed an almost complete elimination of these pathogens.
  45. The Longing of Belonging: African photography on show at MAA |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-longing-of-belonging-african-photography-on-show-at-maa
    Thumbnail for The Longing of Belonging: African photography on show at MAA | University of Cambridge 13 Jun 2017: While many of them face discrimination due to their sexual identities, or are living in precarious socio-economic situations, Mlangeni’s work does not cast his subjects as ‘victims’ but rather
  46. Robots and carbon targets may signal the end of globalisation |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/robots-and-carbon-targets-may-signal-the-end-of-globalisation
    Thumbnail for Robots and carbon targets may signal the end of globalisation | University of Cambridge 17 May 2017: Bouncing production around the planet is already making less and less economic sense,” says Livesey.
  47. Vice-Chancellor’s awards recognise the difference researchers make to …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/vice-chancellors-awards-recognise-the-difference-researchers-make-to-society
    Thumbnail for Vice-Chancellor’s awards recognise the difference researchers make to society | University of Cambridge 13 Jul 2017: Dr Liu has developed a non-invasive respiratory function test for short-skulled dog breeds, including French bulldogs and pugs, which suffer from airway obstruction.
  48. Cambridge celebrates ‘long-standing and deep-rooted’ relationship…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-celebrates-long-standing-and-deep-rooted-relationship-with-india
    Thumbnail for Cambridge celebrates ‘long-standing and deep-rooted’ relationship with India | University of Cambridge 22 Feb 2017: Principle. Amartya Sen (Trinity College 1957, 1998): Nobel prize-winning economist. His reputation is based on studies of famine, human development theory and welfare economics.
  49. ‘Mysterious’ ancient creature was definitely an animal, research…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mysterious-ancient-creature-was-definitely-an-animal-research-confirms
    Thumbnail for ‘Mysterious’ ancient creature was definitely an animal, research confirms | University of Cambridge 15 Sep 2017: produce a computer model to replicate growth in the organism and test previous hypotheses about where and how growth occurred.
  50. Opinion: How years of IMF prescriptions have hurt West African health …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-years-of-imf-prescriptions-have-hurt-west-african-health-systems
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How years of IMF prescriptions have hurt West African health systems | University of Cambridge 22 Feb 2017: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides financial assistance to countries in economic trouble. ... The organisation has long been regarded as a tool of the Western economic powers, primarily the US and Europe.
  51. 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-biomass
    Thumbnail for Scientists harness solar power to produce clean hydrogen from biomass | University of Cambridge 14 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.

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