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  2. Opinion: Six amazing dinosaur discoveries that changed the world |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-six-amazing-dinosaur-discoveries-that-changed-the-world
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Six amazing dinosaur discoveries that changed the world | University of Cambridge 30 Nov 2015: Recently, an auction of a dinosaur skeleton, discovered in Jurassic-aged rocks in the US, was held in West Sussex, England. The skeleton was that of a largely
  3. Discovery shows what the solar system looked like as a ‘toddler’ |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/discovery-shows-what-the-solar-system-looked-like-as-a-toddler
    Thumbnail for Discovery shows what the solar system looked like as a ‘toddler’ | University of Cambridge 27 May 2015: An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, has identified a young planetary system which may aid in
  4. Welcome to the neighbourhood: new dwarf galaxies discovered in orbit…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/welcome-to-the-neighbourhood-new-dwarf-galaxies-discovered-in-orbit-around-the-milky-way
    Thumbnail for Welcome to the neighbourhood: new dwarf galaxies discovered in orbit around the Milky Way | University of Cambridge 10 Mar 2015: If you use this content on your site please link back to this page.
  5. 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-revolution
    Thumbnail for Big Data – getting to the heart of the Information Revolution | University of Cambridge 1 Jun 2015: Our unprecedented ability to collect, store and analyse data is opening up new frontiers in science and the humanities, from extending our knowledge of how the
  6. 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-chance
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Can the EU keep the peace in Europe? Not a chance | University of Cambridge 28 Oct 2015: The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012 because of its “six decade-long contribution to peace and human rights in Europe”. In 2015, as the UK
  7. New centre for biodiversity conservation named after Sir David…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-centre-for-biodiversity-conservation-named-after-sir-david-attenborough
    Thumbnail for New centre for biodiversity conservation named after Sir David Attenborough | University of Cambridge 21 Apr 2015: The David Attenborough Building will become a focal point for research and practice to transform our understanding and the conservation of biodiversity.
  8. Computers using digital footprints are better judges of personality…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/computers-using-digital-footprints-are-better-judges-of-personality-than-friends-and-family
    Thumbnail for Computers using digital footprints are better judges of personality than friends and family | University of Cambridge 12 Jan 2015: If you use this content on your site please link back to this page.
  9. Decline in the number of males involved in reproduction during the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/decline-in-the-number-of-males-involved-in-reproduction-during-the-period-of-global-growth
    Thumbnail for Decline in the number of males involved in reproduction during the period of global growth | University of Cambridge 17 Mar 2015: If you use this content on your site please link back to this page.
  10. Gaia satellite and amateur astronomers spot one in a billion star |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gaia-satellite-and-amateur-astronomers-spot-one-in-a-billion-star
    Thumbnail for Gaia satellite and amateur astronomers spot one in a billion star | University of Cambridge 17 Jul 2015: An international team of researchers, with the assistance of amateur astronomers, have discovered a unique binary star system: the first known such system
  11. Fungus enhances crop roots and could be a future…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fungus-enhances-crop-roots-and-could-be-a-future-bio-fertiliser
    Thumbnail for Fungus enhances crop roots and could be a future 'bio-fertiliser' | University of Cambridge 4 May 2015: New research has found that the interaction of roots with a common soil fungus changes the genetic expression of rice crops – triggering additional root growth
  12. Pig-borne disease jumped into humans when rearing practices changed | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pig-borne-disease-jumped-into-humans-when-rearing-practices-changed
    Thumbnail for Pig-borne disease jumped into humans when rearing practices changed | University of Cambridge 31 Mar 2015: Almost every pig carries harmless strains of the S. suis bacterium – such strains are known as ‘commensal’ strains. However, a more virulent group of strains
  13. Regular consumption of sugary drinks associated with type 2 diabetes…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/regular-consumption-of-sugary-drinks-associated-with-type-2-diabetes
    Thumbnail for Regular consumption of sugary drinks associated with type 2 diabetes | University of Cambridge 22 Jul 2015: An international team of researchers led by the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge set out to assess whether or not habitual consumption of
  14. Global Christian attitudes towards transgenderism “softening”, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/global-christian-attitudes-towards-transgenderism-softening-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for Global Christian attitudes towards transgenderism “softening”, study suggests | University of Cambridge 2 Dec 2015: A growing number of Christian denominations, particularly within Protestant traditions, are softening their stance on transgenderism and embracing trans people
  15. Previously un-exhibited art by 15 Royal Academicians goes on display…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/previously-un-exhibited-art-by-15-royal-academicians-goes-on-display-at-wolfson-college-to-mark-the
    Thumbnail for Previously un-exhibited art by 15 Royal Academicians goes on display at Wolfson College to mark the 50th anniversary | University of Cambridge 28 Jan 2015: If you use this content on your site please link back to this page.
  16. If poor people don't vote, will their children be poor as well |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/discussion/if-poor-people-dont-vote-will-their-children-be-poor-as-well
    Thumbnail for If poor people don't vote, will their children be poor as well | University of Cambridge 8 Sep 2015: None of us has any control over the family we are born into. Yet the accident of birth determines a large share of each of our future earnings. Alarmingly, the
  17. Reprogramming of DNA observed in human germ cells for first time |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reprogramming-of-dna-observed-in-human-germ-cells-for-first-time
    Thumbnail for Reprogramming of DNA observed in human germ cells for first time | University of Cambridge 4 Jun 2015: However, the study, published today in the journal Cell, shows some regions of our DNA – including those associated with conditions such as obesity and
  18. New origami-like material may help prevent brain injuries in sport |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-origami-like-material-may-help-prevent-brain-injuries-in-sport
    Thumbnail for New origami-like material may help prevent brain injuries in sport | University of Cambridge 23 Dec 2015: Researchers from Cambridge and Cardiff Universities are developing an origami-like material that could help prevent brain injuries in sport, as part of a
  19. Happy trafficking: how criminals profit from an iniquitous trade |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/happy-trafficking-how-criminals-profit-from-an-iniquitous-trade
    Thumbnail for Happy trafficking: how criminals profit from an iniquitous trade | University of Cambridge 4 Dec 2015: No-one knows how many human beings are trafficked each year. Reliable, comparable and up-to-date figures for this worldwide trade are notoriously hard to come
  20. 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-women
    Thumbnail for Big data shows the graduate pay premium is bigger for women | University of Cambridge 25 Sep 2015: A new study using big data has confirmed that those who complete university can expect to earn, on average, a decent premium for their degree. This alone won’t
  21. What limpets can tell us about life on Mesolithic Oronsay |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/what-limpets-can-tell-us-about-life-on-mesolithic-oronsay
    Thumbnail for What limpets can tell us about life on Mesolithic Oronsay | University of Cambridge 19 Aug 2015: Scroll to the end of the article to listen to the podcast. For well over 100 years, archaeologists have been working in the windswept environment of the Isle
  22. History made as women and men take to the Thames for the Boat Race |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/history-made-as-women-and-men-take-to-the-thames-for-the-boat-race
    Thumbnail for History made as women and men take to the Thames for the Boat Race | University of Cambridge 9 Apr 2015: The Boat Races this weekend will see history made as both the BNY Mellon Boat Race and the Newton Women’s Boat Race take place on the Thames Tideway course for
  23. Health costs of ageing will shoot up without technological innovation …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/health-costs-of-ageing-will-shoot-up-without-technological-innovation
    Thumbnail for Health costs of ageing will shoot up without technological innovation | University of Cambridge 14 Jul 2015: A new report co-authored by Cambridge researchers warns that without technological innovation over the next decade, healthcare costs in the UK could be
  24. ‘Virtual fossil’ reveals last common ancestor of humans and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/virtual-fossil-reveals-last-common-ancestor-of-humans-and-neanderthals
    Thumbnail for ‘Virtual fossil’ reveals last common ancestor of humans and Neanderthals | University of Cambridge 18 Dec 2015: We know we share a common ancestor with Neanderthals, the extinct species that were our closest prehistoric relatives.
  25. Study suggests new treatment for impulsivity in some dementia…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-suggests-new-treatment-for-impulsivity-in-some-dementia-patients
    Thumbnail for Study suggests new treatment for impulsivity in some dementia patients | University of Cambridge 25 Jun 2015: Around 16,000 people in the UK are estimated to be affected by frontotemporal dementia (also known as Pick’s disease). Patients are often affected at a young
  26. Mountain gorilla genome study provides optimism about population…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mountain-gorilla-genome-study-provides-optimism-about-population-numbers
    Thumbnail for Mountain gorilla genome study provides optimism about population numbers | University of Cambridge 9 Apr 2015: “Mountain gorillas are among the most intensively studied primates in the wild, but this is the first in-depth, whole-genome analysis,” says Dr Chris
  27. 'Extreme Sleepover #16' – the mystery of a damp bed and other …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/extreme-sleepover-16-the-mystery-of-a-damp-bed-and-other-tales
    Thumbnail for 'Extreme Sleepover #16' – the mystery of a damp bed and other tales | University of Cambridge 13 Oct 2015: As I drive with Parubai to meet the rest of her family in Pune district, I spot in my rear mirror a motorbike following us. I slow down, wondering if it is
  28. 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-hunger
    Thumbnail for Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger | University of Cambridge 6 May 2015: About one in nine people globally still suffer from hunger, but the world’s forests have great potential to improve their nutrition and ensure their
  29. That’s entertainment: what – and how – will we be watching in 2020? | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/thats-entertainment-what-and-how-will-we-be-watching-in-2020
    Thumbnail for That’s entertainment: what – and how – will we be watching in 2020? | University of Cambridge 18 May 2015: The battle lines have been drawn: consumers have broken free of traditional formats and schedules, and we now want our content wherever and whenever it suits
  30. 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-behind
    Thumbnail for The war that fed itself - and the hollow democracy it left behind | University of Cambridge 14 Oct 2015: The voices of ordinary people who lived through Angola’s devastating, 27-year civil war have been captured in a damning study that reassesses both how the
  31. New understanding of electromagnetism could enable ‘antennas on a…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-understanding-of-electromagnetism-could-enable-antennas-on-a-chip
    Thumbnail for New understanding of electromagnetism could enable ‘antennas on a chip’ | University of Cambridge 9 Apr 2015: A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge have unravelled one of the mysteries of electromagnetism, which could enable the design of antennas
  32. Bad air day? Low-cost pollution detectors to tackle air quality |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/bad-air-day-low-cost-pollution-detectors-to-tackle-air-quality
    Thumbnail for Bad air day? Low-cost pollution detectors to tackle air quality | University of Cambridge 2 Jun 2015: Rush hour can be maddening. Roads congested with traffic, public transport overcrowded, pavements heaving with people. But as well as the frustration, there’s
  33. Novel Thoughts #7: Carol Brayne on Charles Dickens and George Eliot | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/novel-thoughts-7-carol-brayne-on-charles-dickens-and-george-eliot
    Thumbnail for Novel Thoughts #7: Carol Brayne on Charles Dickens and George Eliot | University of Cambridge 29 Jun 2015: Having decided to become a doctor at the age of 10, Professor Carol Brayne’s love of the novels of Charles Dickens and George Eliot fired up her determination
  34. Calls vs. balls: monkeys with more impressive roars produce less…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/calls-vs-balls-monkeys-with-more-impressive-roars-produce-less-sperm
    Thumbnail for Calls vs. balls: monkeys with more impressive roars produce less sperm | University of Cambridge 22 Oct 2015: Howler monkeys are about the size of a small dog, weighing around seven kilos, yet they are among the loudest terrestrial animals on the planet, and can roar
  35. 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-nests
    Thumbnail for Cuckoos mimic 'harmless' species as a disguise to infiltrate host nests | University of Cambridge 10 Jun 2015: Brood parasites are reproductive cheats that evolve ways of duping other birds into raising their young. Examples such as mimicry of host eggs, chicks and
  36. Novel Thoughts #8: Amy Milton on Hubert Selby’s Requiem for a Dream | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/novel-thoughts-8-amy-milton-on-hubert-selbys-requiem-for-a-dream
    Thumbnail for Novel Thoughts #8: Amy Milton on Hubert Selby’s Requiem for a Dream | University of Cambridge 3 Jul 2015: Dr Amy Milton from Cambridge’s Department of Psychology relates how Requiem for a Dream, Hubert Selby’s bleak portrayal of drug addiction, motivated her to
  37. Cambridge conference on Colombia says education holds key to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-conference-on-colombia-says-education-holds-key-to-sustainable-peace
    Thumbnail for Cambridge conference on Colombia says education holds key to sustainable peace | University of Cambridge 30 Jun 2015: The roots of the current conflict go back at least to 1964, since when Colombian government forces, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitary groups and
  38. Cancer patients lose faith in healthcare system if referred late by…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cancer-patients-lose-faith-in-healthcare-system-if-referred-late-by-gp
    Thumbnail for Cancer patients lose faith in healthcare system if referred late by GP | University of Cambridge 31 Jul 2015: The results are based on further analysis of survey data from more than 70,000 cancer patients, by Cancer Research UK scientists at the University of Cambridge
  39. Why the latest EU referendum question is worse than the original |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/why-the-latest-eu-referendum-question-is-worse-than-the-original
    Thumbnail for Why the latest EU referendum question is worse than the original | University of Cambridge 3 Sep 2015: The meaning of The Clash song Should I Stay or Should I Go is probably sufficiently clear for most people who listen to it. Getting a referendum question right
  40. North Korea unveils its nuclear ‘treasured swords’ to the world again …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/north-korea-unveils-its-nuclear-treasured-swords-to-the-world-again
    Thumbnail for North Korea unveils its nuclear ‘treasured swords’ to the world again | University of Cambridge 21 Sep 2015: North Korea’s announcement that “normal operation” was again underway at its Yongbyon reactor complex sent a characteristic wave of anxiety through the world’s
  41. Vitamin D could repair nerve damage in multiple sclerosis, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/vitamin-d-could-repair-nerve-damage-in-multiple-sclerosis-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for Vitamin D could repair nerve damage in multiple sclerosis, study suggests | University of Cambridge 7 Dec 2015: Researchers, from the MS Society Cambridge Centre for Myelin Repair, identified that the ‘vitamin D receptor’ protein pairs with an existing protein, called
  42. Heads up: Cambridge holographic technology adopted by Jaguar Land…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/heads-up-cambridge-holographic-technology-adopted-by-jaguar-land-rover
    Thumbnail for Heads up: Cambridge holographic technology adopted by Jaguar Land Rover | University of Cambridge 26 Nov 2015: Cambridge researchers have developed a new type of head-up display for vehicles which is the first to use laser holographic techniques to project information
  43. “You need to ignore it, babe”: how mothers prepare young children for …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/you-need-to-ignore-it-babe-how-mothers-prepare-young-children-for-the-reality-of-racism
    Thumbnail for “You need to ignore it, babe”: how mothers prepare young children for the reality of racism | University of Cambridge 19 Jan 2015: If you use this content on your site please link back to this page.
  44. 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-off
    Thumbnail for Engineering atoms inside the jet engine: the Great British Take Off | University of Cambridge 29 Jun 2015: Inside a jet engine is one of the most extreme environments known to engineering. In less than a second, a tonne of air is sucked into the engine, squeezed to
  45. Lassa fever controls need to consider human to human transmission and …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lassa-fever-controls-need-to-consider-human-to-human-transmission-and-the-role-of-super-spreaders
    Thumbnail for Lassa fever controls need to consider human to human transmission and the role of ‘super spreaders’, say researchers | University of Cambridge 15 Jan 2015: If you use this content on your site please link back to this page.
  46. Bunnies in children’s books: from Alice in Wonderland to Peter Rabbit …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/bunnies-in-childrens-books-from-alice-in-wonderland-to-peter-rabbit
    Thumbnail for Bunnies in children’s books: from Alice in Wonderland to Peter Rabbit | University of Cambridge 30 Sep 2015: Scroll to the end of the article to listen to the podcast. Dr Zoe Jaques (Faculty of Education) is a lecturer in children’s literature. Her research spans
  47. Virus evolution and human behaviour shape global patterns of flu…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/virus-evolution-and-human-behaviour-shape-global-patterns-of-flu-movement
    Thumbnail for Virus evolution and human behaviour shape global patterns of flu movement | University of Cambridge 8 Jun 2015: In the study, an international team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and including all five
  48. New research allows doctors to image dangerous ‘hardening’ of the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-research-allows-doctors-to-image-dangerous-hardening-of-the-arteries
    Thumbnail for New research allows doctors to image dangerous ‘hardening’ of the arteries | University of Cambridge 10 Jul 2015: The technique, reported in the journal Nature Communications, could help in the diagnosis of these conditions in at-risk patients and in the development of new
  49. Replacing one sugary drink per day could cut risk of type 2 diabetes…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/replacing-one-sugary-drink-per-day-could-cut-risk-of-type-2-diabetes
    Thumbnail for Replacing one sugary drink per day could cut risk of type 2 diabetes | University of Cambridge 1 May 2015: The study indicates that for each 5% increase of a person’s total energy intake provided by sweet drinks including soft drinks, the risk of developing type 2
  50. Astronomers find first evidence of changing conditions on a super…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/astronomers-find-first-evidence-of-changing-conditions-on-a-super-earth
    Thumbnail for Astronomers find first evidence of changing conditions on a super Earth | University of Cambridge 5 May 2015: For the first time, researchers led by the University of Cambridge have detected atmospheric variability on a rocky planet outside the solar system, and
  51. How classical sculpture helped to set impossible standards of beauty…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-classical-sculpture-helped-to-set-impossible-standards-of-beauty
    Thumbnail for How classical sculpture helped to set impossible standards of beauty | University of Cambridge 18 Jul 2015: The efforts we make to shape our bodies to meet ideals border on the extreme. Earlier this summer advertisers of weight loss products enraged thousands of

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