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New DNA sequencing method reveals layer of epigenetic information inside our cells
Researchers are uncovering a new layer of epigenetic information inside our cells. Learning to interpret its language could let us track the development of cancers, and identify potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Fighting anxiety with science: exploring the links between self-control and wellbeing
25 Jun 2021 Dr Olivia Remes has spent her career researching mental health and wellbeing. In her new book, The Instant Mood Fix, she brings together the research...
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Slamming political rivals may be the most effective way to go viral
22 Jun 2021 Study of almost 3 million Facebook and Twitter posts from US media and politicians shows divisive posts dunking on opponents drive engagement on...
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Putting plants under the microscope
18 Jun 2021 Advanced microscopes at the University’s Sainsbury Laboratory are revealing the potential of plants as green factories for new chemicals and materials...
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The Cambridge Festival
11 Jun 2021 Four themes, ten days, 350 free online events, and more than 100,000 views across 175 countries.
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The futurist who'd like the future to slow down - just a little
10 Jun 2021 The problem with being a futurist, says Richard Watson, is that change is happening a lot faster and a lot crazier these days. We talk to him about...
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The conservationist helping us to make better decisions
04 Jun 2021 Bill Sutherland has started a revolution in conservation. Put simply he’d “like us to stop doing the things that we know don't work and do more of the...
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Hawking Archive saved for the nation
27 May 2021 Hawking Archive to join those of Newton and Darwin at Cambridge University Library.
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Gone to the dogs
25 May 2021 A story of finding unexpected companionship at the site of the worst nuclear accident in history, Chernobyl.
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Wellbeing on demand
24 May 2021 Robotics researchers are creating an emotionally intelligent wellbeing coach, available 24/7 to help make us more resilient to life’s challenges.
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These birds will soon go extinct. But their disappearance need not be in vain.
19 May 2021 The White-tailed Swallow and Ethiopian Bush-crow are living in ‘climatic lifeboats’ with their tiny ranges restricted on all sides by temperature and...
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