Big step toward identifying all cancer-causing genetic mutations
An international team of 1,300 scientists has generated the most complete cancer genome map to date, bringing researchers closer to identifying all major cancer-causing genetic mutations.
Tags: science-technology engineering bioengineering basic-research broad-institute-of-mit-and-harvard cancer-genome-map cancer-causing-genetic-mutations icgctcga-pan-cancer-analysis-of-whole-genomes-project pan-cancer-project whole-cancer-genomes
Women in STEM: Shagita Gounden
Shagita Gounden is a systems engineer working on the world’s largest radio telescope, an Executive MBA candidate at Cambridge Judge Business School, and a member of St Edmund’s College. Here, she tells us about being part of a massive global science project, the benefits of working with an international team, and how it makes her hopeful as a South African.
Tags: engineering women-in-stem space astronomy
Space radar company chases persistent vision
The American start-up Capella says it's now ready to deploy its fleet of all-weather Earth observers.
Tags: engineering astronomy space-exploration earth-observation
Study likens Earth’s evolution to creation of Frankenstein’s monster
The evolution of the first building blocks on Earth may have been messier than previously thought, likening it to the mishmash creation of Frankenstein’s monster.
Tags: science-technology engineering dna chemistry genetics basic-research chemistry-and-chemical-biology jack-szostak origins-of-life rna science caitlin-mcdermott-murphy primordial-soup prebiotic seohyun-kim
Human body-on-chip platform may speed up drug development
Multiple human organ chips that quantitatively predict drug pharmacokinetics may offer alternatives to some animal tests.
Tags: science-technology engineering science wyss-institute-for-biologically-inspired-engineering drug-predictions human-body-on-chip organ-chip
Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus, say researchers
Artificial intelligence is being developed that will allow advisory "quarantining" of hate speech in a manner akin to malware filters - offering users a way to control exposure to "hateful content" without resorting to censorship.
Tags: engineering social-media algorithm internet freedom-of-speech
Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
An international group of scientists, including from the University of Cambridge, have developed a graphene composite that can ‘eat’ common atmospheric pollutants, and could be used as a coating on pavements or buildings.
Tags: engineering advanced-materials graphene environment pollution
Green-sky thinking for propulsion and power
A rapid way of turning ideas into new technologies in the aviation and power industries has been developed at Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory. Here, Professor Rob Miller, Director of the Whittle, describes how researchers plan to scale the process to cover around 80% of the UK’s future aerodynamic technology needs.
Tags: engineering innovation sustainable-earth climate-change energy environment aircraft carbon-emissions
Green-sky thinking for propulsion and power
A rapid way of turning ideas into new technologies in the aviation and power industries has been developed at Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory. Here, Professor Rob Miller, Director of the Whittle, describes how researchers plan to scale the process to cover around 80% of the UK’s future aerodynamic technology needs.
Tags: engineering innovation sustainable-earth climate-change energy environment aircraft carbon-emissions
Wind more effective than cold air at cooling rooms naturally
The effectiveness of non-mechanical, low-energy methods for moderating temperature and humidity has been evaluated in a series of experiments by researchers from the University of Cambridge.
Tags: engineering cities sustainability sustainable-earth climate-change heating cooling
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