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  2. ‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/bouncing-comets-could-deliver-building-blocks-for-life-to-exoplanets
    Thumbnail for ‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets | University of Cambridge 15 Nov 2023: We wanted to test our theories on planets that are similar to our own, as Earth is currently our only example of a planet that supports life,” said Anslow. ... It’s exciting that we can start identifying the type of systems we can use to test
  3. DNA sequencing method lifts ‘veil’ from genome black box | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/dna-sequencing-method-lifts-veil-from-genome-black-box
    Thumbnail for DNA sequencing method lifts ‘veil’ from genome black box | University of Cambridge 23 Jan 2023: In a paper published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, University of Cambridge researchers have outlined a new DNA sequencing method that can detect where
  4. Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/early-toilets-reveal-dysentery-in-old-testament-jerusalem
    Thumbnail for Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem | University of Cambridge 26 May 2023: Tests for Entamoeba and Cryptosporidium were negative, but those for Giardia were repeatedly positive.
  5. Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-first-genetic-marker-for-ms-severity
    Thumbnail for Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2023: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the result of the immune system mistakenly attacking the brain and the spinal cord, resulting in symptom flares known as relapses as
  6. Clean, sustainable fuels made ‘from thin air’ and plastic waste |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clean-sustainable-fuels-made-from-thin-air-and-plastic-waste
    Thumbnail for Clean, sustainable fuels made ‘from thin air’ and plastic waste | University of Cambridge 19 Jun 2023: In tests, CO2 was converted into syngas, a key building block for sustainable liquid fuels, and plastic bottles were converted into glycolic acid, which is widely used in the cosmetics industry. ... Unlike earlier tests of their solar fuels technology
  7. Love lost and found

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/french-love-letters-confiscated-by-britain-read-after-265-years
    Thumbnail for Love lost and found 7 Nov 2023: While their men were gone, women ran the household economy and took crucial economic and political decisions.”.
  8. “Elegant” algae solution wins Cambridge Zero student Climate…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/elegant-algae-solution-wins-cambridge-zero-student-climate-challenge
    Thumbnail for “Elegant” algae solution wins Cambridge Zero student Climate Challenge | University of Cambridge 13 Mar 2023: Team AlgaeSorb’s winning pitch persuaded a panel of innovation experts to award them the top prize of £1500 for an idea, which judge Dr Nicky Dee, Founder of
  9. Clinicians rank patient views as least important in diagnosis, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clinicians-rank-patient-views-as-least-important-in-diagnosis-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Clinicians rank patient views as least important in diagnosis, study finds | University of Cambridge 18 Dec 2023: This is particularly important when diagnostic tests in neuropsychiatric lupus are widely known to be “unenlightening”, according to one neurologist, in common with many other autoimmune diseases and long Covid. ... But combining and valuing both
  10. Stealth swimmers: fish hide behind others to hunt | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/stealth-swimmers-the-fish-that-hide-behind-others-to-hunt
    Thumbnail for Stealth swimmers: fish hide behind others to hunt | University of Cambridge 7 Aug 2023: Doing manipulative experiments in the wild like this allows us to test the ecological relevance of these behaviours,” said Professor Andy Radford in the University of Bristol’s School of Biological
  11. Scottish rocks to play a key role in Mars space mission | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scottish-rocks-to-play-a-key-role-in-mars-space-mission
    Thumbnail for Scottish rocks to play a key role in Mars space mission | University of Cambridge 28 Jul 2023: to test and refine the analytical techniques they will be using to investigate material returned from the Red Planet.”.
  12. The University of Cambridge students aiming to send a rocket into…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-university-spaceflight-griffin-i-rocket-launch-project
    Thumbnail for The University of Cambridge students aiming to send a rocket into space 29 Jun 2023: PULSAR Hybrid Rocket Test. Although many members of the team are studying engineering, others in the society come from a wide range of backgrounds, for example business studies.
  13. Cambridge engineer to co-lead earthquake reconnaissance mission to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-engineer-to-co-lead-earthquake-reconnaissance-mission-to-turkey
    Thumbnail for Cambridge engineer to co-lead earthquake reconnaissance mission to Turkey | University of Cambridge 13 Feb 2023: They will also assess the effectiveness of earthquake protection methods, study disaster management procedures and investigate the socio-economic effects of the earthquake.
  14. The AI Summit was a promising start – but momentum must be maintained

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-summit-promising-start
    Thumbnail for The AI Summit was a promising start – but momentum must be maintained 8 Nov 2023: Last week’s Executive Order from Joe Biden goes some way towards requiring companies to evaluate their models, including the sharing of safety tests with the federal government.
  15. New milestone for specialist children’s hospital in the East of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-milestone-for-specialist-childrens-hospital-in-the-east-of-england
    Thumbnail for New milestone for specialist children’s hospital in the East of England | University of Cambridge 12 Oct 2023: The Project had its Outline Business Case approved in principle by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care on 29 September 2023.  With this
  16. How sure is sure? Incorporating human error into machine learning |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-sure-is-sure-incorporating-human-error-into-machine-learning
    Thumbnail for How sure is sure? Incorporating human error into machine learning | University of Cambridge 10 Aug 2023: Human error and uncertainty are concepts that many artificial intelligence systems fail to grasp, particularly in systems where a human provides feedback to a
  17. Robot ‘chef’ learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/robot-chef-learns-to-recreate-recipes-from-watching-food-videos
    Thumbnail for Robot ‘chef’ learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos | University of Cambridge 5 Jun 2023: The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, programmed their robotic chef with a ‘cookbook’ of eight simple salad recipes. After watching a video of a
  18. ‘Ageing’ immune cell levels could predict how well we respond to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ageing-immune-cell-levels-could-predict-how-well-we-respond-to-vaccines
    Thumbnail for ‘Ageing’ immune cell levels could predict how well we respond to vaccines | University of Cambridge 27 Jun 2023: cells. They also teamed up with Dr Nicholas Matheson, from the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease, to test how these factors influenced the ability of a vaccinated ... Thaventhiran added: “Ultimately, this research
  19. Community Open Map Platform project supporting green transition…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/community-open-map-platform-project-supporting-green-transition-secures-major-funding
    Thumbnail for Community Open Map Platform project supporting green transition secures major funding | University of Cambridge 4 Sep 2023: Flora Samuel. Despite changes to the HM Treasury Green Book to encourage forms of valuation other than economic, local authorities are struggling to capture social, environmental and cultural value in a ... The aim of this pragmatic project is to create
  20. 360-degree head-up display view could warn drivers of road obstacles…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/lidar-holograms-for-driving
    Thumbnail for 360-degree head-up display view could warn drivers of road obstacles in real time 20 Dec 2023: They are hoping to carry out road tests, either on public or private roads, in 2024.
  21. Thousands of pregnancies tracked in UK’s biggest study on…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/thousands-of-pregnancies-tracked-in-uks-biggest-study-on-pre-eclampsia
    Thumbnail for Thousands of pregnancies tracked in UK’s biggest study on pre-eclampsia | University of Cambridge 19 Jul 2023: Participation will involve monitoring alongside regular pregnancy checks and tests.
  22. Why do climate models underestimate polar warming? ‘Invisible clouds’ …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/why-do-climate-models-underestimate-polar-warming-invisible-clouds-could-be-the-answer
    Thumbnail for Why do climate models underestimate polar warming? ‘Invisible clouds’ could be the answer | University of Cambridge 8 Nov 2023: Thirty years after Sloan’s research, Dutta wanted to test this theory using one of the few atmospheric models that incorporates polar atmospheric clouds, to see if it might explain the ... The early Eocene was a period in the Earth’s climate with
  23. Mohamed El-Erian on his new book, Permacrisis: A Plan ...

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/permacrisis-transcript.docx
    11 Oct 2023: But the book goes around the world and shows instance of best practises and argues that if we simply adopt what other countries are doing, especially in economic management, we can
  24. Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/solar-powered-device-produces-clean-water-and-clean-fuel-at-the-same-time
    Thumbnail for Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time | University of Cambridge 13 Nov 2023: Tests of the device showed it was able to produce clean water from highly polluted water, seawater, and even from the River Cam in central Cambridge.
  25. Roadside hedges can reduce harmful ultrafine particle pollution…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/roadside-hedges-can-reduce-harmful-ultrafine-particle-pollution-around-schools
    Thumbnail for Roadside hedges can reduce harmful ultrafine particle pollution around schools | University of Cambridge 13 Sep 2023: The research, a collaboration with Lancaster University, found that hedges can act as protective barriers against air pollution from major city roads by
  26. Scientists begin building AI for scientific discovery using tech…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-begin-building-ai-for-scientific-discovery-using-tech-behind-chatgpt
    Thumbnail for Scientists begin building AI for scientific discovery using tech behind ChatGPT | University of Cambridge 13 Oct 2023: While ChatGPT deals in words and sentences, the team’s AI will learn from numerical data and physics simulations from across scientific fields to aid
  27. Quantifying the Cambridge Cluster

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/quantifying-the-Cambridge-Cluster
    Thumbnail for Quantifying the Cambridge Cluster 2 May 2023: Gaining a true picture of the region's economic geography is a painstaking exercise. ... A report by London Economics has measured the University of Cambridge’s impact on the UK economy in 2020-21.
  28. Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/solar-powered-system-converts-plastic-and-greenhouse-gases-into-sustainable-fuels
    Thumbnail for Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels | University of Cambridge 9 Jan 2023: In tests, CO2 was converted into syngas, a key building block for sustainable liquid fuels, and plastic bottles were converted into glycolic acid, which is widely used in the cosmetics industry. ... Tests of the reactor under normal temperature and
  29. UK ‘sugar tax’ linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uk-sugar-tax-linked-to-fall-in-child-hospital-admissions-for-tooth-extraction
    Thumbnail for UK ‘sugar tax’ linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth extraction | University of Cambridge 15 Nov 2023: In a study published today in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge found that
  30. DNA discovery highlights how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/dna-discovery-highlights-how-we-maintain-healthy-blood-sugar-levels-after-meals
    Thumbnail for DNA discovery highlights how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after meals | University of Cambridge 8 Jun 2023: It also shows how genetic studies of dynamic challenge tests can provide important insights that would otherwise remain hidden.”.
  31. Using machine learning to monitor driver ‘workload’ could help…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/using-machine-learning-to-monitor-driver-workload-could-help-improve-road-safety
    Thumbnail for Using machine learning to monitor driver ‘workload’ could help improve road safety | University of Cambridge 7 Dec 2023: The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, working in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) used a combination of on-road experiments and machine
  32. AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-system-self-organises-to-develop-features-of-brains-of-complex-organisms
    Thumbnail for AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex organisms | University of Cambridge 20 Nov 2023: As neural systems such as the brain organise themselves and make connections, they have to balance competing demands. For example, energy and resources are
  33. Cambridge remains most intensive science and technological cluster in …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-remains-most-intensive-science-and-technological-cluster-in-the-world
    Thumbnail for Cambridge remains most intensive science and technological cluster in the world | University of Cambridge 20 Sep 2023: Earlier this year, a new report by leading consultants London Economics showed that the University adds nearly £30 billion to the economy every year and supports more than 86,000 jobs
  34. Underactive immune response may explain obesity link to COVID-19…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/underactive-immune-response-may-explain-obesity-link-to-covid-19-severity
    Thumbnail for Underactive immune response may explain obesity link to COVID-19 severity | University of Cambridge 20 Mar 2023: The findings could have important implications both for the treatment of COVID-19 and in the design of clinical trials to test new treatments.
  35. Phone-based measurements provide fast, accurate information about the …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/phone-based-measurements-provide-fast-accurate-information-about-the-health-of-forests
    Thumbnail for Phone-based measurements provide fast, accurate information about the health of forests | University of Cambridge 7 Mar 2023: Holcomb and her colleagues wanted to test whether these sensors could return accurate results for non-managed forests quickly, automatically, and in a single image.
  36. Cambridge partners with AstraZeneca and Medical Research Council on…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-partners-with-astrazeneca-and-medical-research-council-on-new-world-class-functional
    Thumbnail for Cambridge partners with AstraZeneca and Medical Research Council on new world-class functional genomics laboratory | University of Cambridge 27 Nov 2023: CRISPR makes it possible to test specific DNA alterations in a controlled way to investigate the effects and impacts of genetic changes in our DNA, revealing their effects on biological processes
  37. Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cancer-drug-could-hold-hope-for-treating-inflammatory-diseases-including-gout-and-heart-diseases
    Thumbnail for Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases | University of Cambridge 1 Nov 2023: This has led pharmaceutical companies to test drugs that inhibit its activity as potential treatments for cancer. ... The researchers are currently planning to test its use against inflammatory diseases in clinical trials.
  38. Problems with ‘pruning’ brain connections linked to adolescent mental …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/problems-with-pruning-brain-connections-linked-to-adolescent-mental-health-disorders
    Thumbnail for Problems with ‘pruning’ brain connections linked to adolescent mental health disorders | University of Cambridge 24 Apr 2023: The findings, from an international collaboration, led by researchers in the UK, China and Germany, may help explain why people are often affected by more than
  39. Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/largest-genetic-study-of-brain-structure-identifies-how-the-brain-is-organised
    Thumbnail for Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is organised | University of Cambridge 17 Aug 2023: Our brains are very complex organs, with huge variety between individuals in terms of the overall volume of the brain, how it is folded and how thick these
  40. Healthy lifestyle can help prevent depression – and new research may…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/healthy-lifestyle-can-help-prevent-depression-and-new-research-may-explain-why
    Thumbnail for Healthy lifestyle can help prevent depression – and new research may explain why | University of Cambridge 11 Sep 2023: In research published today in Nature Mental Health, an international team of researchers, including from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University,
  41. 2023 Vice-Chancellor's Research Impact and Engagement Awards -…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/2023-vice-chancellors-research-impact-and-engagement-awards-guidance
    14 Jul 2023: They recognise outstanding achievement, innovation and creativity in devising and implementing ambitious engagement and impact plans which have the potential to create significant economic, social and cultural impact from, and engagement
  42. Current conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, warn …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/current-conservation-policies-risk-damaging-global-biodiversity-warn-researchers
    Thumbnail for Current conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, warn researchers | University of Cambridge 21 Jun 2023: Professor Bateman, a Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Exeter Business School who has advised seven UK secretaries of state for the environment in the past decade, said:.
  43. New report highlights increase in number of children and young people …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-report-highlights-increase-in-number-of-children-and-young-people-with-eating-disorders
    Thumbnail for New report highlights increase in number of children and young people with eating disorders | University of Cambridge 21 Nov 2023: Ford. “If your condition is that severe, you need access to blood tests and the acute medical care that being on an inpatient acute paediatric ward gives you, but at the
  44. Chemical imbalance in the forebrain underpins compulsive behaviour…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/chemical-imbalance-in-the-forebrain-underpins-compulsive-behaviour-and-ocd-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Chemical imbalance in the forebrain underpins compulsive behaviour and OCD | University of Cambridge 27 Jun 2023: In addition to scans, researchers conducted tests and questionnaires with all participants to gauge obsessive-compulsive and habitual tendencies. ... The test used a computer-based task to establish a link between an action and reward.
  45. Astronomers observe light bending around an isolated white dwarf

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/light-bending-around-star
    Thumbnail for Astronomers observe light bending around an isolated white dwarf 2 Feb 2023: The precision of LAWD 37’s mass measurement allows us to test the mass-radius relationship for white dwarfs,” said McGill. ... Reference:. Peter McGill et al. ‘First semi-empirical test of the white dwarf mass-radius relationship using a single
  46. Offset markets: new approach could help save tropical forests by…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/offset-markets-new-approach-could-help-save-tropical-forests-by-restoring-faith-in-carbon-credits
    Thumbnail for Offset markets: new approach could help save tropical forests by restoring faith in carbon credits | University of Cambridge 30 Oct 2023: study. The new method, developed by scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Exeter and the London School of Economics, is called ‘Permanent Additional Carbon Tonne' (PACT) accounting, and can be
  47. Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/services-across-england-now-lag-far-behind-east-germany-as-experts-call-for-universal-basic
    Thumbnail for Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts call for ‘universal basic infrastructure’ in UK | University of Cambridge 5 Dec 2023: The community assets we should all have access to, not just schools and doctors but parks, trains, pubs and gyms, are the foundation for human wellbeing, which in turn underpins economic ... Added Westwood: “Achieving a minimum level of universal basic
  48. Machine learning models can produce reliable results even with…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/machine-learning-models-can-produce-reliable-results-even-with-limited-training-data
    Thumbnail for Machine learning models can produce reliable results even with limited training data | University of Cambridge 19 Sep 2023: The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Cornell University, found that for partial differential equations – a class of physics equations that
  49. Radiotherapy boost cuts breast cancer treatment time by at least one…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/radiotherapy-boost-cuts-breast-cancer-treatment-time-by-at-least-one-week
    Thumbnail for Radiotherapy boost cuts breast cancer treatment time by at least one week | University of Cambridge 3 Jul 2023: Results from the IMPORT HIGH trial, published in The Lancet, show that giving some breast cancer patients a targeted additional dose of radiotherapy at the
  50. Social media posts around solar geoengineering ‘spill over’ into…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/social-media-posts-around-solar-geoengineering-spill-over-into-conspiracy-theories
    Thumbnail for Social media posts around solar geoengineering ‘spill over’ into conspiracy theories | University of Cambridge 28 Feb 2023: But there are few, if any, opportunities for researchers to test these potential solutions.
  51. Sustained, purposeful investment key to ‘leaving no girl behind’,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/sustained-purposeful-investment-key-to-leaving-no-girl-behind-either-in-education-or-beyond
    Thumbnail for Sustained, purposeful investment key to ‘leaving no girl behind’, either in education or beyond | University of Cambridge 19 Oct 2023: Despite this, the researchers highlight several ongoing challenges. Even after participating in an LNGB programme, many girls still encountered significant economic challenges and deep-rooted gender and social norms, which acted ... There are some

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