Key mutations in Alpha variant enable SARS-CoV-2 to overcome evolutionary weak points

One of the key mutations seen in the ‘Alpha variant’ of SARS-CoV-2 – the deletion of two amino acids, H69/V70 – enables the virus to overcome chinks in its

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June 29, 2021 ~5 min

Trinity Challenge announces inaugural winners

The Trinity Challenge has announced the winners of its inaugural competition, and is investing a £5.7 million (US$8 million) charitable pledged prize fund into

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June 25, 2021 ~7 min


Marmoset study identifies brain region linking actions to their outcomes

Researchers have discovered a specific brain region underlying ‘goal-directed behaviour’ – that is, when we consciously do something with a particular goal in

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June 24, 2021 ~5 min

Astronomers pinpoint when cosmic dawn occurred

Cosmic dawn, when stars formed for the first time, occurred 250 million to 350 million years after the beginning of the universe, according to a new study led

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June 24, 2021 ~5 min

Rock crystals from the deep give microscopic clues to earthquake ground movements

Microscopic imperfections in rock crystals deep beneath Earth’s surface play a deciding factor in how the ground slowly moves and resets in the aftermath of

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June 24, 2021 ~5 min

Low-cost imaging technique shows how smartphone batteries could charge in minutes

Researchers have developed a simple lab-based technique that allows them to look inside lithium-ion batteries and follow lithium ions moving in real time as

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June 23, 2021 ~5 min

Cambridge researcher named one of Top 50 Women in Engineering

Dr Sohini Kar-Narayan from Cambridge’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy has been named one of the top 50 Women in Engineering 2021 by the Women’s

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June 23, 2021 ~3 min

Professor Clare Grey awarded €1 million Körber Prize

The Körber European Science Prize 2021, worth one million euros, is to be awarded to University of Cambridge chemist Professor Clare Grey, one of the UK’s

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June 22, 2021 ~5 min


Study shows brain differences in interpreting physical signals in mental health disorders

Researchers have shown why people with mental health disorders, including anorexia and panic disorders, experience physical signals differently.

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June 22, 2021 ~5 min

Targeting cellular response to SARS-CoV-2 holds promise as new way to fight infection

A new treatment approach focused on fixing cell damage, rather than fighting the virus directly, is effective against SARS-CoV-2 in lab models. If found safe

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June 17, 2021 ~4 min

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