New report assesses global anti-deforestation measures

Comprehensive scientific report shows progress and effects on climate, nature and people. 

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 4, 2022 ~7 min

Taste of the future: robot chef learns to ‘taste as you go’

A robot ‘chef’ has been trained to taste food at different stages of the chewing process to assess whether it’s sufficiently seasoned.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 4, 2022 ~7 min


Want more students to learn languages? Win over the parents, research suggests

Parents influence children’s attitudes to languages far more than their teachers or friends, research finds. This implies that efforts to reverse the national

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 3, 2022 ~7 min

Research exposes long-term failure of Russian propaganda in Ukraine’s Donbas region

A study of the Russian propaganda that flooded Donbas for years reveals a failure to build pro-Russian “in-group” identities in region, despite Putin’s claims

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 3, 2022 ~7 min

Cognitive impairment from severe COVID-19 equivalent to 20 years of ageing, study finds

Cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 3, 2022 ~7 min

Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers

Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 28, 2022 ~5 min

Existing infrastructure will be unable to support demand for high-speed internet

Researchers have shown that the UK’s existing copper network cables can support faster internet speeds, but only to a limit. They say additional investment is

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 26, 2022 ~6 min

Improved approach to the ‘Travelling Salesperson Problem’ could improve logistics and transport sectors

A new approach to solving the Travelling Salesperson Problem – one of the most difficult questions in computer science – significantly outperforms current

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 26, 2022 ~6 min


Remote working is a ‘mixed bag’ for employee wellbeing and productivity, study finds

Adapting remote and hybrid work policies to employees’ specific work-life situations can result in increased well-being and productivity, but many employees

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 22, 2022 ~4 min

Largest study of whole genome sequencing data reveals new clues to causes of cancer

DNA analysis of thousands of tumours from NHS patients has found a ‘treasure trove’ of clues about the causes of cancer, with genetic mutations providing a

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 21, 2022 ~4 min

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