The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment
20 Jun 2018While self-employment may not be the labour market remedy some want to believe, new research is revealing its global prevalence and intergenerational roots.
New 3D imaging analysis technique could lead to improved arthritis treatment
18 Jun 2018An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been developed by a team of engineers, physicians and radiologists led by the University of Cambridge.
Study identifies key challenges when communicating potential policies
14 Jun 2018Cambridge researchers set out to define a new science for policy communications, with ambitions of finding the “Goldilocks zone” between too much and not enough information when informing both legislators and the public on complex issues.
‘Photographing Tutankhamun’ exhibition reveals historical context behind pioneering images
14 Jun 2018Iconic photography taken during the decade-long excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb has gone on display at Cambridge University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).
Cambridge launches UK’s first quantum network
13 Jun 2018The UK’s first quantum network was launched today in Cambridge, enabling ‘unhackable’ communications, made secure by the laws of physics, between three sites around the city.
Test can identify patients in intensive care at greatest risk of life-threatening infections
13 Jun 2018Patients in intensive care units are at significant risk of potentially life-threatening secondary infections, including from antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA and C. difficile. Now, a new test could identify those at greatest risk – and speed up the development of new therapies to help at-risk patients.
Mother’s attitude towards baby during pregnancy may have implications for child’s development
12 Jun 2018Mothers who ‘connect’ with their baby during pregnancy are more likely to interact in a more positive way with their infant after it is born, according to a study carried out at the University of Cambridge. Interaction is important for helping infants learn and develop.
Genome-editing tool could increase cancer risk in cells, say researchers
11 Jun 2018More research needs to be done to understand whether CRISPR-Cas9 – molecular ‘scissors’ that make gene editing a possibility – may inadvertently increase cancer risk in cells, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Karolinska Institutet.
Tidings of joy
08 Jun 2018The beaches of Singapore are awash with a wealth of marine life, and Cambridge student Pei Rong Cheo is on a mission to promote and conserve it. Read more about her citizen science programme here.
Cost and scale of field trials for bovine TB vaccine may make them unfeasible
07 Jun 2018Field trials for a vaccine to protect cattle against bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) would need to involve 500 herds – potentially as many as 75,000-100,000 cattle – to demonstrate cost effectiveness for farmers, concludes a study published today in the journal eLife.