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Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence
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A ‘one of a kind’ fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.
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Time alone heightens ‘threat alert’ in teenagers – even when connecting on social media
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Scientists say the findings might shed light on the link between loneliness and mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, which are on the rise in
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Airbnb rentals linked to increased crime rates in London neighbourhoods
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Rising numbers of houses and flats listed as short-term lets on Airbnb are associated with higher rates of crimes such as burglaries and street robberies right
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'Saving' the floppy disk: funding unlocks preservation work at Cambridge University Library
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Cambridge University Library is a crucial step closer to safeguarding floppy disk knowledge with award of British Academy Small Grant. As the disks start to deteriorate in Library and Museum collections, the project 'Future Nostalgia: Safeguarding the knowledge of floppy disks' aims to...
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Magnetic field applied to both sides of brain shows rapid improvement for depression
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A type of therapy that involves applying a magnetic field to both sides of the brain has been shown to be effective at rapidly treating depression in patients
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‘Battle of the sexes’ begins in womb as father and mother’s genes tussle over nutrition
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Cambridge scientists have identified a key signal that the fetus uses to control its supply of nutrients from the placenta in a tug-of-war between genes
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Research Associate in Applied Social Cognition (Fixed Term) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge.
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University Assistant/Associate Professor - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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University Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
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University Assistant/Associate Professor - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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University Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
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Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
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Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
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Postgraduate Open Day - Sat 23 November 2024 | Faculty of Classics
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Are you considering an MPhil or PhD in Classics in Cambridge? If so, come along to our Postgraduate Open Day and discover more about the Faculty of Classics and the courses that we offer.
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A secret report, previously unknown to historians, shows how British Intelligence was tracking Hitler’s growing preoccupation with “the enemy within” on the
on Oct 18
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Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the University Library at the University of Cambridge.
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Researchers from Cambridge University Hospitals and the University of Cambridge, including the Department of Medicine and the MRC Biostatistics Unit (BSU), have been leading the Addenbrookes Air Disinfection Study (AAirDS) looking at whether Air Cleaning Units in hospital wards reduce...
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From Disk to Digital: Techniques for Imaging and Analysing Floppy Disks - CDH
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Convenor: Dr Leontien Talboom, CDH Methods Fellow 2024–25 This session is designed for staff interested in imaging obsolete media and students or researchers looking to use disk images in their work. By attending this session, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of both the...
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CAMBEL Persian Learner Corpus | Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
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The International project of CAMBEL (Cambridge-Belgrade Persian Learner Corpus) aims to provide a collection of written materials produced by learners of Persian around the world. Overview The CAMBEL Persian Learner Corpus is an error-tagged (coded) learner corpus of the written productions of...
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Joergen Kornfeld - MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
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How do animals store learned behaviours in their neuronal networks and retrieve them when performing those behaviours? It is widely believed that the
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How did the building blocks of life arrive on Earth?
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Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth. The results suggest that
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Damage to the brainstem – the brain’s ‘control centre’ – is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a study suggests.
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Speaker: Prof Christian Katzenbach, Professor of Media and Communication at ZeMKI, University of Bremen Automation, AI and algorithmic governance are everywhere, it seems. Hardly anything can withstand their allure. The...
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Wolfson College Cambridge: Pauline Terreehörst: Secrets of a Suitcase
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Join journalist Pauline Terreehörst, author of the best-selling book Secrets of a Suitcase, in conversation with Nicci Gerrard, journalist and co-author of the Nicci French thriller series.
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First map of every neuron in an adult fly brain complete
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The first wiring diagram of every neuron in an adult brain and the 50 million connections between them has been produced for a fruit fly.
on Oct 10
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Conservation Scientist [Temporary Cover] - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Conservation Scientist [Temporary Cover] in the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge.
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Dive to the bottom of the icy ocean that envelops Antarctica and the critter you’re most likely to encounter are echinoderms: a family of marine animals that includes the star fish, sea urchin and the warty, vegetable-like sea cucumber.
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Sugary drinks tax may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone
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The introduction of the soft drinks industry levy – the ‘sugary drinks tax’ – in England was followed by a drop in the number of cases of obesity among older
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Expedition Botanist (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Expedition Botanist (Fixed Term) in the Botanic Garden at the University of Cambridge.
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Expedition Botanist (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Expedition Botanist (Fixed Term) in the Botanic Garden at the University of Cambridge.
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Hulsean Lectures 2024 | Faculty of Divinity
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THE HULSEAN LECTURES 2024: 'Unfolding Creation' Professor Willie Jennings, Yale Divinity School These lectures will take place in the Runcie Room, at 5.00pm Lecture 1: Creation and Assimilation Monday, October 14 Lecture II: Possession and Covenant Thursday
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Research Software Engineer - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Research Software Engineer in the University Information Services at the University of Cambridge.
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Reducing meat and fish consumption in wealthier countries would help mitigate climate change, raising the question of the most effective ways to achieve this. Price influences the food people buy, but to our knowledge no published field study has assessed the impact on sales of experimentally...
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Developmental dyslexia essential to human adaptive success, study argues
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Researchers say people with Developmental Dyslexia have specific strengths relating to exploring the unknown that have contributed to the successful adaptation
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Competition between species played a major role in the rise and fall of hominins, and produced a “bizarre” evolutionary pattern for the Homo lineage.
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Previously unknown Neolithic society in Morocco discovered
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Multi-disciplinary archaeological survey at the site of Oued Beht, Morocco, reveals a previously unknown 3400–2900 BC farming society, shedding new light
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2025-26 Projects | Department of Zoology
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Research Projects Research in the Department of Zoology is broadly based around six themes, which span all levels of the study of animal life. A number of projects that are offered by the Department in 2025-26 are listed below, by theme. The list of projects is not exhaustive, and applicants are...
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An event by the Technologies at Work research network. Speaker Antonio Casilli (Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Churchill College) Abstract The pursuit of labor-saving technologies through artificial intelligence presents a paradox: while AI promises to reduce human workload, its development...
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Research Assistant in Plant Biology (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Research Assistant in Plant Biology (Fixed Term) in the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.
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Research Assistant in Plant Biology (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Research Assistant in Plant Biology (Fixed Term) in the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.
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TEDA’24: The Magic Machine, Through the Prism of Art and Science, Sep 2024 | University of Cambridge
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Tacit Engagement in the Digital Age (TEDA) 2024 continues the discussion from the 2019 conference. It will take place at the Faculty of Music, University o
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Astronomers detect black hole ‘starving’ its host galaxy to death
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Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel they need to
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A 1-minute video released by the University of Cambridge sets the record straight on a much misunderstood concept – how wings lift.
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Flowers use adjustable ‘paint by numbers’ petal designs to attract pollinators
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Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes – a crucial pre-pattern
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Catastrophic climate risks are ‘dangerously underexplored’
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Experts call for a new ‘Climate Endgame’ research agenda, and say far too little work has gone into understanding the mechanisms by which rising temperatures might pose a catastrophic risk to society and humanity.
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Personal carbon footprint of the rich is vastly underestimated by rich and poor alike, study finds
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The personal carbon footprint of the richest people in society is grossly underestimated, both by the rich themselves and by those on middle and lower incomes,
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Obesity is often characterised as nothing more than greed and lack of willpower. The truth is far more complex.
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Four in ten children in Central London who travelled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public
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Research Assistant (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Research Assistant (Fixed Term) in the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.
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Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.
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Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.
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