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False colour image of calcium phosphate deposits on bone

Cause of hardening of the arteries – and potential treatment – identified

11 Jun 2019

A team of UK scientists have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries, and shown in animal studies that a generic medication...

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Dmitri Mendeleev and his periodic table

Exhibition marks the 150th anniversary of the periodic table

11 Mar 2019

Original printed copies of the periodic table are going on public display at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge , in an exhibition to celebrate the...

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Cambridge receives new funding to support PhD students in science and engineering

04 Feb 2019

The University of Cambridge has received new government and industrial funding to support at least 350 PhD students over the next eight years, via...

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Dr Samuel Cohen, Entrepreneur in Residence at St John's and CEO of Wren Therapeutics

Cambridge spin-out company wins £18m to fight Alzheimer's

24 Jan 2019

Wren Therapeutics secures £18 million in funding to tackle protein misfolding diseases.

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Syrian teenager Abdullah Kattineh

Grandmother with Alzheimer’s inspired Syrian teen to seek Cambridge chemistry place

16 Aug 2018

Syrian teenager Abdullah Kattineh is determined to find a cure for Alzheimer’s by studying chemistry at the University of Cambridge.

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Artist's concept depicting one possible appearance of the planet Kepler-452b

Scientists identify exoplanets where life could develop as it did on Earth

01 Aug 2018

Scientists have identified a group of planets outside our solar system where the same chemical conditions that may have led to life on Earth exist...

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Cyphochilus beetle with cellulose-based coating

Ultra-white coating modelled on beetle scales

13 Mar 2018

Researchers have developed a super-thin, non-toxic, lightweight, edible ultra-white coating that could be used to make brighter paints and coatings...

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Colony of the Flavobacterium IR1

In living colour: Brightly-coloured bacteria could be used to 'grow' paints and coatings

20 Feb 2018

Researchers have unlocked the genetic code behind some of the brightest and most vibrant colours in nature. The paper , published in the journal PNAS...

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A Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones, 1813, by John Mawe

Going underground: Cambridge digs into the history of geology with landmark exhibition

24 Nov 2017

A box full of diamonds, volcanic rock from Mount Vesuvius, and the geology guide that Darwin packed for his epic voyage on the Beagle will go on...

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Spider web necklace with pearls of dew

Green method developed for making artificial spider silk

10 Jul 2017

Researchers have designed a super stretchy, strong and sustainable material that mimics the qualities of spider silk, and is ‘spun’ from a material...

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History reveals the hazards of dismantling trade protection

31 Jan 2017

As the UK prepares to leave the EU, trade regimes are being reconfigured. Research into 19th-century trade regulations by Carolyn Cobbold, historian...

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