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Descendant of the apple tree

Economic and Social Research Council

01 Jan 2009

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) supports research from across the social sciences, from sociology to anthropology, through to...

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Pink ribbon

Scientists crack the code to tamoxifen resistance

13 Nov 2008

Scientists have discovered the molecular basis for tamoxifen response in breast cancer cells - and the reason why some women can develop resistance...

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Risky decision-making essential to entrepreneurialism

12 Nov 2008

Whether someone will become the next Richard Branson, Steve Jobs or Henry Ford may be down to whether they make risky decisions, scientists at the...

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Medical Imaging

Expanding horizons for medical imaging

01 Sep 2008

Medical imaging in Cambridge is pushing the boundaries in diagnosis and therapy as well as helping scientists within their own disciplines.

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21-Feb-09

New institute to study obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders

21 Jul 2008

A new centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to Addenbrooke's Hospital will address the growing threat...

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Molecular effect of drugs

New paths to drug discovery

01 May 2008

A new Cambridge programme aims to meet the challenges of drug discovery by harnessing a spectrum of academic expertise.

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Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle

Putting metabolism on the eco-map

01 Feb 2008

One of the latest technologies to emerge - metabolomics - is being used to create a snapshot of how environmental chemicals affect living organisms...

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Flatworm

Parasites: the master manipulators

01 Sep 2007

The common view has been that parasitic infections cause disease and must be eliminated. But can we live without them?

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Dr Chris Smith

Dr Chris Smith

01 Apr 2007

Public engagement with science is top of Dr Chris Smith's agenda. His trailblazing approach to making scientific issues interesting, interactive and...

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Firefly

Lumora: how a firefly sparked a solution to food safety

01 Apr 2007

Food safety is a growing problem. The number of reported food poisoning cases in the UK has increased in the past 25 years from 23,000 to 80,000...

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