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The winners and losers of ocean acidification | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-winners-and-losers-of-ocean-acidification28 Jan 2015: While these animals are primarily viewed by humans as pests – removal of biofouling organisms costs about $22 billion annually – they also play an important role in marine environments, primarily as food -
African universities reap fruits of fly research | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/african-universities-reap-fruits-of-fly-research10 Jul 2015: Drosophila melanogaster, better known as the humble fruit fly, has emerged as the unlikely basis of an attempt to help to stem a “brain drain” from African -
Preparing social scientists for the world of big data | University of …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/preparing-social-scientists-for-the-world-of-big-data18 Jun 2015: The increasing ubiquity of big data in the social sciences stems not just from the increasing use of massive datasets in areas such as education and economics, but also to a ... Some subjects, such as Psychology and Economics, already have all students -
Can the Revolution in Kurdish Syria succeed? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/can-the-revolution-in-kurdish-syria-succeed2 Feb 2015: political parties, and the self-government in charge of economic development, healthcare, and foreign affairs. -
New design points a path to the ‘ultimate’ battery | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-design-points-a-path-to-the-ultimate-battery29 Oct 2015: Such a high energy density would be comparable to that of gasoline – and would enable an electric car with a battery that is a fifth the cost and a fifth the -
How snake bites could help prevent heart attacks | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-snake-bites-could-help-prevent-heart-attacks28 Oct 2015: For many hundreds of years, snakes have been numbered among the most dangerous creatures on earth – to be avoided at all costs – and snake venom has long evoked fear and curiosity. -
Opinion: Can the EU keep the peace in Europe? Not a chance |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-can-the-eu-keep-the-peace-in-europe-not-a-chance28 Oct 2015: Look at Britain’s Stop-Go economic experience of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Today’s EU has its roots in economic crisis, not in economic success. -
Food poisoning: the bacteria lurking in your chicken | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/food-poisoning-the-bacteria-lurking-in-your-chicken17 Jun 2015: Four out of five cases of food poisoning in the UK can be traced to poultry; sickness from Campylobacter costs the economy an estimated £900 million each year. -
Too big to cry: when war ended, the damage began | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/too-big-to-cry-when-war-ended-the-damage-began7 Nov 2015: to a regime that must be maintained at all costs. -
How can we protect our information in the era of cloud computing? |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-can-we-protect-our-information-in-the-era-of-cloud-computing26 Jan 2015: like a tapestry, not only would our information be safer, it would be quicker to access, and could potentially be stored at lower overall cost. ... To the end user, costs could be as low as a pound per month, or even free, much lower than monthly -
Amazon deforestation ‘threshold’ causes species loss to accelerate |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/amazon-deforestation-threshold-causes-species-loss-to-accelerate4 Mar 2015: years. “Avoiding deforestation and focusing reforestation in the areas that teeter on the species loss threshold will be the most direct and cost-effective way to prevent further species loss in -
‘Traditional authority’ linked to rates of deforestation in Africa |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/traditional-authority-linked-to-rates-of-deforestation-in-africa24 Nov 2015: economic gains. -
Big data shows the graduate pay premium is bigger for women |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/big-data-shows-the-graduate-pay-premium-is-bigger-for-women25 Sep 2015: So it also appears that higher education provided some protection from the economic downturn. -
Mongolia: unravelling the troubled narratives of a nation |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/mongolia-unravelling-the-troubled-narratives-of-a-nation27 Feb 2015: Buddhism, in the shape of over 700 monasteries populated by some 80,000 lamas, had for centuries exerted an influence that extended deep into politics, economics and everyday life, rather in -
Shopping vouchers could help one in five pregnant women quit smoking…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/shopping-vouchers-could-help-one-in-five-pregnant-women-quit-smoking26 Feb 2015: In total, £37,490 was spent on the financial incentive, which the researchers believe is likely to prove an acceptable ratio of cost to benefit. ... Our estimates suggest that the ratio of cost to benefit is likely to be acceptable, given the financial -
Burying beetles: could being a good father send you to an early…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/burying-beetles-could-being-a-good-father-send-you-to-an-early-grave22 Sep 2015: Rebecca Kilner. When a good insect father pairs with a bad mother, he risks being exploited by her for childcare and could bear the ultimate cost by dying young. ... However, the team also found that offspring pay a cost for receiving high quality care, -
How yaks and humans have lived in partnership for centuries |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-yaks-and-humans-have-lived-in-partnership-for-centuries18 Nov 2015: Scroll to the end of the article to listen to the podcast. “It was already looking at me when I saw it. As it started moving down the hill towards me, I was -
Cambridge's Chemistry of Health programme awarded £17 million in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridges-chemistry-of-health-programme-awarded-ps17-million-in-funding25 Mar 2015: Seven university research projects from across the UK will receive over £100 million of investment in 2016-17, to drive innovation and economic growth. ... UK universities tackle major national and global challenges, and make a significant contribution -
Big Data – getting to the heart of the Information Revolution |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/big-data-getting-to-the-heart-of-the-information-revolution1 Jun 2015: Big Data’ has also been highlighted by the UK government as among the country’s ‘Eight Great Technologies’ that will help drive economic growth. -
Cambridge awarded £18 million in funding to support UK infrastructure …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-awarded-ps18-million-in-funding-to-support-uk-infrastructure-research24 Mar 2015: base. Robert Mair. The University of Cambridge will receive £18 million in funding to ensure that the UK’s infrastructure is resilient and responsive to environmental and economic impacts, as announced ... We are particularly pleased to see the need -
Study finds GB’s most extroverted, agreeable and emotionally stable…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-finds-gbs-most-extroverted-agreeable-and-emotionally-stable-regions25 Mar 2015: Geographical differences are associated with a range of economic, social and health outcomes – and hence how important resources are allocated. -
Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/forests-could-play-a-vital-role-in-efforts-to-end-global-hunger6 May 2015: Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary‐General for Policy of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, added: “this report reminds us of the vital role of forests in building food security. -
What's the point of midges - and how do you stop them biting? |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/whats-the-point-of-midges-and-how-do-you-stop-them-biting26 Aug 2015: What more is there to learn about midges? Some insects have economic and medical importance. -
New initiative to train specialists in risk, mitigation and Big Data…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-initiative-to-train-specialists-in-risk-mitigation-and-big-data3 Feb 2015: Two of the studentships in the 2016 cohort will be interdisciplinary and co-funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and NERC. -
‘Brain training’ app may improve memory and daily functioning in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-training-app-may-improve-memory-and-daily-functioning-in-schizophrenia3 Aug 2015: Schizophrenia is estimated to cost £13.1 billion per year in total in the UK, so even small improvements in cognitive functions could help patients make the transition to independent living ... and working and could therefore substantially reduce direct -
The war that fed itself - and the hollow democracy it left behind |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-war-that-fed-itself-and-the-hollow-democracy-it-left-behind14 Oct 2015: By the time it ended, it had become synonymous with child soldiers, human rights atrocities, landmine victims and blood diamond economics. -
Happy trafficking: how criminals profit from an iniquitous trade |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/happy-trafficking-how-criminals-profit-from-an-iniquitous-trade4 Dec 2015: The human costs of this most inhumane of crimes, which strips people of their basic human rights, are incalculable and damaging to all communities involved. -
Cuckoos mimic 'harmless' species as a disguise to infiltrate…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cuckoos-mimic-harmless-species-as-a-disguise-to-infiltrate-host-nests10 Jun 2015: But, the cost of this strategy can be high: during the researchers' experiments, some of the eggs rejected by prinia were their own, triggered by nothing more than a harmless bishop -
Engineering atoms inside the jet engine: the Great British Take Off | …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/engineering-atoms-inside-the-jet-engine-the-great-british-take-off29 Jun 2015: Now, they are looking beyond the usual components to exotic elements, although always with an eye on keeping costs as low as possible, which means not using extremely rare materials. -
“You’ve got a friend in me” Bringing designers and animators together …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/youve-got-a-friend-in-me-bringing-designers-and-animators-together17 Feb 2015: The adventures of Woody and Buzz Lightyear have been charming children – and adults – worldwide for 20 years this year. As well as a razor-sharp, hilarious -
“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-environment29 Jun 2015: the planet as purely an economic issue about how we use these commodities is a limiting vision. ... Natural capital has features that most commodities around which we build economic modelling – such as infrastructure, or the products of industrial -
From Chinese milk to Indian chocolate, behind the world’s…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/from-chinese-milk-to-indian-chocolate-behind-the-worlds-fast-expanding-markets21 Oct 2015: Those concerns are not confined to China and Brazil. Russia’s economy is contracting this year due to low energy prices; India’s economic recovery too has been slower than expected. ... Khaled Soufani, Senior Faculty in Management Practice -
Opinion: How tasty forest foods can help solve the global hunger…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-tasty-forest-foods-can-help-solve-the-global-hunger-crisis27 Nov 2015: A recent study by the Global Forest Expert Panel on Forests and Food Security, which I chaired, shows how forests and trees can complement agricultural production and give an economic boost -
Four decades after Haile Selassie’s death, Ethiopia is an African…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/four-decades-after-haile-selassies-death-ethiopia-is-an-african-success-story27 Aug 2015: Though it built what initially seemed to be an effective dictatorship, it was unable to cope with the economic incompetence of state socialism – symbolised for the outside world by the great ... Most remarkable of all, however, Meles' economic -
Despite the headlines, dementia epidemic may not actually be getting…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/despite-the-headlines-dementia-epidemic-may-not-actually-be-getting-worse21 Aug 2015: Many shocking figures have been published pointing to dramatic increases in dementia prevalence and massive predicted costs and burdens. -
'Spin' or be lost: how Corbyn rejected New Labour PR for a…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/spin-or-be-lost-how-corbyn-rejected-new-labour-pr-for-a-more-civic-vision29 Sep 2015: It strikes me as no coincidence that the biggest economic and political shift that modern Britain has ever seen came in the wake of the new practices of public relations. ... These 1930s innovations were prompted by many of the same types of challenges -
The anxiety puzzle: why are women in deprived areas more likely to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/the-anxiety-puzzle-why-are-women-in-deprived-areas-more-likely-to-suffer3 Sep 2015: This association persisted even after we accounted for individual circumstances, such as socio-economic status and existing medical conditions. -
Endurance descendants to mark centenary by completing ancestor’s…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/endurance-descendants-to-mark-centenary-by-completing-ancestors-unfinished-business18 Nov 2015: It is estimated that the full cost of creating a digital archive could be as much as £50,000, which the Endurance 100 team has set as its initial target. -
Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/outlaws-trolls-and-beserkers-meet-the-hero-monsters-of-the-icelandic-sagas22 Oct 2015: And such a threat to economic growth and social stability has to be removed. -
Computer model of blood development could speed up search for new…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/computer-model-of-blood-development-could-speed-up-search-for-new-leukaemia-drugs9 Feb 2015: The cost of developing a new drug is enormous, and much of this cost comes from new candidate drugs failing late in the drug development process. -
Exploiting the Government's education data could help to bridge…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/exploiting-the-governments-education-data-could-help-to-bridge-the-uk-skills-gap30 Sep 2015: This brings together researchers to address challenges presented by access to unprecedented volumes of data, as well as important issues around law, ethics and economics, in order to apply Big Data -
Supermarket promotions boost sales of less healthy foods more than…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/supermarket-promotions-boost-sales-of-less-healthy-foods-more-than-healthier-foods11 Feb 2015: the case, except within a minority of food categories,” says Dr Ryota Nakamura from the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York, who carried out the research whilst at -
Students launch world's largest e-commerce platform for single…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/students-launch-worlds-largest-e-commerce-platform-for-single-stranded-dna-molecules29 Apr 2015: Currently the best way to recognise malfunctioning proteins is through the use of antibodies, but Bo says aptamers can supplement what antibodies do at a fraction of the cost. -
Alternative ways of protecting urban water supplies must be…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/alternative-ways-of-protecting-urban-water-supplies-must-be-considered-in-light-of-worsening4 Dec 2015: Droughts are ranked second in the US in terms of national weather-related economic impacts, with annual losses just shy of $9 billion. ... With water scarcity likely to increase due to advancing climate change, the economic and environmental impacts of -
Flashmobs and flamenco: how Spain’s greatest artform became a tool…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/flashmobs-and-flamenco-how-spains-greatest-artform-became-a-tool-for-political-protest23 Oct 2015: Never more so than today. Spain has suffered immensely in the global economic crisis – especially Andalusia, the southernmost region of the country most associated with flamenco. ... Yet members remain committed to flamenco as a political weapon -
Cambridge Drug Discovery Institute to fast-track development of new…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-drug-discovery-institute-to-fast-track-development-of-new-treatments-for-dementia16 Feb 2015: David Rubinsztein. Dementia affects over 830,000 people in the UK and costs the UK economy £23 billion a year. -
MRC, GSK and five leading UK universities collaborate to crack…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mrc-gsk-and-five-leading-uk-universities-collaborate-to-crack-difficult-disease-areas15 Jul 2015: Through the unique EMINENT network, MRC funding of up to £8m over five years will support academic costs. -
Opinion: Paying people to stay away is not always the best way to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-paying-people-to-stay-away-is-not-always-the-best-way-to-protect-watersheds24 Dec 2015: Such economic impacts are likely to worsen as the century progresses. ... This is the case of the Catskills watershed in New York, where environmentally sound economic development is incentivized. -
Opinion: ‘Vati-leaks 2’ scandal hinders attempts by Pope Francis to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-vati-leaks-2-scandal-hinders-attempts-by-pope-francis-to-reform-catholic-hq11 Nov 2015: Among his revelations are that a canonisation (the investigatory process leading to the declaration that someone is a saint) can cost over half a million pounds (US$755,000) and that costs -
Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/facebook-data-suggests-people-from-higher-social-class-have-fewer-international-friends10 Sep 2015: The research team quantified social class on a national level based on each country’s economic standing by using gross domestic product (GDP) per capita data for 2011 as published by
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