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Gene signature in healthy brains pinpoints the origins of Alzheimer’s …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gene-signature-in-healthy-brains-pinpoints-the-origins-of-alzheimers-disease10 Aug 2016: Researchers have discovered a gene signature in healthy brains that echoes the pattern in which Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain much later in -
Neighbourhoods with more takeaways amplify social inequalities in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/neighbourhoods-with-more-takeaways-amplify-social-inequalities-in-unhealthy-eating-and-obesity11 May 2016: Low educational attainment is commonly associated with lacking behavioural and economic resources, such as cooking skills, food and nutrition knowledge, adequate cooking equipment and a shopping budget that affords healthy purchases, ... The study was -
Call to arms: how lessons from history could reduce the ‘immunisation …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/call-to-arms-how-lessons-from-history-could-reduce-the-immunisation-gap25 Apr 2016: Not only was this a painful illness, it had grave economic consequences. ... A range of social, economic and political factors complicated the delivery of a comprehensive vaccination programme. -
Mice | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/animal-research/what-types-of-animal-do-we-use/mice28 Oct 2016: Pregnant mothers – particularly older mothers, whose offspring are at greatest risk of developing such disorders – are offered tests to predict the likelihood of genetic abnormalities. -
Opinion: How the UK and India can lead the development of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-the-uk-and-india-can-lead-the-development-of-ecologically-smart-cities8 Nov 2016: Over the past three years, a project jointly funded by the UK Department for International Development, the Natural Environment Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council, has investigated the ... Access is determined by a range of -
Crime: measuring by ‘damage to victims’ will improve policing and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/crime-measuring-by-damage-to-victims-will-improve-policing-and-public-safety4 Apr 2016: Any new approach to measuring crime must pass a three-pronged test, says Sherman: cost, reliability and democracy (“reflecting the will of the people”). -
Sheep | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/animal-research/what-types-of-animal-do-we-use/sheep28 Oct 2016: Our researchers have used Batten disease sheep to validate behavioural tests which will now be used to investigate Huntington’s disease, a more common, but equally devastating disease. -
How humans and wild birds collaborate to get precious resources of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-humans-and-wild-birds-collaborate-to-get-precious-resources-of-honey-and-wax22 Jul 2016: With the help of honey-hunters from the local Yao community, Spottiswoode carried out controlled experiments in Mozambique’s Niassa National Reserve to test whether the birds were able to distinguish ... Back in Africa, we’re fascinated by the -
Patients show considerable improvements after treatment for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/patients-show-considerable-improvements-after-treatment-for-newly-defined-movement-disorder19 Dec 2016: The lesson from our study is simple and clear: because confirming this diagnosis has implications for therapy, we should test all patients with suspected genetic dystonia for mutations in KMT2B.”. -
Mediterranean diet could lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mediterranean-diet-could-lower-the-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-in-the-uk29 Sep 2016: to understand the social, economic and cultural factors that might support or prevent people being able to keep to this dietary pattern in the UK.”. -
Breast cancer genetic variants found to alter how cells respond to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/breast-cancer-genetic-variants-found-to-alter-how-cells-respond-to-oestrogen29 Feb 2016: These five common variants that we have identified will contribute to an eventual predictive test for breast cancer risk, and for determining the risk of the particular subtype of breast cancer, -
Opinion: Urban activists are forging diverse communities in a divided …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-urban-activists-are-forging-diverse-communities-in-a-divided-europe-heres-how22 Nov 2016: We’ve been carrying out research into local responses to national economic and political crises. ... Our study compared charitable programmes and services, interfaith collaborations and economic initiatives across four capital cities of Europe: London, -
Cambridge to explore benefits of multilingualism with new AHRC…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-explore-benefits-of-multilingualism-with-new-ahrc-research-project22 Mar 2016: From increased job prospects and economic growth to international relations and diplomacy, there are many clear benefits to multilingualism, yet the strong presence of diverse languages within the UK is often -
Opinion: German election: is this really a verdict on Merkel’s open…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-german-election-is-this-really-a-verdict-on-merkels-open-door-to-refugees15 Mar 2016: Rather than addressing the root causes of Germany’s social and economic problems, they blame migrants for everything that is going wrong. ... Baden-Wuerttemberg is considered one of Europe’s economic powerhouses, and has the lowest unemployment rate -
Opinion: Uber should take its lead from Thomas Cook’s battle with…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-uber-should-take-its-lead-from-thomas-cooks-battle-with-victorian-britain19 May 2016: App-based ride company Uber has been battling the “establishment” around the world, from traditional black taxi drivers in London to regulators in Australia. -
A tight squeeze for electrons – quantum effects observed in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-tight-squeeze-for-electrons-quantum-effects-observed-in-one-dimensional-wires15 Sep 2016: Now, in the paper published in Nature Communications, the Cambridge researchers have gone one stage further, to test the latest predictions of what should happen at high energies, where the original -
The man we love to hate: it’s time to reappraise Thomas Robert…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-man-we-love-to-hate-its-time-to-reappraise-thomas-robert-malthus18 May 2016: It was written within the tradition of ‘stadial’ theories of economic development; these ‘universal histories’ sought to understand all cultures in all places and times. -
Opinion: Harder than diamond: have scientists really found something…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-harder-than-diamond-have-scientists-really-found-something-tougher-than-natures-invincible19 Jan 2016: The harder the material, the larger the value. The Vickers hardness test uses a square-based pyramid diamond tip to make the indent. ... Unfortunately w-BN is extremely rare in nature and difficult to produce in sufficient quantities to properly test -
Up to four-fifths of wetlands worldwide could be at risk from sea…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/up-to-four-fifths-of-wetlands-worldwide-could-be-at-risk-from-sea-level-rise24 Feb 2016: assesses biophysical and socio-economic consequences of sea level rise and socio-economic development, taking into account coastal erosion, coastal flooding, wetland change and salinity intrusion. -
Opinion: There’s a reason why Africa’s migratory songbirds sing out…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-theres-a-reason-why-africas-migratory-songbirds-sing-out-of-season9 May 2016: To conclusively test this hypothesis, researchers would need to follow individual birds between their breeding and non-breeding grounds and monitor changes to their song and their breeding success. -
Artificial intelligence and rise of the machines: Cambridge Science…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificial-intelligence-and-rise-of-the-machines-cambridge-science-festival-201621 Jan 2016: Full programme now online | Bookings open Monday 8 February Will artificial intelligence be superior to or as creative as the human brain? Are we letting -
Opinion: More accountability needed in how drugs are priced and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-more-accountability-needed-in-how-drugs-are-priced-and-reimbursed23 May 2016: economic and ethical considerations associated with the public funding of new drugs. -
Other birds | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/animal-research/what-types-of-animal-do-we-use/other-birds28 Oct 2016: and food-sharing in jackdaws, to tests of what jays and rooks understand about tools. -
Lost in high-dimensional space: Study improves the cure for the…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lost-in-high-dimensional-space-study-improves-the-cure-for-the-curse-of-dimensionality13 Oct 2016: Borrowing a technique widely used in biomolecular simulations, called the Multistate Bennett Acceptance Ratio, they developed a method which systematically tests the limits of one particular basin of attraction. ... To test this, the team modelled an -
Opinion: Only by keeping close ties with Europe can UK research…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-only-by-keeping-close-ties-with-europe-can-uk-research-remain-globally-competitive8 Aug 2016: So the uncertainty over the status of non-UK nationals from the EU and European Economic Area is especially disquieting. ... Here is a challenge that the government needs to meet squarely head on if it values national research excellence and its -
Study demonstrates how academia and business can ensure…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-demonstrates-how-academia-and-business-can-ensure-sustainability-of-resources7 Oct 2016: the University of East Anglia, the University of Sheffield and the University of Exeter, and supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). -
Opinion: Brexit shock has caused a sterling crash of historic…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-brexit-shock-has-caused-a-sterling-crash-of-historic-proportions-heres-just-how-bad-it-is11 Jul 2016: In 1967 the British government decided to devalue sterling after several years of poor economic performance, mirroring the declining role of Britain in the world. ... 30%. The world order had changed after the war and the US had a stronger economic -
Ancient ‘trace’ in Papuan genomes suggests previously unknown…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ancient-trace-in-papuan-genomes-suggests-previously-unknown-expansion-out-of-africa21 Sep 2016: A new study of human genomic diversity suggests there may have in fact been two successful dispersals out of Africa, and that a “trace” of the earlier of these -
Tiny changes in Parkinson’s protein can have “dramatic” impact on…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tiny-changes-in-parkinsons-protein-can-have-dramatic-impact-on-processes-that-lead-to-the-disease30 Aug 2016: To understand this, the researchers conducted lab tests in which they added each of the five mutated forms of alpha-synuclein, as well as a standard version of the protein, to ... The first round of tests examined the initiation of aggregation, using -
Cambridge to research future computing tech that could “ignite a…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-research-future-computing-tech-that-could-ignite-a-technology-field15 Apr 2016: As more economic and cultural activity moves online, the data centres which house the servers needed to handle internet traffic are consuming increasing amounts of energy. -
Opinion: Would gender differences exist if we treated all people the…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-would-gender-differences-exist-if-we-treated-all-people-the-same-from-birth22 Nov 2016: This idea was put to the test: after a surgical accident, a one-year old boy was castrated and given a vagina. -
Chicken korma, Eton mess and a genetic variant provide clues to our…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/chicken-korma-eton-mess-and-a-genetic-variant-provide-clues-to-our-food-choices4 Oct 2016: The research has provided insights into why we make particular food choices, with potential implications for our understanding of obesity. This is one of the -
Psychotic disorders in minority groups: the high price of being an…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/psychotic-disorders-in-minority-groups-the-high-price-of-being-an-outsider1 Apr 2016: Both minority groups suffer from deep-seated prejudices and discrimination.”. One possible reason for raised levels of psychotic disorders in minority groups is their lack of economic and social status. -
Changes in brain structure during teenage years provide clues to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/changes-in-brain-structure-during-teenage-years-provide-clues-to-onset-of-mental-health-problems25 Jul 2016: In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London -
‘Map’ of teenage brain provides strong evidence of link between…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/map-of-teenage-brain-provides-strong-evidence-of-link-between-serious-antisocial-behaviour-and-brain16 Jun 2016: In a study published today in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods to look at the brain -
Opinion: More women are running the world, so why aren't more men …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-more-women-are-running-the-world-so-why-arent-more-men-doing-the-dishes23 Sep 2016: Here’s what I found…. Rising employment for women partly reflects macro-economic changes. ... Similar changes have occurred in Zambia. From the mid-1980s, families' economic security worsened due to trade liberalisation, resulting factory closures, -
Before race mattered: what archives tell us about early encounters in …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/before-race-mattered-what-archives-tell-us-about-early-encounters-in-the-french-colonies16 Nov 2016: Ultimately, ‘racial’ discourses developed partly because the French needed to justify discrimination and segregation towards people who were viewed as a threat to French socio-economic and imperialist ambitions. ... Researchers have shown that this -
New imaging technique measures toxicity of proteins associated with…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-imaging-technique-measures-toxicity-of-proteins-associated-with-alzheimers-and-parkinsons23 Nov 2016: Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that makes it possible to study why proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases may go -
Opinion: Droughts and floods: India’s water crises demand more than…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-droughts-and-floods-indias-water-crises-demand-more-than-grand-projects6 Jun 2016: Water is an issue that cuts across all aspects of social and economic life in India. -
Opinion: Scientists find way to predict who is likely to wake up…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-scientists-find-way-to-predict-who-is-likely-to-wake-up-during-surgery22 Jan 2016: Measuring certain kinds of brain activity may help doctors track and predict how patients will react to anaesthesia before going under for surgery, our -
Body-worn cameras associated with increased assaults against police,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/body-worn-cameras-associated-with-increased-assaults-against-police-and-increase-in-use-of-force-if17 May 2016: tests in different kinds of places. ... doing these tests in different kinds of places. -
Russian art in the limelight: paintings and portraits that tell…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/russian-art-in-the-limelight-paintings-and-portraits-that-tell-remarkable-stories28 Apr 2016: died. While history painting – the depiction of epic scenes of historical, biblical or mythological content – was seen initially by the Academy as the supreme test of an artist’s skill, portraiture -
Diagnosis of cancer as a medical emergency leads to poorer prognosis…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/diagnosis-of-cancer-as-a-medical-emergency-leads-to-poorer-prognosis-for-many-patients11 Oct 2016: For example, based on indirect evidence in one geographical region in the UK, the introduction of faecal occult blood test in the UK is likely to have reduced the proportion of -
Maternal obesity and diabetes in pregnancy result in early overgrowth …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/maternal-obesity-and-diabetes-in-pregnancy-result-in-early-overgrowth-of-the-baby-in-the-womb8 Apr 2016: Women are screened for the condition through a blood glucose test at around 8-12 weeks into pregnancy. ... Current guidelines in the UK and the USA recommend that mothers found to be at greatest risk should then be offered a full test at between 24 and -
Sonic hedgehog gene provides evidence that our limbs may have evolved …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/sonic-hedgehog-gene-provides-evidence-that-our-limbs-may-have-evolved-from-sharks-gills19 Apr 2016: To test whether the gene functions in the same way in skate embryos, Gillis and his colleagues inhibited Sonic hedgehog at different points during their development. -
Cambridge study named as People’s Choice for Science magazine’s…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-study-named-as-peoples-choice-for-science-magazines-breakthrough-of-the-year-201622 Dec 2016: His work led to the first ever 'test tube baby', Louise Brown. -
Opinion: Obama's Nobel-winning vision of 'world without…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-obamas-nobel-winning-vision-of-world-without-nuclear-weapons-is-still-distant27 Oct 2016: In September 2009 he sent Hillary Clinton to the UN’s Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) conference. -
Opinion: How LSD helped us probe what the ‘sense of self’ looks like…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-lsd-helped-us-probe-what-the-sense-of-self-looks-like-in-the-brain14 Apr 2016: Every single person is different. We all have different backgrounds, views, values and interests. And yet there is one universal feeling that we all experience -
Facebook updates could provide a window to understanding – and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/facebook-updates-could-provide-a-window-to-understanding-and-treating-mental-health-disorders28 Oct 2016: Over a billion people worldwide use Facebook daily – one in seven of the global population – and social media use is increasing at three times the rate of -
Male converts to Islam: landmark report examines conversion…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/male-converts-to-islam-landmark-report-examines-conversion-experience-of-british-muslims3 Feb 2016: The converts were from a diverse range of geographical and socio-economic backgrounds.
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