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University of Cambridge investigators have determined in a new study that early tetrapods (four-legged animals) did not use all their limbs for moving around. While the front feet were used for pulling their bodies forward, the hind limbs were used to maintain balance.
Scientists now believe that these early ancesto... |
24 May 2012
10:55 GMT |
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An archaeological dig site in southeastern Turkey has recently revealed signs of an ancient language that has since been forgotten. The Ziyaret Tepe site, in the Diyarbakir Province, was once occupied by the ancient Assyrian city of Tušhan, in the upper portion of the Tigris River valley.
Scientists at the U... |
10 May 2012
06:02 GMT |
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Scientists from the University of Cambridge have recently managed to solve a long-standing mystery related to the evolution of domestic horses. The team was able to determine that the animals appeared on the steppes of the Ukraine and Russia, as well as in western Kazakhstan.
The origins of domestic horses have been... |
8 May 2012
05:01 GMT |
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An European-wide program seeking to map more than 1 billion stars in 3D has just reached a milestone. On April 26, a powerful data center was opened for business at the University of Cambridge Institute of Astronomy (IoA). The main purpose of the installation is to provide the processing power required to analyze an... |
26 April 2012
08:56 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific investigation conducted by experts at the University of Cambridge, it would appear that chronic cocaine users experience an accelerated rate of brain aging. The scientists say that this component of the human aging process, which occurs naturally, takes place a lot f... |
24 April 2012
08:06 GMT |
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University of Cambridge investigators announce the development of a new method for obtaining solar-grade silicon at low cost. This improvement could finally see efficient solar cells making their way into mainstream use for electricity generation.
Producing energy from renewable sources is an important drive for sci... |
18 April 2012
08:14 GMT |
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Taking complex systems such as the Internet and social networks as examples, a group of experts at the University of Cambridge was able to create a mathematical model of the brain. Though simple, their tool provides a surprisingly complete statistical account of how different regions interact.
This is one of the mos... |
12 April 2012
14:01 GMT |
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A collaboration of investigators in the United Kingdom and Canada announce that they were recently able to decode the entire genome of triple negative breast cancer, which is the most dangerous and deadly form this condition can take.
The discovery is very important, since a deeper understanding of how this cancer o... |
10 April 2012
07:46 GMT |
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Using solution-processed organic semiconductors, researchers with the University of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory managed to achieve a breakthrough in the field of plastic electronics.
The team may have set the foundation for developing fast and flexible plastic electronics that consume only limited amounts... |
9 April 2012
05:47 GMT |
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Even recycling paper takes up a lot of time and resources, say experts at the University of Cambridge. For this exact reason, they developed a method that allows ink to be removed from paper via lasers.
This approach has the potential to reduce the amount of paper that needs to be produced every single year. In add... |
14 March 2012
10:04 GMT |
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Researchers in the United Kingdom and Canada announce the discovery of the oldest known vertebrate, a creature that lived about 505 million years ago. This finding makes the animal the ancestor of all known vertebrates that ever lived, including humans.
The fossil was discovered in the Yoho National Park, Canada, i... |
6 March 2012
07:50 GMT |
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Scientists at the University of Cambridge say that many of the large animals that went extinct over the past 100,000 years or so were primarily killed off by a combination of climate change and human activity. Very few such creatures remain today.
Elephants and rhinoceroses are good example of large animals that ma... |
6 March 2012
04:44 GMT |
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University of Cambridge expert Dr. Ludovic Vallier is the creator of a method for producing artificial liver cells from human stem cells. His innovation is bound to help further research on hepatic illnesses, while at the same time reducing the number of animals scientists use as test subjects.
For the far-reaching... |
1 March 2012
05:11 GMT |
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Investigators at the University of Cambridge have determined in a new investigation that a liquid filament will not break apart into smaller droplets when condensed along its length. Rather, it will coalesce into a single, larger droplet. Experts have been trying to figure out which scenario was valid for years.
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17 February 2012
09:16 GMT |
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A group of physicists at the University of Cambridge announce the development of the first mathematical model that can explain the shape of a ponytail, and can also quantify the curliness of human hair. Experts have been interested in the properties of hair since the time of Leonardo da Vinci.
According to the inves... |
13 February 2012
04:31 GMT |
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It's common knowledge among climate scientists that ice ages occur regularly on Earth. Multi-millennial winters set in about once every 11,000 years or so, and the latest one failed to start. Scientists believe that global warming and climate change are responsible for the current state of affairs.
The last ic... |
9 January 2012
04:40 GMT |
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A group of scientists at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, announces the creation of an advanced type of semiconductor chip. They say that this device is capable of converting electrons into a type of quantum state that acts at a large-enough scale to become visible to the naked eye. The newly form... |
9 January 2012
04:17 GMT |
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Children who have been subjected to abuse are rarely allowed to testify in court, since their memories are known to be very malleable. However, a new research from the University of Cambridge demonstrates that the young ones can be made into reliable witnesses, through sensitive interviewing.
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21 December 2011
04:30 GMT |
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In a study conducted on a species of grasshopper called the Desert Locust, researchers finally managed to identify what makes the creatures move from a solitary, secluded phase to a gregarious one. Apparently, it all comes down to the actions of a single molecule.
The research team explains that the molecule they i... |
20 December 2011
06:15 GMT |
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University of Cambridge investigators say that they managed to develop a new test tool that could enable doctors to discover the presence of one of the leading causes of high blood pressure. If widely used, this approach could help save many lives each year.
The technique relies on using an imaging approach called ... |
30 November 2011
10:15 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, announces the development of a new strategy for creating nanoporous materials. They explain that this innovation makes it considerably easier to produce this class of substances, which have numerous applications.
For instance, they can b... |
30 November 2011
03:38 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of Cambridge are excited to announce that the coronation of nearly 30 years of hard work is at hand – a new type of treatment for multiple sclerosis. The condition is currently lethal and incurable, so any breakthrough could literally be life-saving.
The prospect of having access... |
14 November 2011
09:38 GMT |
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The world's languages are extremely varied and diverse, yet they must all share some common grounds, linguists reason. Based on this assumption, researchers at the University of Cambridge are now embarking on a new research to understand how languages are built.
Their work will cover everything from Navajo to ... |
8 November 2011
09:25 GMT |
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A team of researchers in the United Kingdom is currently working towards testing a two-step approach to treating glioblastoma, the most common and dangerous form of brain cancer. The new treatment option would make use of both fluorescent markers and specialized drug wafers.
Glioblastoma is a type of malignant brain... |
1 November 2011
18:11 GMT |
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Of the estimated 6,000 languages spoken on Earth today, one disappears about two weeks. About 3,000 of them are at risk of going extinct, or are already in the final stages of disappearing. This state of fact made some experts consider whether the same could happen to the English language one day. In many respects, E... |
24 October 2011
06:34 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Washington announce the discovery of a complex set of mental arithmetics in certain tropical bird species. This behavior allows the animals to keep track of when army ants carry out raids, so that they can feast on the dislodged insects.
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15 October 2011
05:57 GMT |
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A group of investigators in the United Kingdom announces the development of a biotechnology method that enables the creation of liver cells from adult, fully-differentiated skin cells. The approach involves correcting DNA spelling error in the skin cells, and then converting them into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) c... |
13 October 2011
04:10 GMT |
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Investigators from the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering announce the development of a method for producing graphene that enables the creation of high-quality versions of the material at half the temperature used until now.
With this advancement, it is now possible for a lot more science groups to ... |
12 October 2011
06:44 GMT |
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University of Cambridge pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Louise Allen and University of York electronics engineer Dr. Adar Pelah announce the development of KidzEyez. The device is a specialized visual field test system, which is perfectly capable of identifying peripheral vision defects in children.
There is a rema... |
12 October 2011
05:35 GMT |
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According to investigators at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, it would appear that the neurotransmitter dopamine can be used efficiently in addressing cocaine and amphetamine addicts. Early tests have provided the team with excellent results.
If the ideas floated by the research team pan out, ... |
6 October 2011
10:46 GMT |
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Researchers in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at the University of Cambridge say that children who learn to speak two or more languages benefit from more advantages over their peers who only know their mother tongue.
Data used for this investigation were collected by the Bilingualism Inform... |
5 October 2011
05:02 GMT |
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Investigators at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, announce the creation of a new drug that can be used to treat one of the most common forms of blood cancer, mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL). The condition oftentimes affects babies.
In a paper the team published in the October 2 issue of the top sc... |
3 October 2011
04:56 GMT |
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Researchers around the world have been working on developing biological fuel cells for many years, and now a team at the University of Cambridge has finally been able to demonstrate the technology.
In a new study, they were able to create fuel cells capable of harnessing energy from plants themselves, opening up a... |
22 September 2011
16:31 GMT |
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A group of astrophysicists is now proposing that black holes may create vast amounts of radiation as they explode. These amounts may be entirely proportional with their mass, and the leftovers would be released into the Universe as their precursor black holes explode.
These proposals are based on results collecte... |
22 September 2011
07:04 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the University of Cambridge announces the development of a new control technique that allows physicists to monitor and influence the most fundamental aspect of any electronic circuit, which is the way in which individual electrons move through it.
The amazing degree of control the team... |
21 September 2011
13:31 GMT |
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Atmospheric scientists have recently determined that the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica grew as big as it ever were this August, prompting speculations as to what may be the cause. Early data indicate that the chemicals responsible for the phenomenon take a long time to dissipate.
The world has largely ... |
16 September 2011
05:45 GMT |
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For the first time ever, researchers at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, announce the existence of a clear, provable link between levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain and a person's ability to control their anger.
According to the conclusions of their newest study on the i... |
15 September 2011
09:51 GMT |
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In a groundbreaking study that could make it easier for experts to establish correlations between individual genes and their function, scientists at the University of Cambridge managed to construct the first mammalian cell that features a single chromosome set. The work – funded by EMBO and the Wellcome Trust &... |
13 September 2011
08:50 GMT |
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Researcher at Cambridge Cognition, a spin-off of the University of Cambridge, announced that they will make an Alzheimer's early detection method available to general practitioners (GP) very soon. The tool differentiates between dementia and normal, age-related memory loss.
As doctors know all too well, loss ... |
7 September 2011
10:43 GMT |
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Experts with the International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium and the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium announce the discovery of 29 new genetic variants that are linked to the development of an extremely severe neurological condition called multiple sclerosis (MS).The new figure doubles the known number... |
11 August 2011
05:57 GMT |
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One of the most common scenarios women come across when opting for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is that in which they develop multiple pregnancies. A team of experts in the United Kingdom recently managed to develop a technique that increases IVF success rates and reduces multiple pregnancies.The University of Cambri... |
10 August 2011
08:26 GMT |
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While conducting investigations into the sediment layers on the floor of the North Atlantic Ocean, a team of geologists identified a submerged landscape that hints at the lost city of Atlantis. As evidenced by the attached image, this portion of the ocean floor looks as if it once was a plain above the waves. It feat... |
11 July 2011
03:24 GMT |
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A large number of researchers will meet at the University of Cambridge this week, and will address the issue of cyberbullying and the implications it has on society. The conference is put together by experts at the University of Toronto and the Institute of Criminology.Leading criminologists want to bring together as... |
5 July 2011
08:07 GMT |
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University of Cambridge investigators determined in a new study that gamblers who display the highest levels of impulsivity are also the ones who are most likely to exhibit severe lapses and errors in their line of reasoning.The team says that these people are very likely to engage in superstitious behavior, such as ... |
4 July 2011
03:57 GMT |
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Following a new investigation, researchers were able to discover a new strain of a dangerous bacteria, living in cows and humans. The finding is very concerning because the microorganisms is already resistant to the action of standard antibiotics. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leadi... |
3 June 2011
07:46 GMT |
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A group of investigators from the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, says that it may have discovered one of the reasons why obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) develops. The new finding negates an accepted explanation that scientists have been using for years. The popular conception today is that distur... |
23 May 2011
11:02 GMT |
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A simple test can be used to test for Alzheimer's disease with tremendous results, a long time before symptoms of the disease begin manifesting themselves. Researchers explain in a new study that this test could reduce Alzheimer's-associated healthcare costs tremendously.One of the advantages this approach ... |
16 May 2011
08:45 GMT |
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A team of investigators from the University of Cambridge has recently discovered that a simple chemical reaction can make all the difference in determining how carbon dioxide spreads through underground aquifers.
Geologists define an aquifer as a layer of permeable rock or unconsolidated material that contains wat... |
7 May 2011
06:04 GMT |
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Experts at the University of Cambridge have recently determined that experiencing mild sibling rivalry during childhood actually fosters kids' development, and makes them form stronger social relationships later on in life. These are the results of a five-year project that was conducted by investigators at the u... |
11 April 2011
10:26 GMT |
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