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Slim people have a genetic advantage when it comes to maintaining their weight

24 January 2019

In the largest study of its kind to date, Cambridge researchers have looked at why some people manage to stay thin while others gain weight easily. They have found that the genetic dice are loaded in favour of thin people and against those at the obese end of the spectrum.

Study in mice suggests drug to turn fat ‘brown’ could help fight obesity

26 November 2018

Our bodies contain two types of fat: white fat and brown fat. While white fat stores calories, brown fat burns energy and could help us lose weight. Now, scientists at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge have found a way of making the white fat ‘browner’ and increasing the efficiency of brown fat.

Inside the mind of a young person

15 November 2018

Our brains begin to form in the womb but continue to take shape into adolescence. In a series of articles, we look at how the latest research could help us support children’s development, helping them overcome learning disorders and build resilience against future mental health problems.

Artistic impression of the perovskite-polymer heterostructure used in LEDs

New efficiency record set for perovskite LEDs

05 November 2018

Researchers have set a new efficiency record for LEDs based on perovskite semiconductors, rivalling that of the best organic LEDs (OLEDs).

3D ‘organ on a chip’ could accelerate search for new disease treatments

26 October 2018

Researchers have developed a three-dimensional ‘organ on a chip’ which enables real-time continuous monitoring of cells, and could be used to develop new treatments for disease while reducing the number of animals used in research.

Giant planets around young star raise questions about how planets form

15 October 2018

Researchers have identified a young star with four Jupiter and Saturn-sized planets in orbit around it, the first time that so many massive planets have been detected in such a young system.

Scientists develop mouse ‘embryo-like structures’ with organisation along body’s major axes

03 October 2018

A team of scientists at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge has developed an artificial mouse embryo-like structure capable of forming the three major axes of the body. ̽��ֱ��technique, reported today in the journal Nature, could reduce the use of mammalian embryos in research.

Scientists measure severity of drought during the Maya collapse

02 August 2018

̽��ֱ��severity of drought conditions during the demise of the Maya civilisation about 1,000 years ago has been quantified, representing another piece of evidence that could be used to solve the longstanding mystery of what caused the downfall of one of the ancient world’s great civilisations.

Synthetic embryo-like structure made of three stem cells types in yellow, pink and green

Scientists generate key life event in artificial mouse ‘embryo’ created from stem cells

23 July 2018

̽��ֱ��creation of artificial embryos has moved a step forward after an international team of researchers used mouse stem cells to produce artificial embryo-like structures capable of ‘gastrulation’, a key step in the life of any embryo.

Ancient American dogs almost completely wiped out by arrival of European breeds

05 July 2018

̽��ֱ��arrival of Europeans to the Americas, beginning in the 15th century, all but wiped out the dogs that had lived alongside native people on the continent for thousands of years, according to new research published today in Science.

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Slim people have a genetic advantage when it comes to maintaining their weight

Study in mice suggests drug to turn fat ‘brown’ could help fight obesity

Inside the mind of a young person

New efficiency record set for perovskite LEDs

3D ‘organ on a chip’ could accelerate search for new disease treatments

Giant planets around young star raise questions about how planets form

Scientists develop mouse ‘embryo-like structures’ with organisation along body’s major axes

Scientists measure severity of drought during the Maya collapse

Scientists generate key life event in artificial mouse ‘embryo’ created from stem cells

Ancient American dogs almost completely wiped out by arrival of European breeds

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