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The artificial pancreas that keeps tabs on sugar
Development of a sophisticated artificial pancreas holds potential to transform the lives of patients with Type 1 diabetes.
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Challenging "us versus them"
A series of programmes which aim to address and counteract radical thought in British youth is now being adapted for use across Europe.
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A safer route to a nuclear future?
By using thorium instead of uranium as fuel, nuclear power could be safer and more sustainable, according to new research.
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Building low-carbon economies in the developing world
A study which examines the economic implications of various strategies for reducing carbon emissions in one of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies is being supported by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
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Play for play's sake
Generations of children have enjoyed building things with LEGO. The iconic plastic bricks have been used to build everything from a harpsichord that actually plays, to a replica of Charles Babbage’s difference engine. The Danish company is still family-owned, and is the world’s fourth-largest manufacturer of toys.
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Improving medical tests
Neurocognitive disorders such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease are complex, and developing effective treatments for them is equally complex. In order to understand such diseases better, and to develop new therapies, researchers have been breaking down the disorders into their component characteristics and studying each of those characteristics individually.
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From teaching ideals to teaching practice
Dr David Whitebread, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, is helping establish an English-language kindergarten in China, a large-scale consultancy project which encompasses everything from designing the building to training the teachers.
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New treatment for multiple sclerosis: Cambridge University translates research at the bench into a drug at the bedside
Phase III clinical trials for new MS drug very positive.
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Researchers develop new test for children with vision loss
Technology developed at the University of Cambridge to detect peripheral visual field loss in young children will enable the earlier detection of brain tumours, potentially saving sight and lives.
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Cambridge spin-outs recognised at European entrepreneurship awards
Two Cambridge Enterprise portfolio companies were recognised in the third annual ACES awards, held in Zurich on 3 February and awarded by the Science|Business Innovation Board.