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  2. Understanding the ancient world through language | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/understanding-the-ancient-world-through-language
    Thumbnail for Understanding the ancient world through language | University of Cambridge 22 May 2015: There are documented instances of this,” says Clackson. “It was a way of letting people know who was boss.”. ... People used language fairly pragmatically according to what would get them the best results, he says.
  3. Watching the death throes of tumours | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/watching-the-death-throes-of-tumours
    Thumbnail for Watching the death throes of tumours | University of Cambridge 25 Feb 2015: Some people have been sceptical about whether we could ever get a strong enough signal. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  4. Six world-changing ideas in 90 seconds | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/six-world-changing-ideas-in-90-seconds
    Thumbnail for Six world-changing ideas in 90 seconds | University of Cambridge 9 Nov 2015: We wanted something that would grab people’s attention and get them telling our story, something outside the box.”. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  5. Cause of galactic death: strangulation | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cause-of-galactic-death-strangulation
    Thumbnail for Cause of galactic death: strangulation | University of Cambridge 13 May 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  6. The super-resolution revolution | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-super-resolution-revolution
    Thumbnail for The super-resolution revolution | University of Cambridge 27 Feb 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  7. Novel Thoughts: what Cambridge scientists read | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/novel-thoughts-what-cambridge-scientists-read
    Thumbnail for Novel Thoughts: what Cambridge scientists read | University of Cambridge 8 Jun 2015: As a teenager, Professor Carol Brayne’s love of Charles Dickens and George Eliot opened her eyes to a world in which social inequality had a powerful impact on people’s ... Her voracious reading as a young adult helped her understand the importance
  8. London Tube strike produced net economic benefit | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/london-tube-strike-produced-net-economic-benefit
    Thumbnail for London Tube strike produced net economic benefit | University of Cambridge 14 Sep 2015: due to the number of people who found more efficient ways to get to work. ... Our findings illustrate that people might get stuck with suboptimal decisions because they don’t experiment enough.”.
  9. A very personal perspective on Dengue fever | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/a-very-personal-perspective-on-dengue-fever
    Thumbnail for A very personal perspective on Dengue fever | University of Cambridge 20 Jan 2015: Four billion people live in areas with the disease, although mortality is relatively low. ... There are 400 million infections a year: 500,000 people develop severe infection symptoms and approximately 25,000 of these die.
  10. Too exhausted to fight – and to do harm | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/too-exhausted-to-fight-and-to-do-harm
    Thumbnail for Too exhausted to fight – and to do harm | University of Cambridge 29 Jun 2015: diseases and found similarities with those seen in people with chronic infection, such as hepatitis C, and cancer: in other words, they have shown that the same process of T cell ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  11. Keeping the supply chain flowing | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/keeping-the-supply-chain-flowing
    Thumbnail for Keeping the supply chain flowing | University of Cambridge 6 Oct 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  12. Protein threshold linked to Parkinson’s Disease | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/protein-threshold-linked-to-parkinsons-disease
    Thumbnail for Protein threshold linked to Parkinson’s Disease | University of Cambridge 2 Feb 2015: The findings represent another important step towards understanding how and why people develop Parkinson’s. ... According to the charity Parkinson’s UK, one in every 500 people in the UK – an estimated 127,000 in all – currently has the condition,
  13. Poisons, plants and Palaeolithic hunters | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/poisons-plants-and-palaeolithic-hunters
    Thumbnail for Poisons, plants and Palaeolithic hunters | University of Cambridge 21 Mar 2015: The Yanomami people of the Amazonian rainforest use curare - a mix of Strychnos genus plants - to poison their arrows. ... It made good sense for people to use poisons. On their own, Palaeolithic weapons with stone arrowheads may not have been deadly
  14. Fighting cancer: Animal research at Cambridge | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fighting-cancer-animal-research-at-cambridge
    Thumbnail for Fighting cancer: Animal research at Cambridge | University of Cambridge 24 Apr 2015: Some of the important and pioneering work for which Cambridge is best known and which has led to major improvements in people’s lives was only possible using animals, from the ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  15. Waterloo: the first draft of history | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/waterloo-the-first-draft-of-history
    Thumbnail for Waterloo: the first draft of history | University of Cambridge 30 Apr 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  16. Alan Turing Institute up and running | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/alan-turing-institute-up-and-running
    Thumbnail for Alan Turing Institute up and running | University of Cambridge 5 Aug 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  17. How we fell in love with shopping | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-we-fell-in-love-with-shopping
    Thumbnail for How we fell in love with shopping | University of Cambridge 20 Mar 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  18. ‘Pick & mix’ smart materials for robotics | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pick-mix-smart-materials-for-robotics
    Thumbnail for ‘Pick & mix’ smart materials for robotics | University of Cambridge 24 Jun 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  19. What is a unicorn’s horn made of? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/what-is-a-unicorns-horn-made-of
    Thumbnail for What is a unicorn’s horn made of? | University of Cambridge 21 Oct 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  20. Your Questions Answered on open access | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/your-questions-answered-on-open-access
    Thumbnail for Your Questions Answered on open access | University of Cambridge 23 Oct 2015: Because it makes peer-reviewed scholarship free at the point of use, open access helps ensure people who need knowledge can access it, even if they can’t afford to pay ... And identifiers for people and documents (even parts of documents), so there can
  21. Digital bargain hunters: optimal online searching | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/digital-bargain-hunters-optimal-online-searching
    Thumbnail for Digital bargain hunters: optimal online searching | University of Cambridge 6 May 2015: Because ‘sunk costs’ represent a loss, this drives risk-taking people to try to recoup losses through additional searching in the face of uncertainty. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  22. World first for artificial pancreas team | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/world-first-for-artificial-pancreas-team
    Thumbnail for World first for artificial pancreas team | University of Cambridge 30 Apr 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  23. Plague in humans ‘twice as old’ but didn’t begin as flea-borne,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/plague-in-humans-twice-as-old-but-didnt-begin-as-flea-borne-ancient-dna-reveals
    Thumbnail for Plague in humans ‘twice as old’ but didn’t begin as flea-borne, ancient DNA reveals | University of Cambridge 22 Oct 2015: Breathing around infected people leads to inhalation of the bacteria, the crux of its human-to-human transmission. ... Image. Left: Skull of a Yamnaya, the people who migrated to Central Asia in early Bronze Age and developed the Afanasievo culture.
  24. African universities reap fruits of fly research | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/african-universities-reap-fruits-of-fly-research
    Thumbnail for African universities reap fruits of fly research | University of Cambridge 10 Jul 2015: Our big idea is to use fruit flies as the basis of affordable, meaningful research projects for people who are at this stage in their academic careers. ... They are, after all, both cheap and – as people working in the food or restaurant industries
  25. “Albatross!” The legendary giant seabird | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/albatross-the-legendary-giant-seabird
    Thumbnail for “Albatross!” The legendary giant seabird | University of Cambridge 1 Jun 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  26. On the trail of history’s biggest killers | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/on-the-trail-of-historys-biggest-killers
    Thumbnail for On the trail of history’s biggest killers | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2015: The brains of people who had died from the disease were found to be riddled with holes. ... people. This realisation formed the basis of the mid-1990s scare over BSE and vCJD in Britain.
  27. Jays: the birds that can talk like humans | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/jays-the-birds-that-can-talk-like-humans
    Thumbnail for Jays: the birds that can talk like humans | University of Cambridge 5 Aug 2015: With their pinkish plumage, and characteristic flash of blue, they will be familiar to many people as woodland birds that are increasingly seen in gardens, even in cities. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  28. The ‘flying scientist’ who chased spores | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-flying-scientist-who-chased-spores
    Thumbnail for The ‘flying scientist’ who chased spores | University of Cambridge 11 Feb 2015: People thought fungi repulsive, and I wanted to show how beautiful they can be,” he wrote at the time. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  29. Galactic ‘hailstorm’ in the early Universe | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/galactic-hailstorm-in-the-early-universe
    Thumbnail for Galactic ‘hailstorm’ in the early Universe | University of Cambridge 16 Jan 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  30. “Not just another commodity”: Leading economist backs Pope’s stance…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/not-just-another-commodity-leading-economist-backs-popes-stance-on-poverty-and-environment
    Thumbnail for “Not just another commodity”: Leading economist backs Pope’s stance on poverty and environment | University of Cambridge 29 Jun 2015: It’s impossible to monitor what people do to entities for which mobility is an essential feature. ... It also stresses that the impact of climate change is one felt disproportionately by the world’s poorest people.
  31. If you go down to the woods today… | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/if-you-go-down-to-the-woods-today
    Thumbnail for If you go down to the woods today… | University of Cambridge 10 Feb 2015: About half of all people with cancer receive a course of radiotherapy, a form of treatment in which X-rays are used to shrink or destroy the tumour. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  32. Planning for war: a guide for businesses | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/planning-for-war-a-guide-for-businesses
    Thumbnail for Planning for war: a guide for businesses | University of Cambridge 19 Feb 2015: When Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed while flying over conflict zones in Ukraine, causing the deaths of 298 people travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, it reminded the international community ... History shows that supposedly
  33. Musical tastes offer a window into how you think | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/musical-tastes-offer-a-window-into-how-you-think
    Thumbnail for Musical tastes offer a window into how you think | University of Cambridge 22 Jul 2015: Although people’s music choices fluctuates over time, we’ve discovered a person’s empathy levels and thinking style predicts what kind of music they like. ... The research may help us understand those at the extremes, such as people with autism,
  34. Can the Revolution in Kurdish Syria succeed? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/can-the-revolution-in-kurdish-syria-succeed
    Thumbnail for Can the Revolution in Kurdish Syria succeed? | University of Cambridge 2 Feb 2015: radical democracy: to mobilize people to organize themselves and to defend themselves by means of peoples armies like the Peoples Defense Unit (YPG) and Women’s Defense Unit (YPJ). ... Democratic autonomy is about the long term. It is about people
  35. ‘Sunscreen’ layer detected on distant planet | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/sunscreen-layer-detected-on-distant-planet
    Thumbnail for ‘Sunscreen’ layer detected on distant planet | University of Cambridge 12 Jun 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  36. Subterfuge, double agents and viruses | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/subterfuge-double-agents-and-viruses
    Thumbnail for Subterfuge, double agents and viruses | University of Cambridge 20 Feb 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  37. Images of rare Magna Carta find go online | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/images-of-rare-magna-carta-find-go-online
    Thumbnail for Images of rare Magna Carta find go online | University of Cambridge 12 Jun 2015: This sort of discovery is a lot more typical than people might think,” she said. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  38. Predators might not be dazzled by stripes | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/predators-might-not-be-dazzled-by-stripes
    Thumbnail for Predators might not be dazzled by stripes | University of Cambridge 12 Aug 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  39. Bullet holes and graphene caves: picturing engineering | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/bullet-holes-and-graphene-caves-picturing-engineering
    Thumbnail for Bullet holes and graphene caves: picturing engineering | University of Cambridge 10 Nov 2015: Philip Guildford. For many people, engineering conjures up images of bridges, tunnels and buildings. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  40. Where to find a dragon in Cambridge | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/where-to-find-a-dragon-in-cambridge
    Thumbnail for Where to find a dragon in Cambridge | University of Cambridge 24 Jun 2015: Project Gutenberg.). “A major theme in heroic and epic literature is obtaining treasure and giving it out to the people – treasure was particularly important in a pre-monetary economy. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects.
  41. Traders’ hormones ‘may destabilise financial markets’ | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/traders-hormones-may-destabilise-financial-markets
    Thumbnail for Traders’ hormones ‘may destabilise financial markets’ | University of Cambridge 2 Jul 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  42. What is so unusual about a sloth’s neck? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/what-is-so-unusual-about-a-sloths-neck
    Thumbnail for What is so unusual about a sloth’s neck? | University of Cambridge 11 Nov 2015: Some people reading this won’t yet have erupted their ‘wisdom’ teeth or third molars. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  43. The economic roots of independence movements | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-economic-roots-of-independence-movements
    Thumbnail for The economic roots of independence movements | University of Cambridge 18 Mar 2015: What caused the war in Yugoslavia was the domestic elites manipulating people into hating and fearing each other, combined with a very healthy dose of Western elites engaging in ... But what caused the war was the domestic elites manipulating people into
  44. Even without lungs, zebrafish help us study TB | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/even-without-lungs-zebrafish-help-us-study-tb
    Thumbnail for Even without lungs, zebrafish help us study TB | University of Cambridge 25 Nov 2015: My research is focused on tuberculosis in humans – a disease that affects millions of people worldwide. ... Strains of drug-resistant TB have developed, partly because people do not finish the courses of drugs prescribed to them.
  45. How close are you to a fruit fly? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-close-are-you-to-a-fruit-fly
    Thumbnail for How close are you to a fruit fly? | University of Cambridge 8 Jul 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  46. Man with a Bouquet of Plastic Flowers | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/man-with-a-bouquet-of-plastic-flowers
    Thumbnail for Man with a Bouquet of Plastic Flowers | University of Cambridge 20 Oct 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  47. Why does the kingfisher have blue feathers? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/why-does-the-kingfisher-have-blue-feathers
    Thumbnail for Why does the kingfisher have blue feathers? | University of Cambridge 12 Aug 2015: Blue is a favourite colour of people around the world. But the production of intense blue presents challenges to nature. ... Next in the Cambridge Animal Alphabet: L is for a creature that has helped archaeologists learn more about the life of people
  48. Human Rights in the United Kingdom: Where Now? | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/human-rights-in-the-united-kingdom-where-now
    Thumbnail for Human Rights in the United Kingdom: Where Now? | University of Cambridge 22 May 2015: He writes a blog which includes information for people applying, or thinking of applying, to study Law at university. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People.
  49. Greater understanding of polycystic ovary syndrome | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/greater-understanding-of-polycystic-ovary-syndrome
    Thumbnail for Greater understanding of polycystic ovary syndrome | University of Cambridge 29 Sep 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  50. Planck reveals first stars were born late | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/planck-reveals-first-stars-were-born-late
    Thumbnail for Planck reveals first stars were born late | University of Cambridge 5 Feb 2015: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  51. Cooperative communities emerge in transparent social networks |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cooperative-communities-emerge-in-transparent-social-networks
    Thumbnail for Cooperative communities emerge in transparent social networks | University of Cambridge 9 Mar 2015: Edoardo Gallo. People in a society are bound together by a set of connections – a social network. ... What we know about other people in a network informs how much we are willing to cooperate with them.

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