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Locking carbon in trees and soils could ‘stabilise climate for centuries’ – but only if combined with underground storage

Research on a ‘portfolio approach’ to carbon removal enables firms to mix expensive tech-based solutions that inject carbon ...
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Study shows how domestic abusers build ‘trauma bonds’ with victims before violence begins

New research outlines a tactical playbook deployed by male abusers to “weaponise love” based on in-depth interviews with UK ...
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Nobel Laureate Professor Sir John Gurdon dies aged 92

It is with great sadness that the University shares the news of the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon, founder of the Gurdon ...
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Saviours of Sanskrit

‘Pundits’ kept Sanskrit scholarship alive in remote settlements as British control swept across India, a major new research project will show. The largely forgotten literary figures and their works – ...
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‘Disease in a dish’ study of progressive MS finds critical role for unusual type of brain cell

Scientists have identified an unusual type of brain cell that may play a vital role in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), ...
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New lab-grown human embryo model produces blood cells

Researchers have found a new way to produce human blood cells in the lab that mimics the process in natural embryos. Their discovery holds potential to ...
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15,000 women a year with breast cancer could benefit from whole genome sequencing

Whole genome sequencing offered to breast cancer patients is likely to identify unique genetic features that could either ...
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New study shows university maths schools transform opportunities for young people in STEM

University maths schools are driving mobility and success in mathematics across England, a new report has found.
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‘Good’ gut bacteria boost placenta for healthier pregnancy

When Bifidobacterium breve, widely available in probiotic drinks, is present in the gut of pregnant females it boosts the ...
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Einstein’s violin identified by Cambridge composer of ‘Einstein’s Violin’

Albert Einstein’s violin has been identified by Dr Paul Wingfield, composer of a musical drama about Einstein’s life as a ...
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Shades of Survival

Shades of Survival, a powerful documentary film featuring Cambridge researchers, highlights global inequities in breast cancer care for Black women. It will have its world premiere at the Cambridge ...
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Poorer students more likely to miss out on studying a language at GCSE

Students from less wealthy backgrounds are more likely to attend schools where learning a language to GCSE is treated as optional – and not necessarily ...