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  2. Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/electrified-charcoal-sponge-can-soak-up-co2-directly-from-the-air
    Thumbnail for Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air | University of Cambridge 5 Jun 2024: Tests of the charged charcoal sponge showed that it could successfully capture CO2 directly from the air, thanks to the bonding mechanism of the hydroxides.
  3. Holding back the flood

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/climate-trapped-populations
    Thumbnail for Holding back the flood 25 Mar 2024: The paper explores the role of immobile populations from the Torres Straits islanders to the Netherlands -- dubbed “trapped” people -- who for economic, social, or health reasons are unable to migrate to
  4. One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problems, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/one-in-two-children-with-adhd-experience-emotional-problems-study-finds
    Thumbnail for One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problems, study finds | University of Cambridge 22 May 2024: In research published in Nature Mental Health, the team found that as many as one in two children with ADHD show signs of emotional dysregulation, and that
  5. Robot trained to read braille at twice the speed of humans |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/robot-trained-to-read-braille-at-twice-the-speed-of-humans
    Thumbnail for Robot trained to read braille at twice the speed of humans | University of Cambridge 29 Jan 2024: Although the robot braille reader was not developed as an assistive technology, the researchers say the high sensitivity required to read braille makes it an ideal test in the development of ... surfaces.”. Braille is an ideal test for a robot
  6. The big question - Cambridge University team joins ALPHA hunt for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-dark-matter-ALPHA-experiment
    Thumbnail for The big question - Cambridge University team joins ALPHA hunt for dark matter 7 Feb 2024: Compared to the enormous underground cavern sites needed to test for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), another compelling candidate for dark matter, the ALPHA equipment needed to test for axions will
  7. Marking International Women’s Day at the Cambridge Festival

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-international-womens-day
    Thumbnail for Marking International Women’s Day at the Cambridge Festival 8 Mar 2024: In Seeing the mess: Gender, housework and perception (21 March, 3pm) we question why do women continue to shoulder a disproportionate amount of housework and childcare despite economic and cultural gains?
  8. Accelerating how new drugs are made with machine learning |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/accelerating-how-new-drugs-are-made-with-machine-learning
    Thumbnail for Accelerating how new drugs are made with machine learning | University of Cambridge 15 Jan 2024: Predicting how molecules will react is vital for the discovery and manufacture of new pharmaceuticals, but historically this has been a trial-and-error
  9. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Tristan Dot

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/tristan-dot
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Tristan Dot 13 Mar 2024: By quantifying what would be normal or abnormal in a specific behaviour, they create new self-fulfilling norms based on opaque processes and economic/political objectives.
  10. Role of inherited genetic variants in rare blood cancer uncovered |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/role-of-inherited-genetic-variants-in-rare-blood-cancer-uncovered
    Thumbnail for Role of inherited genetic variants in rare blood cancer uncovered | University of Cambridge 17 Jan 2024: During routine blood tests, researchers take known information about these genes and analyse the variation to give a genetic risk score, which is how likely that individual is to develop a ... In fact, many of these genetic mutations are routine
  11. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: George the Poet

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/george-the-poet
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: George the Poet 25 Mar 2024: George is currently doing a PhD at UCL'S Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose on the socio-economic potential of black music.
  12. Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-how-fasting-may-protect-against-inflammation
    Thumbnail for Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation | University of Cambridge 30 Jan 2024: In research published in Cell Reports, the team describes how fasting raises levels of a chemical in the blood known as arachidonic acid, which inhibits
  13. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Dr Anna Moore

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/anna-moore
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Dr Anna Moore 26 Mar 2024: In the future we’ll be able to identify illnesses early, avoid unnecessary medical tests and help people access treatment and support sooner.
  14. Reclaim ‘wellness’ from the rich and famous, and restore its…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reclaim-wellness-from-the-rich-and-famous-and-restore-its-political-radicalism-new-book-argues
    Thumbnail for Reclaim ‘wellness’ from the rich and famous, and restore its political radicalism, new book argues | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2024: It’s an over-worked comparison that tends to say more about our own social problems, our own contemporary culture of overlapping political, social and economic crises. ... to be well, it’s your fault, a view that neglects to consider all kinds of
  15. Religious people coped better with Covid-19 pandemic, research…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/religious-people-coped-better-with-covid-19-pandemic-research-suggests
    Thumbnail for Religious people coped better with Covid-19 pandemic, research suggests | University of Cambridge 30 Jan 2024: The study was conducted during February and March 2021, and involved 5,178 people right across the United States, with findings published in the journal European Economic Review in November 2023. ... Cambridge’s Faculty of Economics.
  16. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-speaker-spotlight-david-spiegelhalter
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter 16 Feb 2024: Ahmed, former BBC economics editor and editor-in-chief of the News Movement, in Misinformation, statistics and lies about the manipulation of statistics in an era of misinformation and how we
  17. Scientists identify genes linked to DNA damage and human disease |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-genes-linked-to-dna-damage-and-human-disease
    Thumbnail for Scientists identify genes linked to DNA damage and human disease | University of Cambridge 16 Feb 2024: The work, published in Nature, provides insights into cancer progression and neurodegenerative diseases as well as a potential therapeutic avenue in the form
  18. CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Clive Boddy

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/clive-boddy-2024
    Thumbnail for CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Clive Boddy 4 Mar 2024: global socio-economic and environmental systems.
  19. Study highlights increased risk of second cancers among breast cancer …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-highlights-increased-risk-of-second-cancers-among-breast-cancer-survivors
    Thumbnail for Study highlights increased risk of second cancers among breast cancer survivors | University of Cambridge 25 Apr 2024: For the first time, the research has shown that this risk is higher in people living in areas of greater socioeconomic deprivation. Breast cancer is the most
  20. 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: He added: “This approach is unimplementable in many parts of the world for economic and social reasons, resulting in considerable animal suffering and economic losses from lost productivity, alongside an increased ... countries, the United Kingdom,
  21. No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/no-evidence-that-englands-new-biodiversity-boost-planning-policy-will-help-birds-or-butterflies
    Thumbnail for No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy will help birds or butterflies | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2024: From 2024, the UK’s Environment Act requires planning applications to demonstrate an overall biodiversity net gain of at least 10% as calculated using a new
  22. Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/training-ai-models-to-answer-what-if-questions-could-improve-medical-treatments
    Thumbnail for Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve medical treatments | University of Cambridge 19 Apr 2024: Artificial intelligence techniques can be helpful for multiple medical applications, such as radiology or oncology, where the ability to recognise patterns in
  23. New trial of 'pill-on-a-thread' brings screening for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-trial-of-pill-on-a-thread-brings-screening-for-oesophageal-cancer-closer
    Thumbnail for New trial of 'pill-on-a-thread' brings screening for oesophageal cancer closer | University of Cambridge 9 Jan 2024: It will look at whether the capsule sponge test could replace endoscopies to monitor their condition. ... The test takes just 10 minutes and can be done in a GP surgery.
  24. Cambridge research receives £5 million boost for ‘world-leading’…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-research-receives-ps5-million-boost-for-world-leading-cardiovascular-research
    Thumbnail for Cambridge research receives £5 million boost for ‘world-leading’ cardiovascular research | University of Cambridge 28 May 2024: Identify new markers and disease targets for a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, and test new drugs in clinical trials.
  25. Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-mutation-in-a-quarter-of-all-labradors-hard-wires-them-for-obesity
    Thumbnail for Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2024: In the study, 87 adult pet Labrador dogs - all a healthy weight or moderately overweight - took part in several tests including the ‘sausage in a box’ test.
  26. 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: Harrison and his collaborators are exploring different kinds of instruments and follow-up studies to test a broader range of cultures.
  27. Discovery of ‘new rules of the immune system’ could improve treatment …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/discovery-of-new-rules-of-the-immune-system-could-improve-treatment-of-inflammatory-diseases-say
    Thumbnail for Discovery of ‘new rules of the immune system’ could improve treatment of inflammatory diseases, say scientists. | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2024: The researchers are now fundraising to set up a spin-out company, with the aim of running clinical trials to test their findings in humans within the next few years. ... Tests, in mice, of a drug developed by the researchers showed that regulatory T
  28. New open-source platform allows users to evaluate performance of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-open-source-platform-allows-users-to-evaluate-performance-of-ai-powered-chatbots
    Thumbnail for New open-source platform allows users to evaluate performance of AI-powered chatbots | University of Cambridge 4 Jun 2024: A team of computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians and cognitive scientists, led by the University of Cambridge, developed an open-source evaluation
  29. School uniform policies linked to students getting less exercise,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/school-uniform-policies-linked-to-students-getting-less-exercise-study-finds
    Thumbnail for School uniform policies linked to students getting less exercise, study finds | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2024: The University of Cambridge study used data about the physical activity participation of more than a million five-to-17-year-olds internationally. It found
  30. Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted ‘hauntings’ by AI chatbots of …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/call-for-safeguards-to-prevent-unwanted-hauntings-by-ai-chatbots-of-dead-loved-ones
    Thumbnail for Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted ‘hauntings’ by AI chatbots of dead loved ones | University of Cambridge 9 May 2024: Artificial intelligence that allows users to hold text and voice conversations with lost loved ones runs the risk of causing psychological harm and even
  31. UK's only research institute dedicated to understanding early…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uks-only-research-institute-dedicated-to-understanding-early-cancer-receives-ps11-million-donation
    Thumbnail for UK's only research institute dedicated to understanding early cancer receives £11 million donation | University of Cambridge 2 Apr 2024: The Institute’s director, Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, pioneered the capsule sponge – a new test that can identify ten times more heartburn patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, a pre-cursor to oesophageal
  32. Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/imperceptible-sensors-made-from-electronic-spider-silk-can-be-printed-directly-on-human-skin
    Thumbnail for Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed directly on human skin | University of Cambridge 24 May 2024: Tests of the fibres printed onto a human finger suggest they could be used as continuous health monitors. ... Tests of the bioelectronic fibres, on surfaces including human fingers and dandelion seedheads, showed that they provided high-quality sensor
  33. ‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/exhausted-immune-cells-in-healthy-women-could-be-target-for-breast-cancer-prevention
    Thumbnail for ‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast cancer prevention | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2024: Everyone has BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, but mutations in these genes - which can be inherited - increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The study found
  34. Study unpicks why childhood maltreatment continues to impact on…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-unpicks-why-childhood-maltreatment-continues-to-impact-on-mental-and-physical-health-into
    Thumbnail for Study unpicks why childhood maltreatment continues to impact on mental and physical health into adulthood | University of Cambridge 11 Apr 2024: Individuals who experienced maltreatment in childhood – such as emotional, physical and sexual abuse, or emotional and physical neglect – are more likely to
  35. £11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ps11m-semiconductor-research-centre-could-be-key-player-in-uks-net-zero-mission
    Thumbnail for £11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net zero mission | University of Cambridge 13 Feb 2024: Semiconductors, also known as microchips, are a key component in nearly every electrical device from mobile phones and medical equipment to electric vehicles.
  36. New Cambridge-developed resources help students learn how maths can…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-cambridge-developed-resources-help-students-learn-how-maths-can-help-tackle-infectious-diseases
    Thumbnail for New Cambridge-developed resources help students learn how maths can help tackle infectious diseases | University of Cambridge 19 Feb 2024: From measles and flu to SARS and COVID, mathematicians help us understand and predict the epidemics that can spread through our communities, and to help us
  37. ‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mini-placentas-help-scientists-understand-the-causes-of-pre-eclampsia-and-pregnancy-disorders
    Thumbnail for ‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders | University of Cambridge 17 Jan 2024: the-counter pregnancy test.
  38. Strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/strongest-evidence-to-date-of-brains-ability-to-compensate-for-age-related-cognitive-decline
    Thumbnail for Strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline | University of Cambridge 6 Feb 2024: As we age, our brain gradually atrophies, losing nerve cells and connections and this can lead to a decline in brain function. It’s not fully understood why

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