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  2. 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.”.
  3. 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.”.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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).
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. #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
  14. Genetics study adds further evidence that education reduces risk of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetics-study-adds-further-evidence-that-education-reduces-risk-of-alzheimers-disease
    Thumbnail for Genetics study adds further evidence that education reduces risk of Alzheimer’s disease | University of Cambridge 7 Dec 2017: Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia. Its chief hallmark is the build of ‘plaques’ and ‘tangles’ of misshapen proteins, which lead to the
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Patients recovering from depression show improvements in memory from…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/patients-recovering-from-depression-show-improvements-in-memory-from-the-drug-modafinil
    Thumbnail for Patients recovering from depression show improvements in memory from the drug modafinil | University of Cambridge 17 Jan 2017: Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Symptoms such as difficulty concentrating or indecisiveness contribute to the disability
  18. DeepMind-Royal Free deal is “cautionary tale” for healthcare in the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/deepmind-royal-free-deal-is-cautionary-tale-for-healthcare-in-the-algorithmic-age
    Thumbnail for DeepMind-Royal Free deal is “cautionary tale” for healthcare in the algorithmic age | University of Cambridge 16 Mar 2017: Researchers studying a deal in which Google’s artificial intelligence subsidiary, DeepMind, acquired access to millions of sensitive NHS patient records have
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Earliest-known children’s adaptation of Japanese literary classic…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/earliest-known-childrens-adaptation-of-japanese-literary-classic-discovered-in-british-library
    Thumbnail for Earliest-known children’s adaptation of Japanese literary classic discovered in British Library | University of Cambridge 14 Jun 2017: Dr Laura Moretti, from the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Cambridge, came across an unknown children’s picture-book, dating from 1766, under
  24. 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.
  25. Opinion: Why medical technology often doesn’t make it from drawing…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-why-medical-technology-often-doesnt-make-it-from-drawing-board-to-hospital
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Why medical technology often doesn’t make it from drawing board to hospital | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2017: If there’s something wrong with your brain, how do you spot that in an MRI? Of course, if it’s something obvious, such as a major aneurysm or a tumour, anyone
  26. Human rights of people with autism not being met, leading expert…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/human-rights-of-people-with-autism-not-being-met-leading-expert-tells-united-nations
    Thumbnail for Human rights of people with autism not being met, leading expert tells United Nations | University of Cambridge 31 Mar 2017: In his keynote speech, Professor Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, argued that even with the UN Convention on
  27. 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.
  28. Opinion: How mapping teenagers’ brains has helped us understand more…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-mapping-teenagers-brains-has-helped-us-understand-more-about-schizophrenia
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How mapping teenagers’ brains has helped us understand more about schizophrenia | University of Cambridge 15 Mar 2017:   When I was studying for my PhD at the University of California at Berkeley, I spent an awful lot of my weekends asking teenagers to lie still in a magnetic
  29. Centre for the Future of Intelligence joins international coalition…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/centre-for-the-future-of-intelligence-joins-international-coalition-for-safe-and-beneficial-ai
    Thumbnail for Centre for the Future of Intelligence joins international coalition for safe and beneficial AI | University of Cambridge 16 May 2017: The Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to collaboration and open dialogue on the opportunities and challenges of AI. Its founding members
  30. Opinion: Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong – …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-surprising-ways-to-beat-anxiety-and-become-mentally-strong-according-to-science
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong – according to science | University of Cambridge 26 Jun 2017: Do you have anxiety? Have you tried just about everything to get over it, but it just keeps coming back? Perhaps you thought you had got over it, only for the
  31. Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brains-or-beauty-people-perceive-attractive-scientists-as-more-interesting-but-less-able-studies
    Thumbnail for Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more interesting but less able, studies show | University of Cambridge 22 May 2017: A new study published today in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) from researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Essex
  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. Infections during pregnancy may interfere with key genes associated…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/infections-during-pregnancy-may-interfere-with-key-genes-associated-with-autism-and-prenatal-brain
    Thumbnail for Infections during pregnancy may interfere with key genes associated with autism and prenatal brain development | University of Cambridge 21 Mar 2017: In a study published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers at the University of Cyprus, University of Cambridge, University of California, San
  35. 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
  36. 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.
  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. 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
  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. High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy 'programs' for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/high-fat-high-sugar-diet-during-pregnancy-programs-for-health-complications-in-mother-and-child
    Thumbnail for High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy 'programs' for health complications in mother and child | University of Cambridge 6 Apr 2017: In a study carried out in pregnant mice, a team of academics found that an obesity-causing high fat and high sugar diet disrupted processes within the pregnant
  41. New report on macro-economic impact of Brexit questions Treasury…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-report-on-macro-economic-impact-of-brexit-questions-treasury-forecasts
    Thumbnail for New report on macro-economic impact of Brexit questions Treasury forecasts | University of Cambridge 6 Jan 2017: Search. Search. New report on macro-economic impact of Brexit questions Treasury forecasts. ... Graham Gudgin. Gudgin agrees with Deakin that better research and economic forecasting models are needed.
  42. Opinion: Neuralink wants to wire your brain to the internet – what…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-neuralink-wants-to-wire-your-brain-to-the-internet-what-could-possibly-go-wrong
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Neuralink wants to wire your brain to the internet – what could possibly go wrong? | University of Cambridge 3 May 2017: ​Neuralink – which is “developing ultra high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers” – is probably a bad idea. If you understand
  43. Opinion: Brain scanners allow scientists to ‘read minds’ – could they …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-brain-scanners-allow-scientists-to-read-minds-could-they-now-enable-a-big-brother-future
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Brain scanners allow scientists to ‘read minds’ – could they now enable a ‘Big Brother’ future? | University of Cambridge 13 Feb 2017: Are you lying? Do you have a racial bias? Is your moral compass intact? To find out what you think or feel, we usually have to take your word for it. But
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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
  47. Solar storms could cost USA tens of billions of dollars | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/solar-storms-could-cost-usa-tens-of-billions-of-dollars
    Thumbnail for Solar storms could cost USA tens of billions of dollars | University of Cambridge 19 Jan 2017: Manufacturing is the US economic sector most affected by those solar-induced blackouts, followed by government, finance and insurance, and property. ... Quantifying the daily economic impact of extreme space weather due to failure in electricity
  48. Tracking inequality in India: the story of a pioneer | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/tracking-inequality-in-india-the-story-of-a-pioneer
    Thumbnail for Tracking inequality in India: the story of a pioneer | University of Cambridge 4 Jul 2017: NSS data serves as a backbone to Indian economic planning, public welfare provision and academic research. ... The early history of sampling roughly overlapped with early experiments in economic planning.
  49. Study reveals mysterious equality with which grains pack it in |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-reveals-mysterious-equality-with-which-grains-pack-it-in
    Thumbnail for Study reveals mysterious equality with which grains pack it in | University of Cambridge 26 Jun 2017: But the hypothesis was impossible to test – not least because above a handful of grains, the number of possible arrangements becomes unfathomably huge. ... The study, Numerical test of the Edwards conjecture shows that all packings become equally
  50. 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.

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