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Plastic pollution threatens birds far out at sea – new research

Seabirds are one of the world’s most threatened animal groups. They already contend with multiple issues, including climate change, accidental capture in fishing gear and being eaten by invasive species like cats and some rodents.

The Conversation

Map: How rare are UK earthquakes? Country ‘riddled’ with fault lines

Earthquake that struck UK on Wednesday night is “not out of the ordinary”, experts have revealed, as hundreds of tremors hit country every year

The Independent UK

Genetic breakthrough could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis

After sifting through 7.8million genetic variants, one was found to be associated with faster disease progression

Nottingham Post

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Genetic breakthrough could mean new treatments for multiple sclerosis

After sifting through 7.8million genetic variants, one was found to be associated with faster disease progression

Wales Online

Genetic breakthrough could prevent MS progression, researchers say

The global study included data from more than 22,000 people with MS.

The Independent UK

Face of 'elite' 7th-century girl buried in a bed with gold and jewels revealed after 1,300 years

A forensic artist has created a facial reconstruction of a 16-year-old girl who was wearing an ornate gold cross and buried in a bed 1,300 years ago.

LiveScience

AI-powered personalised medicine could revolutionise healthcare (and no, we’re not putting ChatGPT in charge)

Artificial intelligence can’t replace human professionals – but it could transform the way they work, says Mihaela van der Schaar of the University of Cambridge

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Experts discover reason there are more earthquakes in Britain than in Ireland

Researchers from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and the University of Cambridge made the discovery when trying to figure out why seismic shakes occur more frequently in Britain compared with here.

Irish Mirror

Brown fat breakthrough could lead to new obesity treatments, study suggests

Research is the first to reveal the molecular structure of a protein that allows good fat to burn off calories as heat.

The Independent UK

Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem – study

The findings are the oldest example of this diarrhoea-causing parasite infecting humans anywhere on the planet, researchers suggest.

The Independent UK

2,500-year-old poop from Jerusalem toilets contain oldest evidence of dysentery parasite

A fecal analysis from two toilets dating to biblical times in Jerusalem has revealed the oldest evidence yet of the parasite that causes dysentery.

LiveScience

Majority of NHS trusts provide no dedicated training to prevent sexual harassment

Just one of 199 trusts analysed in England has a specific sexual harassment module, report finds

The Guardian - UK

Brits urged to take quiz and figure out if they're 'super-memorisers' to help with study

Academics from the University of Cambridge are trying to uncover why some people are much better at remembering than others and want the public's help with their study

Daily Mirror

Academics launch search for ‘super memorisers’ for new study

Anyone who believes they have an exceptional memory is being urged to take an online survey and memory test.

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‘Super memorisers’ sought for new academic study

Researchers are also aiming to discover whether neurodiverse people are more likely to have an exceptional memory

Daily Mirror

Four-day week will be norm for UK workers by 2030, most people believe

A new survey carried out on behalf of the 4 Day Week Campaign found 58% of the public expects it to be the standard way of working within seven years - compared to 22% who think it won't

Daily Mirror

New photo of King Charles at Cambridge more than 50 years ago released for coronation

Trinity College at the University of Cambridge have revealed a black and white matriculation photo from when King Charles joined back in 1967

Reason

"Polish TV Station Investigated Over Holocaust Scholar's Claim Poles Did Little to Help Jews in WW2"

Daniel Tilles at Notes from Poland ("founded in Kraków in 2014 by Stanley Bill, Director of the Polish Studies Programme at the University of Cambridge") reports: Poland's broadcasting regulator has launched proceedings against the country's largest private TV network, American-owned TVN, following remarks on air by a leading Holocaust scholar,…

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Can this new prototype put an end to cyberattacks?

Experiements on Morello board developed by Arm and Cambridge University find huge potential in its crime-fighting capabilities.

Daily Mirror

'I was told I'd never go to Cambridge because of my roots - now I'm studying law there'

Callum Stevens is studying law at the University of Cambridge despite being told, as he was growing up, that he would never be able to get into the prestigious institution

Salon

4-day workweek good for employee health

A four-day workweek has the potential to improve employees' health and sleep, a new study finds

The Conversation

Cognitive flexibility: the science of how to be successful in business and at work

The word “permacrisis” was selected as the word of the year for 2022, referring to a feeling of being permanently in crisis. The business world has certainly faced continuous and increasingly frequent disruptions over the last few years. These included COVID-19, lots of people leaving the workforce, geopolitical events and…

The Conversation

Do glitzy awards like the Earthshot Prize actually help solve problems of climate change? – podcast

Every year, tens of billions of dollars are spent by universities, research institutes and private companies to develop solutions for climate change. Yet when a government decides to fund research for a piece of technology or branch of science, it rarely makes news.

The Week

Why today’s puritanism is latest example of moral panic around naked women

Victoria Bateman, fellow in economic history at the University of Cambridge, explains how history has seen an almost constant battle for female bodily freedom and why recent events show a shift back towards modesty.

Salon

Why a daisy evolved to look like a fly

Beetle daisies evolved weird fly-like shapes to fool pollinators. Biologists now know how this odd trick evolved

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