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#238 A Greener More Pleasant Land
For the last three summers, shire horses have been at work each Lammas Day, mowing the new wildflower meadow on the former lawn of King’s
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Computer powered by algae
In a study, a team of UK researchers have found a way to utilise a substantially different energy source to power a computer: algae. According
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Team of Researchers Produce Artificial Pancreas
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed an artificial pancreas for those with both type 2 diabetes and who are in need of a
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Spiders Versus Plastics
Author: Bernadette Ballantyne Microplastics are everywhere. From the air we breathe, to the water we drink, to the food we eat. These tiny plastic particles
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#109 Spiders Versus Plastic
For millions of years spiders have been spinning naturally occurring proteins into an incredibly strong and durable silk. By studying the anatomy of these arachnids,
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Saving Structures with Satellites
It was December 2015 and the UK was hit by a succession of devastating storms. Record breaking rainfall overwhelmed the country and rivers were dangerously swollen. Yorkshire, in the north of England was one of the worst hit areas. The intense storms led to higher and higher river levels breaching defences and in the village of Tadcaster something happened that no one was expecting….
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The Calculator that Could Save the World
Professor David MacKay had a reputation for being the smartest person at Cambridge University – the University that educated Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Alan Turing, Dian Fossey, Ernest Rutherford, John Maynard Keynes, Michael Foale, David Attenborough, Emma Thompson and Professor Stephen Hawking.
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#55 Saving Structures with Satellites
How data from satellites can track structural movement, and give early warning of potential failure. New research shows that catastrophic bridge collapses could have been