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XMM-Newton revolutionizes the way we view the universe

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:06:49 GMT

XMM-Newton, the most powerful X-ray observatory ever built and launched into space, marks its 10th anniversary on December 10th.
Source: EurekAlert

Gene mutation for obesity 'rare'

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:15:17 GMT

“Childhood obesity could be caused by a genetic mutation,” reported The Daily Telegraph. It said that a study has shown that the condition could be genetic, rather than the result of overfeeding.
Source: NHS Choices

Missing DNA chunks can cause severe obesity

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:18:54 GMT

Genetic alteration can lead to severe obesity, according to a study by scientists in the University of Cambridge. The study, published in the journal Nature, is the first to link the loss of a key segment of DNA to severe childhood obesity.
Source: Asian Age

New Chuck Norris for 12/08/2009

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:15:32 GMT

According to the World Bank, adapting for global warming (e.g. , building larger dams and higher bridges) will cost an additional $75 billion to $100 billion a year over the next 40 years.
Source: Creators Syndicate

Missing DNA link found in 'very hungry' kids

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:29:30 GMT

Obese children whose overeating is nearly uncontrollable may be missing portions of DNA, a British study suggests.
Source: CBC News

Many prostate cancers caught by screening won't kill

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:15:29 GMT

Something similar happened in the United States in the mid-1990s, when giving men prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests to detect the disease became standard practice, Professor David E. Neal of the University of Cambridge, one of the new study's...
Source: International Business Times

Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe childhood obesity

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:43:28 GMT

London, December 7 (ANI): Scientists in Cambridge have found that genetic alteration can lead to severe obesity in childhood.
Source: OneIndia

House: Hugh Laurie Keen to Team Up With Stephen Fry Again

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:30:26 GMT

Laurie, 50, met Fry in 1980 through mutual friend Emma Thompson when the three were attending University of Cambridge. Their sketch show A Bit of Fry and Laurie made them one of Britain's most beloved comedic pairings.
Source: Buddy TV

Quoted in 'Prez meets Indian diaspora, asks them to join in eco growth'

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:45:19 GMT

said in Business Standard:

Most recently, we were delighted at the news of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry being conferred on Dr Venkataraman Ramakrishnan, an Indian-origin scientist currently working at the University of Cambridge.

Quoted in 'Learn English the digital way'

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:10:35 GMT

said in Times of India:

We are beginning with four centres but hope to set up around 80-100 centres by the end of 2010. Further, we have partnered with global names like University of Cambridge which ensures our students have access to world-class training and course material.

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:18:09 GMT

British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, Professor at the University of Cambridge, delivers a lecture on "The creation of the universe" on the 450th anniversary of the University of Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:18:09 GMT

British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, Professor at the University of Cambridge, delivers a lecture on "The creation of the universe" for the 450th anniversary of the University of Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.

EXECUTION SCREENS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:40:14 GMT