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Read more at: EbolaCheck: Breakthrough in Diagnosis

EbolaCheck: Breakthrough in Diagnosis

5 December 2017

EbolaCheck, funded by the Elrha R2HC programme, is mobile, requires just a drop of blood to carry out the test (700 times less than previously needed), and only takes 70 minutes to complete. This means the test is safer to carry out and doesn’t require specialist staff – significantly reducing the cost of diagnosis.


Read more at: Call for Nominations: Steering Committee members for Knowledge-Action Network on Water-Energy-Food Nexus (deadline: 20th January 2018)

Call for Nominations: Steering Committee members for Knowledge-Action Network on Water-Energy-Food Nexus (deadline: 20th January 2018)

5 December 2017

Future Earth is seeking nominations for members to join the Steering Committee of this research collaboration. Terms will begin in February 2018, and the deadline for nominations is 20 January 2018.


Read more at: Carbon capture: universities and industry work together to tackle emissions

Carbon capture: universities and industry work together to tackle emissions

5 December 2017

An international collaboration between universities and industry will further develop carbon capture and storage technology – one of the best hopes for drastically reducing carbon emissions – so that it can be deployed in a wider range of sites around the world.


Read more at: Cambridge launches new biomedical collaboration across borders and disciplinary boundaries

Cambridge launches new biomedical collaboration across borders and disciplinary boundaries

5 December 2017

A new collaboration between the University of Cambridge, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Sunway Medical Centre in Malaysia will see researchers and clinicians from the two countries working together across borders and disciplinary divides to tackle some of the world’s major health challenges.


Read more at: Challenge to cities to shape the future of drones

Challenge to cities to shape the future of drones

5 December 2017

Government agency Innovate UK has teamed up with London technology charity Nesta to explore five suggestions at how drones could operate in urban environments.


Read more at: Universities must work flexibly for arts and humanities research

Universities must work flexibly for arts and humanities research

5 December 2017

A new report recommends that universities respect the expertise of partners in creative and cultural sectors, if they want collaborative arts and humanities research to have greater value.


Read more at: The UK’s research councils are at the very core of efforts to overcome antimicrobial resistance

The UK’s research councils are at the very core of efforts to overcome antimicrobial resistance

5 December 2017

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today, but with the collective might of scientists across the globe, we can fight back – and that is exactly what UK researchers are doing. From social sciences to the arts, pioneering research is helping us to confront the problem from all sides and move towards tangible solutions.


Read more at: South Pole's hot underbelly revealed: map shows how heat from deep within Earth creates 'hot spots' that speed up melting of the Antarctic ice sheet

South Pole's hot underbelly revealed: map shows how heat from deep within Earth creates 'hot spots' that speed up melting of the Antarctic ice sheet

5 December 2017

A study led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), mapped the amount of heat being released beneath the continent, using data primarily collected from magnetic measurements by aircraft. The resulting heat map is 30 to 50 per cent more accurate than previous studies. 'Hot spots' could add to drastic alterations already underway to the ice sheet.


Read more at: Simple water test could prevent crippling bone disease

Simple water test could prevent crippling bone disease

5 December 2017

A simple colour-changing test to detect fluoride in drinking water, devised by researchers at the University of Bath, could in the future prevent the crippling bone disease, skeletal fluorosis, in developing countries such as India and Tanzania.


Read more at: Miniature robots could cut pesticide use on farms in future

Miniature robots could cut pesticide use on farms in future

5 December 2017

Robots could also reduce food waste and help harvest crops, but they may not be commercially available for some years to come, say experts.


Welcome to Cambridge Global Challenges

Cambridge Global Challenges is the Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) of the University of Cambridge that aims to enhance the contribution of its research towards addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, with a particular focus on the poorest half of the world’s population.

 

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