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Prof. Rory Naismith holding a silver Byzantine coin in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Photo: Adam Page

An early medieval money mystery is solved

09 April 2024

Byzantine bullion fuelled Europe’s revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-7th century, only to be overtaken by silver from a mine in Charlemagne’s Francia a century later, new tests reveal. The findings could transform our understanding of Europe’s economic and political development.

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Pangolin trafficking: Iceberg tip of Nigeria's illegal trade revealed

04 Nov 2021

New findings on Nigerian-linked pangolin seizures suggest that current global estimates for trafficking of the animal are far too small, say...

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Forgotten heroes: Study gives voice to China's nationalist WWII veterans

04 Nov 2021

As the Chinese Communist Party celebrates its 100th anniversary, new research gives voice to the country's still controversial nationalist (KMT)...

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Rapid transition to a net zero world

28 Oct 2021

The opportunity to make real and lasting change has never been greater. But we all need to act, and act now.

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Living descendant of Sitting Bull confirmed by analysis of DNA from hair

27 Oct 2021

A man’s claim to be the great-grandson of legendary Native American leader Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from Sitting Bull’s...

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COP26: Cambridge experts on their hopes for the high-stakes summit

26 Oct 2021

What will it take to make the high-stakes United Nations climate summit a success? We spoke with some of our researchers and asked them what they...

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Online tools transform outcomes for cancer patients

21 Oct 2021

PREDICT Breast and Prostate, powerful online risk communication tools developed by Cambridge researchers, have helped thousands of patients across...

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ENTERPRISING MINDS

20 Oct 2021

Bruno Cotta introduces 'Enterprising Minds', a new profile series about Cambridge innovators and entrepreneurs - and what makes them tick.

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New Janeway Institute to transform economic research

19 Oct 2021

The new Janeway Institute will be conducting and disseminating research at the frontier of economics, according to founder and alumnus William...

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Mini ‘mod’ homes can help rough sleepers get off the streets for good

19 Oct 2021

Small, inexpensive units made from factory-built components can help to restore the health, relationships and finances of formerly homeless residents...

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The Fitzwilliam Museum reveals how the Saka people made history and great art

14 Oct 2021

A new exhibition of Iron Age treasures recently discovered in East Kazakhstan transforms our understanding of an extraordinary civilisation rooted in...

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Flu season 2021: how worried should we be?

12 Oct 2021

Are we in for a bad flu season this winter? Cambridge experts who have been studying flu for decades consider the scenarios that may lie ahead.

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Drawing Cambridgeshire

08 Oct 2021

A collection of drawings by local amateur artist Richard Relhan, showing the history of Cambridgeshire, has been added to the Cambridge Digital...

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