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  2. Knowing your ants from your anteaters

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/are-wildlife-documentaries-showing-real-world
    Thumbnail for Knowing your ants from your anteaters 15 Mar 2023: But this then risks leaving people with the impression that all of nature is fine. ... It wasn’t a problem before but now more and more people live in towns, cities and urban spaces.”.
  3. Predicting threats to food security

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/predicting-threats-to-food-security
    Thumbnail for Predicting threats to food security 22 Feb 2023: Yes, models can be interesting for academic reasons, but we want to help people on the ground. ... CBSD can reduce yields of cassava by up to 50-100% which is disastrous for the estimated 500 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa who rely on it as
  4. Developing ‘kinder’ treatments for a devastating childhood cancer

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/potential-new-neuroblastoma-treatment
    Thumbnail for Developing ‘kinder’ treatments for a devastating childhood cancer 20 Sep 2023: Dr Sarah Gillen. Professor Philpott added: “Because both of these drugs have already been shown to be safe in people – and one of them is already in use in children – the ... Dr Laura Danielson, Children’s and Young People’s Research Lead at
  5. Preventing genetic diseases in dogs, our best friends

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/preventing-genetic-diseases-in-dogs
    Thumbnail for Preventing genetic diseases in dogs, our best friends 20 Apr 2023: muzzles. Josie Saxton by Lloyd Mann. Josie Saxton by Lloyd Mann. “These dogs are incredibly popular,” says Ladlow, “They are good friends and companions to people. ... These animals often hugely improve people’s quality of life but it’s not
  6. Students begin degrees after completing new Cambridge Foundation Year

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-foundation-year-students-start-degrees
    Thumbnail for Students begin degrees after completing new Cambridge Foundation Year 30 Sep 2023: People have a fixed idea of what a typical Cambridge student is like, and really there’s no such thing.”. ... I want to inspire people of all ages – older people as well as younger people.
  7. Foolproof: A psychological vaccine against fake news

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/foolproof
    Thumbnail for Foolproof: A psychological vaccine against fake news 6 Feb 2023: Most people aren’t fooled by fake news. But is this really the case? ... How do people come to believe in misinformation? How and why does it spread?
  8. Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/experts-call-for-urgent-mental-health-support-for-people-living-with-long-term-autoimmune-diseases
    Thumbnail for Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with long term autoimmune diseases | University of Cambridge 26 Jul 2023: Search. Search. Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with long term autoimmune diseases. ... Research. Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with long term autoimmune diseases..
  9. Meet Cambridge's mussel man

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/mussel-man
    Thumbnail for Meet Cambridge's mussel man 10 Aug 2023: Immediately this raises questions of sustainability. When it comes to agricultural techniques, people are familiar with the large amounts of land and freshwater that are needed. ... However, over time, I've seen attitudes shift as more people recognise
  10. Obesity accelerates loss of COVID-19 vaccination immunity, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/obesity-accelerates-loss-of-covid-19-vaccination-immunity-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Obesity accelerates loss of COVID-19 vaccination immunity, study finds | University of Cambridge 11 May 2023: During the pandemic, people with obesity were more likely to be hospitalised, require ventilators and to die from COVID-19. ... This shows that the vaccines work as well in people with obesity, but the protection doesn’t last as long.”.
  11. The future of flying

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/boeing
    Thumbnail for The future of flying 16 Feb 2023: I get to collaborate with other people around the world who share my expertise in this area," she continued. ... But, as Blackwell explains, "for this kind of work you have to go into an organisation and watch how people set about their tasks.
  12. 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: The two consortia combined data from over 12,000 people with MS to complete a genome-wide association study (GWAS), which uses statistics to carefully link genetic variants to particular traits. ... The researchers are also collecting an even larger set
  13. What is the metaverse – and will it help us or harm us?

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/metaverse
    Thumbnail for What is the metaverse – and will it help us or harm us? 27 Jul 2023: But Kristensson believes the metaverse will also open up new opportunities to people who are marginalised by disability. ... with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, Meta and the University of Reading, with funding from the Engineering and
  14. Search is on for ‘super memorisers’ to help scientists unlock the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/search-is-on-for-super-memorisers-to-help-scientists-unlock-the-secrets-of-memory
    Thumbnail for Search is on for ‘super memorisers’ to help scientists unlock the secrets of memory | University of Cambridge 3 May 2023: It’s long been known that people differ in their memory ability, with some having seemingly infinite memory. ... That’s why we’re inviting people to take part in our study.”.
  15. Should we allow genome editing of human embryos?

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/citizens-jury
    Thumbnail for Should we allow genome editing of human embryos? 28 Feb 2023: to be used as medicines to treat people living with single gene disorders. ... It’s estimated that as many as one in 1000 people are born with Noonan syndrome.
  16. #CamFest Speaker Spotlight

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/sander-van-der-linden
    Thumbnail for #CamFest Speaker Spotlight 27 Feb 2023: What do people most struggle with in terms of distinguishing between fake news and actual news? ... Well over 20 countries now! Have people's attitudes to it varied according to the country?
  17. Here come the girls: getting more women into STEM

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/athene-donald
    Thumbnail for Here come the girls: getting more women into STEM 10 Feb 2023: Why are children not learning about people such as Fabiola Gianotti, Director General of CERN? ... If we're going to change society, we need these people to think harder.”.
  18. Autistic individuals have increased risk of chronic physical health…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/autistic-individuals-have-increased-risk-of-chronic-physical-health-conditions-across-the-whole-body
    Thumbnail for Autistic individuals have increased risk of chronic physical health conditions across the whole body | University of Cambridge 29 Sep 2023: Regarding specific conditions, autistic people had higher rates of 33 specific conditions compared to non-autistic peers. ... We need to urgently re-evaluate current health care systems to improve support for autistic people.”.
  19. Let's get fixable

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/right-to-repair
    Thumbnail for Let's get fixable 14 Mar 2023: EcoAction. Repair Cafés like this match people who need stuff fixed with people who like fixing things. ... Apple is an astute practitioner of planned obsolescence as a way of nudging people towards the upgrade.”.
  20. 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: Alice Williamson. The findings, published today in Nature Genetics, could help inform future treatments of type 2 diabetes, which affects around 4 million people in the UK and over 460 million ... People who have type 2 diabetes are unable to correctly
  21. Would you prefer a four-day working week?

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/fourdayweek
    Thumbnail for Would you prefer a four-day working week? 21 Feb 2023: It has been uplifting for me personally, just talking to so many upbeat people over the last six months. ... A four-day week means a better working life and family life for so many people.”.
  22. 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: getting out to see friends, for example – could make a real difference to people’s lives.”. ... Share. Published. 11 Sep 2023. Image. A group of people standing around a table with plates of food.
  23. AI Hopes and Fears

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-hopes-and-fears
    Thumbnail for AI Hopes and Fears 26 Oct 2023: Dr Catherine Galloway. The buses will host the Kavli Centre’s Hopes and Fears Lab – an artist-designed , pop-up conversation experiment made of cardboard to encourage people to think outside ... the members of The People’s Panel on AI will be
  24. #CamFest Speaker Spotlight

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/mathelinda-nabugodi
    Thumbnail for #CamFest Speaker Spotlight 13 Mar 2023: It is not at all uncommon for people to have abolitionist sentiments and yet benefit directly or indirectly from the profits of slavery. ... it. But during the next two centuries, people began to read it exclusively as a Christian parable about sin and
  25. In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/in-person-mindfulness-courses-help-improve-mental-health-for-at-least-six-months-study-shows
    Thumbnail for In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least six months | University of Cambridge 10 Jul 2023: However, we are not saying that it should be done by every single person; research shows that it just doesn’t work for some people. ... Share. Published. 10 Jul 2023. Image. Serene creative business people meditating in office.
  26. Building Entopia

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/open-cambridge-building-entopia
    Thumbnail for Building Entopia 9 Aug 2023: Open Cambridge is a brilliant way for people to see inside the Entopia Building, to share in our achievements, and to spread the lessons we learnt more widely”.
  27. Interfering in big decisions friends and family take could violate a…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/interfering-in-big-decisions-friends-and-family-take-could-violate-a-crucial-moral-right-philosopher
    Thumbnail for Interfering in big decisions friends and family take could violate a crucial moral right, philosopher argues | University of Cambridge 25 Jan 2023: Traditionally, philosophers interested in ‘transformative experiences’ have focused on the decision-maker not on the people who are in a position to influence that person’s choices. ... Share. Published. 25 Jan 2023. Image. Two people speaking, sat
  28. Celebrating Cambridge Women: Part II

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/celebrating-cambridge-women-part-two
    Thumbnail for Celebrating Cambridge Women: Part II 15 Mar 2023: Her current research focuses on disabled people’s labour, and their resistance to stigma and exclusion in the twentieth century. ... She’s passionate about migrants’ rights and has done a lot of work within the Romanian community supporting people
  29. Cambridge academic named backup astronaut on NASA's historic…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/jenni-gibbons-artemis-mission-moon
    Thumbnail for Cambridge academic named backup astronaut on NASA's historic Artemis II mission 6 Dec 2023: I feel a tremendous amount of support from those people, and St Catharine's College, and I feel like that's one of the wonderful things that the University of Cambridge
  30. Message from the Vice-Chancellor | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/message-from-the-vice-chancellor-middle-east-israel-gaza
    Thumbnail for Message from the Vice-Chancellor | University of Cambridge 12 Oct 2023: As a University, over recent days we have been focused on our people, offering support and help where it is needed. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. People.
  31. Vice-Chancellor's update at University all-staff meeting |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/notices/news/update-from-the-vice-chancellor-25-october
    25 Oct 2023: As a University, we're focused on the well-being of our people – the students and staff in our community. ... We have put a range of resources up on the website for people who are seeking support.
  32. Cambridge backs local rowing outreach

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/rowing-programme
    Thumbnail for Cambridge backs local rowing outreach 27 Feb 2023: A rowing programme for less advantaged young people in East Anglia started by city clubs and supported by collegiate Cambridge has now grown to 500 students at nine state schools across ... The Collegiate University is delighted to support young people
  33. Increasing availability of non-alcoholic drinks may reduce amount of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/increasing-availability-of-non-alcoholic-drinks-may-reduce-amount-of-alcohol-purchased-online
    Thumbnail for Increasing availability of non-alcoholic drinks may reduce amount of alcohol purchased online | University of Cambridge 30 Mar 2023: Encouraging people to change their behaviour could therefore have significant health benefits at both an individual and population level. ... The Cambridge team wanted to see if a similar approach might work to nudge people towards consuming fewer
  34. Successful honey-hunters know how to communicate with wild birds

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/human-honeyguide-communication
    Thumbnail for Successful honey-hunters know how to communicate with wild birds 8 Dec 2023: Spottiswoode added: “Just as humans across the world communicate using a range of different local languages, people across Africa communicate with honeyguide birds using a range of different local sounds.”. ... It’s such a privilege to witness
  35. Union president, Christopher George, on championing the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/christopher-george
    Thumbnail for Union president, Christopher George, on championing the 'marketplace of ideas' 9 Jan 2023: I love the job, I love working with the people, I love what we do. ... Does that sometimes mean that people who hold moderate, or pretty neutral views, are frozen out?
  36. Boom and bust? Millennials aren’t all worse off than Baby Boomers,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/boom-and-bust-millennials-arent-all-worse-off-than-baby-boomers-but-the-rich-poor-gap-is-widening
    Thumbnail for Boom and bust? Millennials aren’t all worse off than Baby Boomers, but the rich-poor gap is widening | University of Cambridge 16 Nov 2023: The solution lies with measures such as progressive wealth taxation, and policies like universal health insurance, that give more people basic security.”. ... A slow and tentative approach won’t suffice. Significant action is needed to build a more
  37. Restore, rewild and rejoice

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/restore-rewild-rejoice
    Thumbnail for Restore, rewild and rejoice 6 Oct 2023: people. “For many years conservation has been at site level, often with complete control of that site,” says Thomas. ... These waters, from Gökova Bay to Cape Gelidonya, have long provided local people with sustainable livelihoods through fishing.
  38. Nobel Prize | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/nobel-prize
    18 Oct 2023: They will join almost a thousand Nobel Laureates since 1901. These are people who, in the words of Alfred Nobel "have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
  39. A very healthy relationship

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/NHS-at-75
    Thumbnail for A very healthy relationship 3 Jul 2023: Around 1.5million people interact with the NHS every day – through GP practices, hospitals and mental health services, for example. ... For researchers, this offers the potential for an invaluable and enormous pool of people to help them study health
  40. #CamFest Speaker Spotlight

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/alpar-lazar
    Thumbnail for #CamFest Speaker Spotlight 20 Mar 2023: Do we know why sleep deteriorates with age and why some people are affected more than others? ... My research has been focusing on better understanding the way sleep-wake regulation is altered in people at increased genetic risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
  41. Reflections on COP28 | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/business-and-enterprise/blog/reflections-COP28
    18 Dec 2023: This meant that COP this year had a whopping 100,000 people registered, almost twice as many as COP26 in the UK two years ago. ... I was also particularly pleased to see a strong focus on a just and inclusive transition, and a presence of indigenous
  42. First wiring map of insect brain complete | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/first-wiring-map-of-insect-brain-complete
    Thumbnail for First wiring map of insect brain complete | University of Cambridge 10 Mar 2023: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  43. Cambridge University Press & Assessment grows global impact |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-university-press-assessment-grows-global-impact
    Thumbnail for Cambridge University Press & Assessment grows global impact | University of Cambridge 14 Nov 2023: We achieved these milestones by having a single-minded focus on supporting the people we exist to serve: from Lagos to Lima, Singapore to Seattle.". ... But its impact extends beyond the sphere of higher education. For many people around the globe,
  44. Researchers celebrate Horizon Europe agreement | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/researchers-celebrate-horizon-europe-agreement
    Thumbnail for Researchers celebrate Horizon Europe agreement | University of Cambridge 27 Sep 2023: Please read our email privacy notice for details. People.
  45. More Kharkiv students get vital training with Cambridge clinicians

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-kharkiv-medical-placements-2023
    Thumbnail for More Kharkiv students get vital training with Cambridge clinicians 10 Aug 2023: He said: "Medicine is people-centred, and the work of a doctor is about focusing on the needs of individuals, so it goes without saying that this kind of in-person ... I want to help people to fix their problems," he said.
  46. The life robotic: Meet the Cambridge University researchers fostering …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/Cambridge-roboticists-wellbeing-support-robot-coaches
    Thumbnail for The life robotic: Meet the Cambridge University researchers fostering human wellbeing using robots 19 Jul 2023: That’s when I got interested in the idea of doing something to help people with technology. ... children – says developing robots that meet people’s expectations was what designers call a ‘wicked problem’.
  47. Big data's hidden cost

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/green-algorithms
    Thumbnail for Big data's hidden cost 16 Jan 2023: But while few people would argue against such progress, it comes with a cost. ... people – patients and healthy ‘controls’ – to look for genetic variants that increase our risk of developing a particular disease.
  48. The Americans in Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/open-cambridge-american-cemetery
    Thumbnail for The Americans in Cambridge 11 Aug 2023: We often talk about the promise of young people. However, when a whole generation of men and women are sent to war, how much of that promise is lost forever?
  49. Cambridge University events at Being Human Festival 2023 | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-university-events-at-being-human-festival-2023
    Thumbnail for Cambridge University events at Being Human Festival 2023 | University of Cambridge 17 Oct 2023: The film explores the impact of social media algorithms on young people’s everyday lives, providing fresh perspectives on social media inequalities. ... Children (over 8 years old) and young people are very welcome to attend.
  50. Is Data Justice key to Climate Justice? | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/is-data-justice-key-to-climate-justice
    Thumbnail for Is Data Justice key to Climate Justice? | University of Cambridge 17 Aug 2023: Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. People. Places.
  51. Thumbnail for A King, a climate change book for kids and Cambridge Zero 9 Mar 2023: Dr Tony Juniper said it is vital that the world takes action now to avoid the worst consequences of global heating, and part of any plan must include empowering young people. ... We are incredibly proud to be publishing A Ladybird Book: Climate Change

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