Cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, say a team of scientists from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge and Imperial College London.
NRICH spent the last two years in emergency rescue mode, helping learners in lockdown. Its online resources attracted over a million page views per week. Now celebrating their 25th anniversary, the NRICH team is more determined than ever to nurture our next-generation problem solvers.
At the age of thirteen Mona Jebril found herself stranded in Gaza, becoming a refugee for the second time in her life. Her talent and determination brought her to Cambridge where she became the first Gates Cambridge Scholar from the Gaza Strip. She completed her PhD in education in 2017. Today she is using the arts to give a voice to those in areas of conflict.
Long-term use of implantable electronic medical devices – such as pacemakers and cochlear implants – is hampered by the body’s reaction to foreign bodies. Now, in a study in mice, a team led by scientists at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge has shown that this reaction can be dramatically reduced by incorporating an anti-inflammatory drug into the silicone coating around the implant.
Academics and other staff associated with the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge feature in the 2022 New Year's Honours List.Â
A collaboration across many countries has shifted the focus away from short-term earthquake prediction towards increasing resilience. ̽»¨Ö±²¥results are saving lives.Â
Three Cambridge researchers are among six leading UK scientists who will share the presenting duties with Professor Jonathan Van-Tam during this year’s Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution.
Are we in for a bad flu season this winter? Cambridge experts who have been studying flu for decades consider the scenarios that may lie ahead.
Carnivorous animals lack key genes needed to detect and respond to infection by pathogens, a study has found.
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.
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