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  2. Media fuelling rising hostility towards Muslims in Britain |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/media-fuelling-rising-hostility-towards-muslims-in-britain
    Thumbnail for Media fuelling rising hostility towards Muslims in Britain | University of Cambridge 28 Apr 2016: Can we have freedom and security at the same time?” said Roxane Farmanfarmaian, lead scholar on the ESRC project and principal at the Centre of the International Studies of the Middle ... Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
  3. Socio-economic status predicts UK boys’ development of essential…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/socio-economic-status-predicts-uk-boys-development-of-essential-thinking-skills
    Thumbnail for Socio-economic status predicts UK boys’ development of essential thinking skills | University of Cambridge 21 Jul 2020: Search. Search. Socio-economic status predicts UK boys’ development of essential thinking skills. ... The participants completed computer-based thinking games to test their executive functions, and various mathematical tests to assess numeracy.
  4. Study suggests lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-suggests-lithium-may-decrease-risk-of-developing-dementia
    Thumbnail for Study suggests lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia | University of Cambridge 17 Mar 2022: Delaying the onset of dementia by just five years could reduce its prevalence and economic impact by as much as 40 percent. ... It’s been estimated that delaying the onset of dementia by just five years could reduce its prevalence and economic impact
  5. Great expectations in pregnancy research | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/great-expectations-in-pregnancy-research
    Thumbnail for Great expectations in pregnancy research | University of Cambridge 1 Feb 2008: Not only is there an emotional cost to families, but an economic assessment in the USA reported that the cumulative subsequent healthcare and social costs associated with one year’s worth ... Only by doing so can scientists hope to develop new
  6. Playtime with Dad may improve children’s self-control | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/playtime-with-dad-may-improve-childrens-self-control
    Thumbnail for Playtime with Dad may improve children’s self-control | University of Cambridge 30 Jun 2020: The study also found some evidence that father-child play gradually increases through early childhood, then decreases during ‘middle childhood’ (ages 6 to 12).
  7. Pythagoras was wrong: there are no universal musical harmonies, study …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pythagoras-was-wrong-there-are-no-universal-musical-harmonies-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Pythagoras was wrong: there are no universal musical harmonies, study finds | University of Cambridge 27 Feb 2024: Quite a lot of pop music now tries to marry Western harmony with local melodies from the Middle East, India, and other parts of the world. ... Harrison and his collaborators are exploring different kinds of instruments and follow-up studies to test a
  8. Cambridge research centre puts people at the heart of AI | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-research-centre-puts-people-at-the-heart-of-ai
    Thumbnail for Cambridge research centre puts people at the heart of AI | University of Cambridge 12 Jul 2022: While AI has the potential to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems in healthcare, education, climate science and economic sustainability it will need to embrace its human origins
  9. The microbiologist tackling humanity’s next biggest killer

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/this-cambridge-life/the-microbiologist-tackling-humanitys-next-biggest-killer
    Thumbnail for The microbiologist tackling humanity’s next biggest killer 17 Nov 2021: The vision is to create two-way alliances with scientists working in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMIC), where the burden of infectious disease is greatest. ... We still face big challenges in the form of economic and political will but I’m
  10. Risky decision-making essential to entrepreneurialism | University of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/risky-decision-making-essential-to-entrepreneurialism
    12 Nov 2008: To test their hypothesis, the scientists had 16 entrepreneurs from 'Silicon Fen' (the cluster of high-tech companies in and around Cambridge) and 17 managers complete a computerised neurocognitive assessment measuring ... this test, although
  11. CRASSH: convener and gateway to the humanities | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/crassh-convener-and-gateway-to-the-humanities
    Thumbnail for CRASSH: convener and gateway to the humanities | University of Cambridge 17 Mar 2011: European Memory Studies, GreenBRIDGE (sustainable architecture), the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Network, and the Science, Technology and Bio-Social Studies Forum. ... Personhood and Paperwork in and after the Soviet Union; and, topical today, New
  12. New York, unplugged: a day without words | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/new-york-unplugged-a-day-without-words
    Thumbnail for New York, unplugged: a day without words | University of Cambridge 2 Nov 2011: It was a strange feeling, almost like walking down the middle of the street, naked, vulnerable, unarmoured, without crutches. ... But one freezing January day I resolved to put to the test what Roland Barthes called the “degree zero” of writing.
  13. TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tb-vaccine-may-enable-elimination-of-the-disease-in-cattle-by-reducing-its-spread
    Thumbnail for TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by reducing its spread | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2024: Bovine tuberculosis is largely uncontrolled in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia,” said Abebe Fromsa, associate professor of agriculture and veterinary medicine at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia and the ... countries, the United
  14. Obsessive-compulsive disorder - does age matter? | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-does-age-matter
    Thumbnail for Obsessive-compulsive disorder - does age matter? | University of Cambridge 10 Oct 2014: Therefore, OCD is not just a personal issue; it is also an economic problem for society. ... To test this, I will give the games you played in the fictional psychology lab to teenagers with OCD.
  15. The stresses and strains of work and unemployment | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-stresses-and-strains-of-work-and-unemployment
    Thumbnail for The stresses and strains of work and unemployment | University of Cambridge 26 Jun 2018: Business leaders are beginning to pay attention. In an article earlier this year following the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Clifton Leaf, Editor-in-Chief at the influential business ... As part of her mandate with the World Economic Forum
  16. Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-bear-brunt-of-coronavirus-economic-shutdown-in-uk-and-us
    Thumbnail for Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US | University of Cambridge 21 Apr 2020: Search. Search. Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US. ... published as a working paper through the University of Cambridge Institute for New Economic Thinking:.
  17. Unhappy mothers talk more to their baby boys, study finds |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/unhappy-mothers-talk-more-to-their-baby-boys-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Unhappy mothers talk more to their baby boys, study finds | University of Cambridge 3 Sep 2019: The findings of the research, which was supported by Wellcome and the Economic and Social Research Council, are published in the Journal of Family Psychology.
  18. Liver cells created from patients’ skin cells | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/liver-cells-created-from-patients-skin-cells
    Thumbnail for Liver cells created from patients’ skin cells | University of Cambridge 25 Aug 2010: By replicating the organ's cells, researchers can not only investigate exactly what is happening in a diseased cell, they can also test the effectiveness of new therapies to treat these ... Over the past 30 years mortality from liver disease in young and
  19. Portus Project: bringing to life Trajan’s legacy | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/portus-project-bringing-to-life-trajans-legacy
    Thumbnail for Portus Project: bringing to life Trajan’s legacy | University of Cambridge 1 Jan 2009: The excavated finds (including marble and pottery) hold great potential for writing the economic and social history of the port, thereby making an important contribution to our understanding of its role ... The port area spans more than 2 km by 1 km and
  20. Opinion: Brexit and the importance of languages for Britain #5 |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/opinion-brexit-and-the-importance-of-languages-for-britain-5
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Brexit and the importance of languages for Britain #5 | University of Cambridge 1 Nov 2016: The arguments for language-learning after Brexit aren’t simply economic. A few years after Florio’s words were written, two men – the glassmaker Marcantonio Bassano and the weaver Valentine Wood – ... More information and advice for prospective
  21. Why be human when you can be otherkin? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/why-be-human-when-you-can-be-otherkin
    Thumbnail for Why be human when you can be otherkin? | University of Cambridge 16 Jul 2016: As access to the internet spread beyond the professional middle classes, the otherkin community multiplied and diversified.
  22. “Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy school | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/little-robots-behind-the-scenes-at-an-academy-school
    Thumbnail for “Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy school | University of Cambridge 11 Apr 2018: Designed as an engine of social mobility, this school drills ‘urban children’ for the grades and behaviour considered a passport to the world of middle-class salaries and sensibilities. ... White middle-class children with long floppy hair, or
  23. The world inside a Spanish globe | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-world-inside-a-spanish-globe
    Thumbnail for The world inside a Spanish globe | University of Cambridge 28 Dec 2012: This was a crucial time in Spain, as Falk explained: “The 19th century had seen civil wars and coups with numerous failed attempts at economic reform and industrialisation. ... That’s what object studies have the power to do.”. The Whipple Museum
  24. Ethical dilemmas and global health | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/ethical-dilemmas-and-global-health
    Thumbnail for Ethical dilemmas and global health | University of Cambridge 15 May 2012: The main case for action includes the identification of the health burden of NCDs; NCDs as threats to economic and social development; the cost-effectiveness and -savings produced by NCD interventions; ... The Commission also highlighted how health and
  25. How luxury became a four-letter word | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-luxury-became-a-four-letter-word
    Thumbnail for How luxury became a four-letter word | University of Cambridge 27 Jun 2011: In the austere economic climate (not least in Greece itself), and amid growing concerns about the environmental impact of trade and commerce, he believes that luxury should not simply be associated ... power. The Middle Ages saw a series of
  26. Inflammation links heart disease and depression, study finds |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/inflammation-links-heart-disease-and-depression-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Inflammation links heart disease and depression, study finds | University of Cambridge 19 Mar 2019: relating to almost 370,000 middle-aged participants of UK Biobank. ... Dr Khandaker is currently involved in a clinical trial to test tocilizumab, an anti-inflammatory drug used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that inhibits IL-6, to see if
  27. Making connections: what lies beyond the ‘terrible twos’? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/making-connections-what-lies-beyond-the-terrible-twos
    Thumbnail for Making connections: what lies beyond the ‘terrible twos’? | University of Cambridge 1 Sep 2008: The ‘Toddlers Up!’ study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is tracking the social development of 140 children from two- to-six years of age.
  28. Austerity Britain: it's déjà vu all over again | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/austerity-britain-its-deja-vu-all-over-again
    Thumbnail for Austerity Britain: it's déjà vu all over again | University of Cambridge 16 Jan 2013: But for those who held on to their jobs, it was a relatively good decade as strong economic growth raised living standards. ... His research focuses on UK economic policy from the 1960s to the 1980s.
  29. A European Britain or a British Europe? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-european-britain-or-a-british-europe
    Thumbnail for A European Britain or a British Europe? | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2012: This was a pragmatic approach since “a middle range power like the UK cannot rely on ad hoc bilateral deals.”. ... Professor Simms agreed that “independence is illusory and that is what we are seeing now,” adding that he believed a vote for
  30. What shape will universities take in the future? | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-shape-will-universities-take-in-the-future
    Thumbnail for What shape will universities take in the future? | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2011: The offspring of children born this year will arrive at university-age in the middle of the 21.
  31. Cambridge engineers recognised with awards for pandemic service |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-engineers-recognised-with-awards-for-pandemic-service
    Thumbnail for Cambridge engineers recognised with awards for pandemic service | University of Cambridge 17 Aug 2020: Open Ventilator System Initiative. The team behind the Open Ventilator System Initiative was recognised for their development of a high-performance ventilator for manufacture in low and middle-income countries that ... clinicians in areas such as
  32. The conservationist helping us to make better decisions

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/this-cambridge-life/the-conservationist-helping-us-to-make-better-decisions
    Thumbnail for The conservationist helping us to make better decisions 4 Jun 2021: My life changed one afternoon in the middle of a rather dull strategic planning meeting. ... Globally we face enormous challenges like recovering from the health, economic and social consequences of COVID-19 and, of course, climate change.
  33. Apple shaped obesity as bad for heart as other obesity | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/apple-shaped-obesity-as-bad-for-heart-as-other-obesity
    Thumbnail for Apple shaped obesity as bad for heart as other obesity | University of Cambridge 21 Mar 2011: Many overweight or obese adolescent, young adult, and middle-aged individuals with few risk factors for cardiovascular disease will develop that risk relatively soon, so BMI should serve as an early ... But discriminating which overweight individuals
  34. Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pedestrians-choose-healthy-obstacles-over-boring-pavements-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study finds | University of Cambridge 5 Dec 2022: The researchers hope to run experiments in physical test sites to see how intentions convert into behaviour, and to measure how changes in habits improve health. ... Critics might question the affordability and cost effectiveness of introducing ‘Active
  35. Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/likelihood-of-receiving-an-autism-diagnosis-may-depend-on-where-you-live
    Thumbnail for Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you live | University of Cambridge 24 Oct 2022: Carol Brayne. The latest findings, from researchers from the University of Cambridge in collaboration with researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science and Newcastle University, are published today ... As a result, individuals
  36. Living on the edge: succeeding in the slums | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/living-on-the-edge-succeeding-in-the-slums
    Thumbnail for Living on the edge: succeeding in the slums | University of Cambridge 30 Jun 2016: funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. ... as spaces of hardship negotiated successfully by enterprising residents and entrepreneurial capability, from where the rural poor may begin their journey towards becoming middle class.
  37. Research at the chalk face: connecting academia and schools |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/research-at-the-chalk-face-connecting-academia-and-schools
    Thumbnail for Research at the chalk face: connecting academia and schools | University of Cambridge 25 Mar 2019: Hofmann’s latest project, backed by an Economic and Social Research Council-funded Impact Acceleration grant, is creating a ‘toolkit’ to help schools introduce and evaluate effective educational techniques to boost
  38. Ash clouds? You ain't seen nothing yet... | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ash-clouds-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet
    Thumbnail for Ash clouds? You ain't seen nothing yet... | University of Cambridge 13 Jun 2011: What we need is a reality check - a forensic test to see how far claims about catastrophes changing the world really hold up," Oppenheimer said. ... In Europe, where the Napoleonic Wars had just ended, an economic crisis occurred.
  39. Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/climate-change-may-have-driven-the-emergence-of-sars-cov-2
    Thumbnail for Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 | University of Cambridge 5 Feb 2021: fatalities: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) CoV, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) CoV-1 and CoV-2. ... The COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous social and economic damage. Governments must seize the opportunity to reduce health
  40. Young leaders from UK and Latin America tackle future at Shaping…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/young-leaders-from-uk-and-latin-america-tackle-future-at-shaping-horizons
    Thumbnail for Young leaders from UK and Latin America tackle future at Shaping Horizons | University of Cambridge 11 Sep 2019: is an initiative of the World Economic Forum.
  41. Gone fishing: highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gone-fishing-highly-accurate-test-for-common-respiratory-viruses-uses-dna-as-bait
    Thumbnail for Gone fishing: highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses uses DNA as ‘bait’ | University of Cambridge 16 Jan 2023: In comparison, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, while highly specific and highly accurate, can only test for a single virus at a time and take several hours to return a result. ... For healthcare workers, such a test could be used anywhere, in the
  42. Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/brain-body-and-mind-understanding-consciousness
    Thumbnail for Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness | University of Cambridge 23 Feb 2016: Image. Electrical brain 'signatures'. The patient to the left is in a vegetative state; the patient in the middle is also in a vegetative state but their brain appears as conscious
  43. The educational neuroscience of dyslexia and dyscalculia | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-educational-neuroscience-of-dyslexia-and-dyscalculia
    Thumbnail for The educational neuroscience of dyslexia and dyscalculia | University of Cambridge 1 Jan 2010: Research at the Centre is funded by grants from the MRC, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), European Union, Leverhulme Trust and Nuffield Foundation.
  44. Downton Abbey: a national love affair? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/downton-abbey-a-national-love-affair
    Thumbnail for Downton Abbey: a national love affair? | University of Cambridge 15 Sep 2011: worked in lower-middle-class suburban villas, or served in shops and pubs. ... After a brief dip in numbers during the First World War, the economic depression of the 1920s and 1930s forced more women back into service, aided by hostile government
  45. New research facility for neurodegenerative disorders opened in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-research-facility-for-neurodegenerative-disorders-opened-in-cambridge
    Thumbnail for New research facility for neurodegenerative disorders opened in Cambridge | University of Cambridge 21 Sep 2018: While the number of cases of Alzheimer’s diseases and other neurodegenerative disorders continues to rise, so too do the costs to society, both economic and emotional.
  46. Food security: your questions answered | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/food-security-your-questions-answered
    Thumbnail for Food security: your questions answered | University of Cambridge 31 Aug 2011: Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. Prior to beginning his academic career, he was an economist in the Indian civil service. ... Collectively, they have expertise in water economics, energy systems, land-use issues and climate change mitigation.
  47. Chronic cocaine use may speed up ageing of brain | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/chronic-cocaine-use-may-speed-up-ageing-of-brain
    Thumbnail for Chronic cocaine use may speed up ageing of brain | University of Cambridge 24 Apr 2012: Previous studies have shown that psychological and physiological changes typically associated with old age such as cognitive decline, brain atrophy and immunodeficiency are also seen in middle-aged cocaine-dependent individuals. ... Our findings
  48. Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of postnatal depression |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/breastfeeding-linked-to-lower-risk-of-postnatal-depression
    Thumbnail for Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of postnatal depression | University of Cambridge 20 Aug 2014: The research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, used data drawn from the Avon Longitudinal Survey of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), a study of 13,998 births in the
  49. 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: 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
  50. ‘Smart’ drugs can decrease productivity in people who don’t have…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/smart-drugs-can-decrease-productivity-in-people-who-dont-have-adhd-study-finds
    Thumbnail for ‘Smart’ drugs can decrease productivity in people who don’t have ADHD, study finds | University of Cambridge 9 Jun 2023: They were assessed on how they performed in a test designed to model the complex decision-making and problem-solving present in our everyday lives.
  51. Prenatal parental stress linked to behaviour problems in toddlers |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/prenatal-parental-stress-linked-to-behaviour-problems-in-toddlers
    Thumbnail for Prenatal parental stress linked to behaviour problems in toddlers | University of Cambridge 6 Aug 2019: This research was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the National Science Foundation, and the Dutch Research Council.

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