Wireless device makes clean fuel from sunlight, CO2 and water
Researchers have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional
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Cambridge takes major role in initiative to help solve UK ‘productivity puzzle’
The University is to be a key partner in a new national effort to boost British productivity, bringing together expertise to tackle questions of job creation,
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Children’s fiction on terror is leading a youth ‘write-back’ against post-9/11 paranoia
A wave of children’s fiction which tackles subjects such as suicide terrorism, militant jihadism and counter-terror violence is helping young readers to
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Abrupt changes in Earth’s past climate occurred synchronously
A study from the Universities of Cambridge and Melbourne has found that the onset of past climate changes was synchronous over an area extending from the
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Carbon dioxide ‘pulses’ are a common feature of the carbon cycle
Researchers have found that pulse-like releases of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere are a pervasive feature of the carbon cycle and that they are closely
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Tackling COVID-19: Professor Daniela De Angelis
Since January this year, Daniela De Angelis and her team have been informing the UK Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their real-time model of
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Prevention of heart disease can start before birth
Mitochondrial therapy in complicated pregnancies lowers the chance of cardiovascular problems in the offspring.
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Ageing heart cells offer clues to susceptibility of older people to severe COVID-19
Genes that play an important role in allowing SARS-CoV-2 to invade heart cells become more active with age, according to research published today in the
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Cambridge engineers recognised with awards for pandemic service
Two teams of Cambridge engineers have been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic with the President’s
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Adding a metre between meals boosts vegetarian appeal – study
Researchers have identified the optimal dish positions to help “nudge” diners into picking more planet-friendly meals in cafeterias.
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