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Building ‘invisible’ materials with light

A new technique which uses light like a needle to thread long chains of particles could help bring sci-fi concepts such as cloaking devices one step closer to reality.

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Highest-precision measurement of water in planet outside the solar system

The discovery of water vapour in the atmospheres of three exoplanets includes the most precise measurement of any chemical in a planet outside the solar system, and has major implications for planet formation and the search for water on Earth-like habitable exoplanets in future.

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Age of puberty in girls influenced by which parent their genes are inherited from

The age at which girls reach sexual maturity is influenced by ‘imprinted’ genes, a small sub-set of genes whose activity differs depending on which parent passes on that gene, according to new research published today in the journal Nature.

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Art, science and social responsibility in 1960s Britain

The relationships between art, science and society in the 1960s will be examined by Kettle’s Yard this Saturday.

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Jesus College and Wesley House in major development agreement in central Cambridge

Jesus College and Wesley House, the Methodist theological college on Jesus Lane, have today exchanged contracts on a major property transaction - the largest in Jesus College's history since its foundation in 1496.

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Cambridge diagnostic tool offers on-the-spot HIV testing to millions living with HIV in Africa

A new transformative point-of-care diagnostic which gives instant results for the detection of genetic material from the HIV virus is being rolled out across Africa. The small, highly portable machine - known as SAMBA II - will help transform the lives of millions, especially HIV exposed infants who have a one in two...

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Building ‘invisible’ materials with light

Highest-precision measurement of water in planet outside the solar system

Age of puberty in girls influenced by which parent their genes are inherited from

Art, science and social responsibility in 1960s Britain

Jesus College and Wesley House in major development agreement in central Cambridge

Cambridge diagnostic tool offers on-the-spot HIV testing to millions living with HIV in Africa

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