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Scriptures rarely a significant motivating factor behind violence,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scriptures-rarely-a-significant-motivating-factor-behind-violence-say-researchers1 Sep 2020: Clearing up misunderstandings about these issues will help overcome existing divisions within society, the researchers hope, and enable people of all faiths and none to focus on tackling urgent economic and -
Researchers show how to target a 'shape-shifting' protein in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/researchers-show-how-to-target-a-shape-shifting-protein-in-alzheimers-disease4 Nov 2020: Further tests were then carried out in nematode worms, which are often used as a model organism to study Alzheimer’s disease. -
Zooming in on breast cancer reveals how mutations shape the tumour…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/zooming-in-on-breast-cancer-reveals-how-mutations-shape-the-tumour-landscape17 Feb 2020: An international team of scientists, brought together by a £20 million Grand Challenge award from Cancer Research UK, has developed intricate maps of breast -
One in six children has a probable mental disorder, according to new…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/one-in-six-children-has-a-probable-mental-disorder-according-to-new-report23 Oct 2020: The rate has risen in boys aged five to 16 from 11.4% in 2017 to 16.7% in July 2020 and in girls from 10.3% to 15.2%3 over the same time period, according to -
ARPA-type funding gives green technology an ‘innovation advantage’,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/arpa-type-funding-gives-green-technology-an-innovation-advantage-study-finds14 Sep 2020: ARPA-E was established at the US Department of Energy under Obama, using a portion of the economic stimulus package that followed the 2009 financial crisis. -
Cambridge to spearhead £20million alliance to map spread of COVID-19…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-spearhead-ps20million-alliance-to-map-spread-of-covid-19-coronavirus23 Mar 2020: Through a £20 million investment administered by the University, the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium – comprised of the NHS, Public Health Agencies, Wellcome -
Roger Penrose wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery about…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/roger-penrose-wins-2020-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-discovery-about-black-holes6 Oct 2020: Not only questions about their inner structure, but also questions about how to test our theory of gravity under the extreme conditions in the immediate vicinity of a black hole”. -
Children use make-believe aggression and violence to manage…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/children-use-make-believe-aggression-and-violence-to-manage-bad-tempered-peers6 Oct 2020: Academics from the University of Cambridge believe that the tendency for children to introduce aggressive themes in these situations – which seems to happen -
Leading European cancer centres share guidance on making their…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/leading-european-cancer-centres-share-guidance-on-making-their-operations-pandemic-proof16 Apr 2020: Capacity of cancer care facilities. In many hospitals, the COVID-19 pandemic is a major stress test for the capacity of the various treatment or support units: radiation, medical oncology, imaging, -
People in England’s poorest towns ‘lose over a decade of good…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/people-in-englands-poorest-towns-lose-over-a-decade-of-good-health-research-finds17 Jun 2020: These policies should be integral to post-pandemic economic recovery agendas,” Kenny said. ... by the economic consequences of lockdown.”. -
Cambridge-designed curriculum teaches schoolchildren about water…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-designed-curriculum-teaches-schoolchildren-about-water-scarcity-and-climate-activism17 Jan 2020: Development (DFID), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). ... Funding was also provided by the University of Cambridge’s Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Account. -
New model predicts oesophageal cancer eight years early for half of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-model-predicts-oesophageal-cancer-eight-years-early-for-half-of-all-patients7 Sep 2020: Oesophageal cancer is often preceded by Barrett’s oesophagus, a condition in which cells within the lining of the oesophagus begin to change shape and can grow -
Brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence to prepare teenagers…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-networks-come-online-during-adolescence-to-prepare-teenagers-for-adult-life29 Jan 2020: Adolescence is a time of major change in life, with increasing social and cognitive skills and independence, but also increased risk of mental illness. While -
AI-based ‘no-touch touchscreen’ could reduce risk of pathogen spread…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-based-no-touch-touchscreen-could-reduce-risk-of-pathogen-spread-from-surfaces23 Jul 2020: In lab-based tests, driving simulators and road-based trials, the predictive touch technology was able to reduce interaction effort and time by up to 50% due to its ability to -
Nature’s epidural: Genetic variant may explain why some women don’t…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/natures-epidural-genetic-variant-may-explain-why-some-women-dont-need-pain-relief-during-childbirth21 Jul 2020: Dr Lee and colleagues carried out a number of tests on the women, including applying heat and pressure to their arms and getting them to plunge their hands into icy water. ... the test group had a higher-than-expected prevalence of a rare variant of the -
Surging numbers of first-generation learners at risk of being left…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/surging-numbers-of-first-generation-learners-at-risk-of-being-left-behind-in-education-systems21 May 2020: For example: the research compiled the start-of-year test scores of students in Grades 7 and 8. ... These were standardised (or ‘scaled’) so that 500 represented a mean test score. -
Lack of understanding of common heart condition leads to missed…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lack-of-understanding-of-common-heart-condition-leads-to-missed-treatment-opportunities-study3 Nov 2020: For any intervention to be routinely adopted, there needs to be a clear understanding – and differentiation between – aspects of the illness, tests and treatments, for example. ... It’s frustrating for the doctors too, because the test results are -
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test developed by Cambridge team to be…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/rapid-covid-19-diagnostic-test-developed-by-cambridge-team-to-be-deployed-in-hospitals2 Apr 2020: Search. Search. Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test developed by Cambridge team to be deployed in hospitals. ... Research. Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test developed by Cambridge team to be deployed in hospitals.. -
Four secrets of a successful business-university partnership |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/business-and-enterprise/blog/four-secrets-of-a-successful-business-university-partnership20 Nov 2020: New digital technologies, big data and AI will have a critical role to play in addressing many of the societal challenges we face and in boosting the UK’s economic competitiveness -
Scientists identify warning signs over effectiveness of HIV ‘wonder…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-warning-signs-over-effectiveness-of-hiv-wonder-drug-in-sub-saharan-africa1 Dec 2020: Further research is needed to find out why. Professor Gupta added: “What this shows is that we urgently need to prioritise point of care tests to identify people with drug resistance ... The development of such tests is at an advanced stage, but there -
Drug-resistant hospital bacteria persist even after deep cleaning,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/drug-resistant-hospital-bacteria-persist-even-after-deep-cleaning-genomic-study-reveals26 Oct 2020: Enterococcus faecium is a bacterium commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract, where it usually resides without causing the host problems. However, in -
Impact through collaboration: the importance of strategic…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/business-and-enterprise/blog/impact-through-collaboration-the-importance-of-strategic-partnerships3 Nov 2020: Indeed, it is only through collaboration that we can address some of the world’s most pressing challenges and bring about positive economic and societal change. ... social and economic benefits that arise from it. -
Cambridge to lead national consortium examining immune response to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-lead-national-consortium-examining-immune-response-to-sars-cov-2-coronavirus28 Aug 2020: The results from the study will help to develop better tests to diagnose protective immunity as well as determine how long protective antibodies persist after exposure to the virus. -
World’s first artificial pancreas app licensed for people with type 1 …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/worlds-first-artificial-pancreas-app-licensed-for-people-with-type-1-diabetes-in-uk16 Mar 2020: Currently, people with type 1 diabetes rely on a routine of finger-prick blood tests and insulin injections or infusions just to stay alive, because their pancreas no longer produces insulin -
Lockdown or not, personality predicts your likelihood of staying home …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lockdown-or-not-personality-predicts-your-likelihood-of-staying-home-during-the-pandemic15 Oct 2020: This research was funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (part of UK Research and Innovation), the Cambridge Trust and Peterhouse Cambridge. -
Switching on a key cancer gene could provide first curative treatment …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/switching-on-a-key-cancer-gene-could-provide-first-curative-treatment-for-heart-disease14 Apr 2020: Since adult hearts cannot usually repair themselves once damaged, harnessing the power of this gene represents major progress towards the first curative -
Imaging technique could replace tissue biopsies in assessing drug…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/imaging-technique-could-replace-tissue-biopsies-in-assessing-drug-resistance-in-breast-cancer6 Oct 2020: In a study published in the journal Cancer Cell, researchers at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Cambridge Institute have shown how a new technique known as -
Cambridge-developed SARS-CoV-2 vaccine receives £1.9million from UK…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-developed-sars-cov-2-vaccine-receives-ps19million-from-uk-government-for-clinical-trial26 Aug 2020: It is especially exciting that the clinical trial will test giving the vaccine through people’s skin using a device without any needles as together with stable DNA vaccine technology this -
1 Divestment: Advantages and Disadvantages for the University of ...
https://www.cam.ac.uk/sites/www.cam.ac.uk/files/sm6_divestment_report.pdf16 Sep 2020: that economics now favours renewable energy in most countries, meaning there is a sizable. -
World’s largest-ever DNA sequencing of Viking skeletons reveals they…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/worlds-largest-ever-dna-sequencing-of-viking-skeletons-reveals-they-werent-all-scandinavian16 Sep 2020: Now cutting-edge DNA sequencing of more than 400 Viking skeletons from archaeological sites scattered across Europe and Greenland will rewrite the history -
Open-source ventilator designed by Cambridge team for use in low- and …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/open-source-ventilator-designed-by-cambridge-team-for-use-in-low-and-middle-income-countries20 Apr 2020: It has been thoroughly tested at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington and passed the MHRA test specifications with flying colours. -
Climate change and food demand could shrink species’ habitats by…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/climate-change-and-food-demand-could-shrink-species-habitats-by-almost-a-quarter-by-21006 Nov 2020: The data were also used to predict future changes up to the year 2100 under 16 different climate and socio-economic scenarios. -
Creating Accessible Digital Content Everyone is welcome at the ...
https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/creating_accessible_digital_content_cf21.pdf16 Dec 2020: Video Content. • Test audio and video quality well before recording or broadcasting • Ask the speaker(s) to keep background noise to a minimum (e.g. -
Combining PCR and antibody tests at point of care dramatically…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/combining-pcr-and-antibody-tests-at-point-of-care-dramatically-increases-covid-19-detection-in2 Sep 2020: The two main types of test – PCR and antibody tests – both have limitations because of the nature of coronavirus infection and how our body responds. ... nucleic acid tests, and a combination of two finger prick antibody tests, both of which test for -
Experts call for more mental health support for parents of children…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/experts-call-for-more-mental-health-support-for-parents-of-children-with-genetic-learning11 Mar 2020: As many as one in 20 families worldwide is thought to include a child with a learning disability, but little is known about how this affects the parents’ -
Simple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/simple-sniff-test-reliably-predicts-recovery-of-severely-brain-injured-patients29 Apr 2020: Search. Search. Simple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain-injured patients. ... The accuracy of the sniff test is remarkable - I hope it will help in the treatment of severely brain injured patients around the world. -
Two new initiatives to boost economic value from university research…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/two-new-initiatives-to-boost-economic-value-from-university-research16 Jul 2020: The needs for better evidence are growing as we move from the immediate COVID-19 crisis into the longer-term economic recovery period, and as the government looks to maximise the ... This will help economies across the UK recover, reconfigure, and thrive -
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-us21 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:. -
Tackling COVID-19: Professor Ravi Gupta | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tackling-covid-19-professor-ravi-gupta18 Jun 2020: working. We’re now about to implement a point-of-care antibody test to help diagnosis. ... We’ve also recently introduced a new rapid diagnostic test called SAMBA II at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. -
Economic activity has halved during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/economic-activity-has-halved-during-spains-coronavirus-lockdown-study-suggests15 Apr 2020: Search. Search. Economic activity has halved during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, study suggests. ... but have few means of understanding the impact of different policies on economic activity. -
Economic damage could be worse without lockdown and social distancing …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/economic-damage-could-be-worse-without-lockdown-and-social-distancing-study29 Apr 2020: Search. Search. Economic damage could be worse without lockdown and social distancing – study. ... Taking no action is unacceptable from public health perspective, and extremely risky from an economic perspective. -
Younger workers hit harder by coronavirus economic shock in UK and US …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/younger-workers-hit-harder-by-coronavirus-economic-shock-in-uk-and-us3 Apr 2020: Research. Younger workers hit harder by coronavirus economic shock in UK and US.. ... Listen to Dr Chris Rauh and Dr Meredith Crowley from the Faculty of Economics discuss the economic implications of COVID-19 with Dr Rob Doubleday from the University's -
Blood test to monitor cancer up to ten times more sensitive than…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/blood-test-to-monitor-cancer-up-to-ten-times-more-sensitive-than-current-methods17 Jun 2020: Search. Search. Blood test to monitor cancer up to ten times more sensitive than current methods. ... Research. Blood test to monitor cancer up to ten times more sensitive than current methods.. -
Tackling COVID-19: Dr Freya Jephcott | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tackling-covid-19-dr-freya-jephcott7 May 2020: Populations already well served by health systems - often groups of higher socio-economic status - tend to be captured by surveillance. -
Aroma diffuser and plastic bag offer inexpensive method to test fit…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/aroma-diffuser-and-plastic-bag-offer-inexpensive-method-to-test-fit-of-face-masks-at-home16 Dec 2020: Search. Search. Aroma diffuser and plastic bag offer inexpensive method to test fit of face masks at home. ... Research. Aroma diffuser and plastic bag offer inexpensive method to test fit of face masks at home.. -
Rapid coronavirus test speeds up access to urgent care and will free…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/rapid-coronavirus-test-speeds-up-access-to-urgent-care-and-will-free-up-beds-ahead-of-winter3 Jun 2020: Search. Search. Rapid coronavirus test speeds up access to urgent care and will free up beds ahead of winter. ... Research. Rapid coronavirus test speeds up access to urgent care and will free up beds ahead of winter.. -
National trial launched to test re-purposing existing drugs to treat…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/national-trial-launched-to-test-re-purposing-existing-drugs-to-treat-covid-19-patients20 May 2020: Search. Search. National trial launched to test re-purposing existing drugs to treat COVID-19 patients. ... Research. National trial launched to test re-purposing existing drugs to treat COVID-19 patients.. -
Green COVID-19 recovery packages can boost economic growth and tackle …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/green-covid-19-recovery-packages-can-boost-economic-growth-and-tackle-climate-change-researchers-say5 May 2020: Brian O’Callaghan, economist at the Institute for New Economic Thinking, University of Oxford. ... 2020). A net-zero emissions economic recovery from COVID-19. COP26 Universities Network Briefing. -
No country ‘immune’ to COVID-19 economic shock, but Asian nations…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/no-country-immune-to-covid-19-economic-shock-but-asian-nations-will-bounce-back-faster2 Dec 2020: Search. Search. No country ‘immune’ to COVID-19 economic shock, but Asian nations will bounce back faster. ... Research. No country ‘immune’ to COVID-19 economic shock, but Asian nations will bounce back faster.. -
Opinion: Employers should cut hours not people during the pandemic |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/opinion-employers-should-cut-hours-not-people-during-the-pandemic13 May 2020: large mental health deficit associated with unemployment and economic inactivity. ... How does it work? Other European countries, such as Germany and Austria, have traditionally used short-time work programmes to deal with economic crises.
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