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  2. Milner Therapeutics Institute: a drug discovery ecosystem |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/milner-therapeutics-institute-a-drug-discovery-ecosystem
    Thumbnail for Milner Therapeutics Institute: a drug discovery ecosystem | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2017: If we have a method of testing for efficacy and a library of molecules to test, then we’ll test!”. ... We had the cell assays and disease models in Cambridge, and we asked to test the drug.
  3. The lady is for turning (and reversing) – Thatcher archives for 1986…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-lady-is-for-turning-and-reversing-thatcher-archives-for-1986-open-to-the-public
    Thumbnail for The lady is for turning (and reversing) – Thatcher archives for 1986 open to the public | University of Cambridge 23 Jan 2017: An archived letter from 1986 detailing plans for a test drive of the new Rover ahead of a press event at Downing Street 5 of 6. ... There were predictable worries,” added Collins. “Her press secretary Bernard Ingham remembered a previous Rover test
  4. ‘Keep it local’ approach to protecting the rainforest can be more…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/keep-it-local-approach-to-protecting-the-rainforest-can-be-more-effective-than-government-schemes
    Thumbnail for ‘Keep it local’ approach to protecting the rainforest can be more effective than government schemes | University of Cambridge 12 Sep 2017: The researchers combined remote sensing data with environmental and socio-economic datasets to assess each approach, and controlled for other factors that are expected to affect deforestation and forest degradation. ... The research was supported by the
  5. Cambridge awarded £40m to create world-leading health care…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-awarded-ps40m-to-create-world-leading-health-care-improvement-research-institute
    Thumbnail for Cambridge awarded £40m to create world-leading health care improvement research institute | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2017: Together with our partners, the University of Cambridge is hugely excited at the chance to work with NHS staff, patients and carers to identify, design and test improvements.”.
  6. Going underground: Cambridge digs into the history of geology with…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/going-underground-cambridge-digs-into-the-history-of-geology-with-landmark-exhibition
    Thumbnail for Going underground: Cambridge digs into the history of geology with landmark exhibition | University of Cambridge 24 Nov 2017: Whether it’s a map showing the coal fields of Lancashire in the 1830s – or revealing how this new science was used for economic and military reasons.”.
  7. Discarded History exhibition lifts the lid on 1,000 years of medieval …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/discarded-history-exhibition-lifts-the-lid-on-1000-years-of-medieval-history
    Thumbnail for Discarded History exhibition lifts the lid on 1,000 years of medieval history | University of Cambridge 27 Apr 2017: The documents paint a picture of economic stability and social growth.
  8. Opinion: A rattled Saudi Arabia pivots for support to South-East Asia …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-a-rattled-saudi-arabia-pivots-for-support-to-south-east-asia
    Thumbnail for Opinion: A rattled Saudi Arabia pivots for support to South-East Asia | University of Cambridge 22 Mar 2017: Economic opportunities abound. Upon arrival in Kuala Lumpur in late February, national oil and gas company Saudi Aramco signed a US$7 billion agreement with Malaysian oil company Petronas.
  9. Running on autopilot: scientists find important new role for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/running-on-autopilot-scientists-find-important-new-role-for-daydreaming-network
    Thumbnail for Running on autopilot: scientists find important new role for ‘daydreaming’ network | University of Cambridge 23 Oct 2017: This new study supports an idea expounded upon by Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics laureate 2002, in his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, that there are two systems that
  10. Political instability and weak governance lead to loss of species,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/political-instability-and-weak-governance-lead-to-loss-of-species-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Political instability and weak governance lead to loss of species, study finds | University of Cambridge 20 Dec 2017: numbers – more so than economic growth, climate change or even surges in human population.
  11. Opinion: The science ‘reproducibility crisis’ – and what can be done…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-the-science-reproducibility-crisis-and-what-can-be-done-about-it
    Thumbnail for Opinion: The science ‘reproducibility crisis’ – and what can be done about it | University of Cambridge 20 Mar 2017: It could also mean presenting exploratory research as though it was originally confirmatory (designed to test a specific hypothesis).
  12. Archaeologists uncover rare 2,000-year-old sundial during Roman…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/archaeologists-uncover-rare-2000-year-old-sundial-during-roman-theatre-excavation
    Thumbnail for Archaeologists uncover rare 2,000-year-old sundial during Roman theatre excavation | University of Cambridge 8 Nov 2017: The ongoing archaeological project at Interamna Lirenas continues to add new evidence about important aspects of the Roman civilization, stressing the high levels of connectivity and integration (political, social, economic and
  13. Presenting facts as ‘consensus’ bridges conservative-liberal divide…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/presenting-facts-as-consensus-bridges-conservative-liberal-divide-over-climate-change
    Thumbnail for Presenting facts as ‘consensus’ bridges conservative-liberal divide over climate change | University of Cambridge 11 Dec 2017: The nature of the study was hidden by claims of testing random media messages, with the climate change perception tests sandwiched between questions on consumer technology and popular culture messaging.
  14. 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-inbreeding
    Thumbnail for Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding | University of Cambridge 5 Oct 2017: However, more ancient genomic information from both early humans and Neanderthals is needed to test this idea.
  15. Opinion: India’s militant rhino protectors are challenging…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-indias-militant-rhino-protectors-are-challenging-traditional-views-of-how-conservation-works
    Thumbnail for Opinion: India’s militant rhino protectors are challenging traditional views of how conservation works | University of Cambridge 13 Feb 2017: The country already has a population of 1.3 billion – and it aspires to both develop as a global economic powerhouse and lift its poorest people out of poverty. ... Kaziranga illustrates the dilemmas of contemporary conservation. If it is to be
  16. Cambridge scientist shares world’s largest neuroscience prize for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-scientist-shares-worlds-largest-neuroscience-prize-for-research-on-the-brains-reward
    Thumbnail for Cambridge scientist shares world’s largest neuroscience prize for research on the brain’s reward system | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2017: This link between dopamine and prediction error was one of the spurs for an explosion of work using theoretical ideas and computational models to link artificial intelligence, economics, mathematics, engineering and ... The implications of these
  17. Children with disabilities are being denied equal opportunities for a …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/children-with-disabilities-are-being-denied-equal-opportunities-for-a-quality-education-across-the
    Thumbnail for Children with disabilities are being denied equal opportunities for a quality education across the world, including in the UK | University of Cambridge 13 Nov 2017: Amongst these, education is paramount as it has significant economic, social and individual returns. ... Accessing quality education can improve learning outcomes which leads to positive economic growth.
  18. #EarthOptimism: Recovering species must be celebrated or we risk…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/earthoptimism-recovering-species-must-be-celebrated-or-we-risk-reversing-progress
    Thumbnail for #EarthOptimism: Recovering species must be celebrated or we risk reversing progress | University of Cambridge 20 Apr 2017: This partial recovery has already led to legalised culling of buzzards, to protect the economic interests of a shooting industry that annually releases millions of non-native game birds into the
  19. ‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-training-app-found-to-improve-memory-in-people-with-mild-cognitive-impairment
    Thumbnail for ‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment | University of Cambridge 3 Jul 2017: around 40%, showing that they had correctly remembered the locations of more information at the first attempt on a test of episodic memory.
  20. Tiller the Hun? Farmers in Roman Empire converted to Hun lifestyle –…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tiller-the-hun-farmers-in-roman-empire-converted-to-hun-lifestyle-and-vice-versa
    Thumbnail for Tiller the Hun? Farmers in Roman Empire converted to Hun lifestyle – and vice versa | University of Cambridge 22 Mar 2017: Biochemical analyses of teeth and bone to test for diet and mobility suggest that, over the course of a lifetime, some farmers on the edge of empire left their homesteads to
  21. Cambridge expert jointly leads international push to reduce global…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-expert-jointly-leads-international-push-to-reduce-global-burden-of-traumatic-brain-injury
    Thumbnail for Cambridge expert jointly leads international push to reduce global burden of traumatic brain injury | University of Cambridge 7 Nov 2017: Traumatic brain injury affects huge numbers of people worldwide, with potentially serious consequences for their health and wellbeing and a major economic burden on already stretched health services. ... Traumatic brain injury affects huge numbers of
  22. Clean energy: experts outline how governments can successfully invest …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clean-energy-experts-outline-how-governments-can-successfully-invest-before-its-too-late
    Thumbnail for Clean energy: experts outline how governments can successfully invest before it’s too late | University of Cambridge 6 Dec 2017: From US researchers using the pace of Chinese construction markets to test energy reduction technologies, to the UK government harnessing behavioural psychology to promote energy efficiency, the authors highlight just a
  23. Opinion: We could soon face a robot crimewave … the law needs to be…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-we-could-soon-face-a-robot-crimewave-the-law-needs-to-be-ready
    Thumbnail for Opinion: We could soon face a robot crimewave … the law needs to be ready | University of Cambridge 16 Apr 2017: To varying extents, companies are endowed with legal personhood, too. It grants them certain economic and legal rights, but more importantly it also confers responsibilities on them.
  24. Massive projected increase in use of antimicrobials in animals could…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/massive-projected-increase-in-use-of-antimicrobials-in-animals-could-lead-to-widespread
    Thumbnail for Massive projected increase in use of antimicrobials in animals could lead to widespread antimicrobial resistance in humans | University of Cambridge 28 Sep 2017: by 60% without affecting livestock-related economic development in low-income countries.
  25. Living in a poor area increases the risk of anxiety in women, but not …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/living-in-a-poor-area-increases-the-risk-of-anxiety-in-women-but-not-in-men
    Thumbnail for Living in a poor area increases the risk of anxiety in women, but not in men | University of Cambridge 5 May 2017: This is particularly important at a time of scarce economic and health-related resources.”.
  26. Marmoset study provides clues to link between mental health disorders …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/marmoset-study-provides-clues-to-link-between-mental-health-disorders-and-heart-disease
    Thumbnail for Marmoset study provides clues to link between mental health disorders and heart disease | University of Cambridge 8 May 2017: In a second task, adapted from a common rodent test of emotion, the team studied the ability of marmosets to regulate their emotional responses.
  27. Seventy years of Indian independence celebrated with summer…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/seventy-years-of-indian-independence-celebrated-with-summer-exhibitions-at-the-fitzwilliam-museum
    Thumbnail for Seventy years of Indian independence celebrated with summer exhibitions at the Fitzwilliam Museum | University of Cambridge 6 Jun 2017: Cultural, religious, economic and political developments are richly illustrated by the coins on show.
  28. Cambridge-led collaborations aim to tackle global food security and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-led-collaborations-aim-to-tackle-global-food-security-and-public-health-challenges
    Thumbnail for Cambridge-led collaborations aim to tackle global food security and public health challenges | University of Cambridge 21 Jul 2017: to test interventions before they are implemented.
  29. Opinion: Robots and AI could soon have feelings, hopes and rights ……

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-robots-and-ai-could-soon-have-feelings-hopes-and-rights-we-must-prepare-for-the-reckoning
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Robots and AI could soon have feelings, hopes and rights … we must prepare for the reckoning | University of Cambridge 28 Feb 2017: universal basic income as a strategy to minimise the economic effects of mass automation of entire economic sectors. ... and economic foundations on which they are premised are truly suited to addressing the world as it will be, not as it once was.
  30. Report highlights opportunities and risks associated with synthetic…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/report-highlights-opportunities-and-risks-associated-with-synthetic-biology-and-bioengineering
    Thumbnail for Report highlights opportunities and risks associated with synthetic biology and bioengineering | University of Cambridge 21 Nov 2017: While this technology will undoubtedly ease suffering caused by traumatic injuries and a myriad of illnesses, reversing the decay associated with age is still fraught with ethical, social and economic concerns.
  31. Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/algorithm-matches-genetic-variation-to-disease-symptoms-and-could-improve-diagnosis-of-rare-diseases
    Thumbnail for Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could improve diagnosis of rare diseases | University of Cambridge 19 Apr 2017: We’ve shown that our algorithm works for simpler diseases and now the real test will be to determine whether a similar approach can be applied to complex diseases, such as
  32. No simple way of predicting breathing difficulties in pugs, French…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/no-simple-way-of-predicting-breathing-difficulties-in-pugs-french-bulldogs-and-bulldogs-from
    Thumbnail for No simple way of predicting breathing difficulties in pugs, French bulldogs and bulldogs from external features | University of Cambridge 1 Aug 2017: looking for genetic tests that may help breeders get rid of BOAS more rapidly.
  33. New way of predicting kidney function could improve chemotherapy…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-way-of-predicting-kidney-function-could-improve-chemotherapy-dosing-for-many-cancer-patients
    Thumbnail for New way of predicting kidney function could improve chemotherapy dosing for many cancer patients | University of Cambridge 7 Jul 2017: To test the use of this revised method of estimating GFR, the researchers focused on the precision of chemotherapy dosing, specifically dosing of carboplatin, which is used to treat multiple cancers,
  34. Major funding for new crop sciences research centre that will be…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/major-funding-for-new-crop-sciences-research-centre-that-will-be-centrepiece-of-industrial
    Thumbnail for Major funding for new crop sciences research centre that will be ‘centrepiece’ of industrial collaboration | University of Cambridge 10 Jul 2017: The delivery of both public goods and economic growth is an essential agenda for today’s plant scientists, with the need to produce sufficient healthy nutritious food without harming the environment
  35. Database protecting UK migrants in EU from Brexit ‘misinformation’ to …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/database-protecting-uk-migrants-in-eu-from-brexit-misinformation-to-be-built-by-cambridge
    Thumbnail for Database protecting UK migrants in EU from Brexit ‘misinformation’ to be built by Cambridge researchers | University of Cambridge 22 Feb 2017: The research, funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), will take place over the next six weeks.
  36. Artificial bile ducts grown in lab and transplanted into mice could…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificial-bile-ducts-grown-in-lab-and-transplanted-into-mice-could-help-treat-liver-disease-in
    Thumbnail for Artificial bile ducts grown in lab and transplanted into mice could help treat liver disease in children | University of Cambridge 3 Jul 2017: These artificial bile ducts will not only be useful for transplanting, but could also be used to model other diseases of the bile duct and potentially develop and test new drug
  37. No evidence to support claims that telephone consultations reduce GP…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/no-evidence-to-support-claims-that-telephone-consultations-reduce-gp-workload-or-hospital-referrals
    Thumbnail for No evidence to support claims that telephone consultations reduce GP workload or hospital referrals | University of Cambridge 27 Sep 2017: The results of the evaluation, which looked at data sources including GP and hospital records, patient surveys and economic analyses, are published today in The BMJ.
  38. Public attitudes towards end-of-life care in progressive neurological …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/public-attitudes-towards-end-of-life-care-in-progressive-neurological-illness-are-conflicted-study
    Thumbnail for Public attitudes towards end-of-life care in progressive neurological illness are conflicted, study reveals | University of Cambridge 5 Apr 2017: The study found that one in six people believes that measures must be taken to sustain life at any cost even when a patient is in the final stages of an
  39. Final biomedical trial on captive chimpanzees is first oral Ebola…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/final-biomedical-trial-on-captive-chimpanzees-is-first-oral-ebola-vaccine-for-saving-wild-apes
    Thumbnail for Final biomedical trial on captive chimpanzees is first oral Ebola vaccine for saving wild apes | University of Cambridge 9 Mar 2017: However, after decades using chimpanzees to test vaccines destined for humans, changes in the law have seen enforced retirement of captive populations and the closing of chimpanzee research facilities in the
  40. Opinion: We need to break science out of its ivory tower – here's …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-we-need-to-break-science-out-of-its-ivory-tower-heres-one-way-to-do-this
    Thumbnail for Opinion: We need to break science out of its ivory tower – here's one way to do this | University of Cambridge 26 Apr 2017: They prioritise equity rather than equality, recognising that when people start from fundamentally different social, economic, educational and political positions, treating everyone the same does not overcome those differences.
  41. 2017 Public Engagement with Research Award winners | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/information-for-staff-and-students/public-engagement-with-research-awards/2017-public-engagement-with-research-award-winners
    19 Jul 2017: Nai-Chieh has developed a non-invasive respiratory function test for short-skulled dog breeds, including French bulldogs and pugs, which suffer from airway obstruction.
  42. Cambridge’s engagement with Africa Life sciences Physical sciences…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/sites/www.cam.ac.uk/files/documents/cambridge_engagement_with_africa.pdf
    31 Jan 2017: Centre of Islamic Studies (Morocco)• Improving lives of the impoverished (Niger)• Archaeology and anthropology collections (Nigeria)• Business associations and policy (Nigeria)• The developmental state (Rwanda) • Economic transformation

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