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150-year-old specimens that proved some mammals lay eggs

The specimens, collected in the late 1800s by the scientist William Caldwell, were found in the stores of Cambridge’s University Museum of Zoology.

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Algae-powered computing: scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell

Researchers have used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year - and counting - using nothing but ambient light and water. Their system has potential as a reliable and renewable way to power small devices.

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Taste of the future: robot chef learns to ‘taste as you go’

A robot ‘chef’ has been trained to taste food at different stages of the chewing process to assess whether it’s sufficiently seasoned.

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Cognitive impairment from severe COVID-19 equivalent to 20 years of ageing, study finds

Cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, say a team of scientists from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London.

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Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for Parkinson’s disease patients

17 May 2022

7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new treatments f...

Katherine Parr did not persuade Henry VIII to found Trinity College Cambridge, new study argues

17 May 2022

King Henry VIII had already made up his mind to found Trinity College Cambridge and Christ Church Oxford before Cambridge lobbied his queen, a re-examinati...

Immune cell characteristics mapped across multiple tissues

13 May 2022

Previously underexplored immune cell populations have been genetically mapped across multiple tissues to provide new insights into how our immune systems work.

Cambridge recognised once again as a Leader in Openness around animal research

13 May 2022

The University of Cambridge has once again been recognised as a Leader in Openness for its work to promote openness and transparency around research involving t...

Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds

13 May 2022

Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of the 20th century, researchers have found that the floating ice shelves wh...

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