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Just milk

Shielding children from HIV

19 Sep 2008

A novel method for preventing HIV transmission from mother to child has been devised with the help of a Cambridge University engineer.

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The Large Hadron Collider/ATLAS at CERN

World’s largest experiment starts today

08 Sep 2008

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is being switched on today, marking one of the most important events in modern science.

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CAPE

Enhancing CAPE-abilities in photonics and electronics

01 Sep 2008

A unique model of industrial-academic partnership is demonstrating how UK R&D can stay ahead of the game in a rapidly moving electronics market...

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Medical Imaging

Expanding horizons for medical imaging

01 Sep 2008

Medical imaging in Cambridge is pushing the boundaries in diagnosis and therapy as well as helping scientists within their own disciplines.

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Crutches

An invention to help repair damaged joints

01 Sep 2008

Medical devices created by a spin-out company from the University of Cambridge are helping the body to heal itself.

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Dr Chris Smith

Naked Scientist wins Royal Society award for science communication

28 Aug 2008

Radio presenter and Cambridge academic Dr Chris Smith has won the Royal Society's prestigious Kohn Award for his success in bringing science to a...

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Mclaren F1 Lewis Hamilton

Secrets of the inerter revealed

19 Aug 2008

A Cambridge University invention which was kept a closely-guarded secret because of the hidden advantage it offered to a Formula 1 racing team is...

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airplane

Planes ready for take-off in fraction of the time

06 Jun 2008

A new project which could help slash airport delays by reducing snarl-ups in the chain of operations that prepare an aircraft for its next flight is...

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Xen

The Xen of start-ups

01 May 2008

Acquired for $500 million last year, a start-up that grew from research in the Computer Laboratory has just seen its first products being launched...

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Chemical Engineering

Bridging the sensor gap

01 May 2008

CamBridgeSens - a strategic initiative to bridge gaps across disciplines, departments and research cultures - launches this summer.

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Cinema

Celebrating cinema, from 1895 to the digital age

01 May 2008

Why have writers been so fascinated by cinema? What role might this 19th-century invention play in the digital age?

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Diaphanous Sun

Cambridge academics shed new light on the Sun

09 Apr 2008

New insights into solar activity have been revealed thanks to research from a group of Cambridge academics.

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