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Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not taken

8 November 2023
Other threats to UK forests include competition with society for water, viral diseases, and extreme weather affecting forest management.
Coronavirus newspaper headline montage
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“Get back to school” headlines eroded teacher wellbeing during the pandemic

6 November 2023
Intense public pressure on teachers to “get back to school” during the COVID-19 lockdowns deepened an already widespread sense that they were undervalued, and left some actively rethinking their careers, research shows.
Students studying online.
University

Cambridge provides English learning platform for Ukraine

3 November 2023
People in Ukraine will be able to improve their English using an online learning platform specially developed by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and technology companies Amazon Web Services and Catalyst IT.
Chimpanzees are seen attentively listening to other chimpanzees heard at some distance in the West African forests of Côte d’Ivoire, studied as part of research by the Taï Chimpanzee Project
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Chimpanzees use hilltops to conduct reconnaissance on rival groups

2 November 2023
Research on neighbouring chimpanzee communities in the forests of West Africa suggests a warfare tactic not previously seen beyond humans is regularly used by our closest evolutionary relatives.
Street view images of Cambridge houses showing building features contributing to HtD identification
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AI trained to identify least green homes by Cambridge researchers

2 November 2023
First of its kind AI-model can help policymakers efficiently identify and prioritize houses for retrofitting and other decarbonizing measures.
Dr Paul Calleja, Director of Dawn AI Service (left) and Professor Richard McMahon, Chair of Cambridge Research Computing Advisory Group and UKRI Dawn Principal Investigator (right) in front of Dawn.
University

Cambridge, Intel and Dell join forces on UK’s fastest AI supercomputer

1 November 2023
The Cambridge Open Zettascale Lab is hosting Dawn, the UK’s fastest artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer, which has been built by the University of Cambridge Research Computing Services, Intel and Dell Technologies.
The feet of a man suffering from gout.
Research

Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases

1 November 2023
A cancer drug currently in the final stages of clinical trials could offer hope for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including gout, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and atrial fibrillation, say scientists at the University of Cambridge.
Tropical forest in Tanzania
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Offset markets: new approach could help save tropical forests by restoring faith in carbon credits

30 October 2023
A new way to price carbon credits could encourage desperately needed investment in forest preservation and boost vital progress towards net-zero.
Retrieval of a stainless steel part made by 3D printing
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Using lasers to ‘heat and beat’ 3D-printed steel could help reduce costs

30 October 2023
Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing metal that could help reduce costs and make more efficient use of resources.
Person providing a drop of blood for a medical test
Research

Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder

25 October 2023
Researchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers associated with the condition.

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