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What causes the sound of a dripping tap – and how do you stop it?
Researchers have tackled the riddle behind a standout amongst the most conspicuous, and irritating, household sounds: the dribbling tap. Furthermore, vitally, they have likewise...
New 3D imaging analysis technique could lead to improved arthritis treatment
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis. It detects tiny changes in arthritic joints,...
Test can identify patients in intensive care at greatest risk of life-threatening infections
Contaminations in intensive care units (ICU) have a tendency to be caused by organisms, for example, multi-resistant gram-negative bacteria found in the gut, that...
Multiple metals and possible signs of water found in unique exoplanet
By using the OSIRIS instrument of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), scientists at the University of Cambridge and the Instituto de AstrofÃsica de Canarias (IAC) have...
Plastic crystals hold key to record-breaking energy transport
Lightweight semiconducting plastics are majorly been used in today's mass market electronic displays such as those found in phones, tablets, and flat-screen televisions. The purpose...
Scientists discovered greenhouse gas ‘feedback loop’ in freshwater lakes
A new investigation by the Cambridge scientists sheds light on what happens when organic matter decomposes in freshwater lakes. The study suggests that the plant...
Study identifies new target for human accelerated aging syndrome
HGPS is a rare condition: patients have a normal future of around 15 years, enduring an assortment of side effects including short stature, low...
Labelling alcoholic drinks as lower in strength could encourage people to drink more, study
According to a new study carried out by the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with the Centre for...
What makes a faster typist?
In a new study, involving 136 million keystrokes from 168,000 volunteers, scientists provide the largest-ever dataset on typing speeds and styles. The study suggests that the fastest...
New tool to quantify individuals’ likelihood to fall for internet scams
Scientists at the Cambridge along with Helsinki have developed an online questionnaire which measures a range of personality traits to distinguish people who will probably succumb to...
Study shows first land plants were parasitised by microbes
Association amongst plants and filamentous organisms goes back a great many years, as well as present-day plants have kept up this antiquated system to...
New infrared-based system that reads body language
Scientists at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with Dartmouth College, have developed a system called Protractor that uses infrared light tags to monitor face-to-face...