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Eurasian Jay mating pair engaged in food-sharing

Monogamous birds read partner's food desires

15 Feb 2013

Research suggests that Eurasian Jays might be able to determine aspects of the ‘internal life’ of their mate.

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Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp, on the Kenya-Somalia border. The Horn of Africa frequently experiences severe drought and hundreds of thousands of people have trekked to Dadaab seeking food, water, shelter and safety.

Feeding seven billion

21 Nov 2012

With the world’s population already estimated to be over seven billion and rising fast, the challenge of how to produce enough food has never been...

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Crops Growing

Unlocking the agricultural economics of the 19th century

03 Oct 2012

The Corn Returns – market data from the 19th century and beyond – represent a valuable resource for economic historians looking at the emergence of...

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Yoghurt pot under the spotlight.

Nanotechnology and your views

23 Mar 2012

What are the implications of nanotechnology for the general public? What use is it to them? What are the risks and benefits? These are the types of...

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Plant cells, like these in wheat, are surrounded by thick walls where energy is locked up.

Breeding better grasses for food and fuel

17 Jan 2012

Newly discovered family of genes could help us breed grasses with improved properties for food and fuel.

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Weighing in for the Cambridge Baby Growth Study

How does your baby grow?

31 Oct 2011

A study of infant growth, tracking 2,400 babies from gestation to the age of two, has provided data of unique depth – and is already adding to our...

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Stooks

Scientists aim to improve photosynthesis to increase food and fuel production

11 Apr 2011

New collaboration aims to address the growing demand for food and fuel by improving the process of photosynthesis.

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Leigong's Handbook c. 1590s

Chinese food for thought

31 Mar 2011

Chinese food contains a hidden recipe for living, a new analysis reveals.

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nest

Mother knows best even before birth

10 Mar 2010

Mother birds communicate with their developing chicks before they even hatch by leaving them messages in the egg, new research by a team from the...

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Poppy the rat says hello

High-fat diet affects physical and memory abilities

13 Aug 2009

Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a new...

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Rice

Supercharged rice: the answer to famine?

26 May 2009

An ambitious project that aims to increase rice yields could provide the solution to future food shortages.

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Free tape measure waistline healthy living stock

EU funding boost for obesity research

18 May 2009

A new European research consortium, in which Cambridge will play a major role, is to receive 3 million Euros to conduct research into the escalating...

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