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08Nov/17

Eurek-baa: Scientists find sheep can recognise human faces

November 8, 2017ScienceBarack Obama, BBC, Branches of biology, Cambridge, Celebrity, Democratic Party United States), Emma Watson, Fiona Bruce, Human Interest, Huntington's disease, Illinois, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jenny Morton, Livestock, Medical specialties, Medicine, Oxbridge, Russell Group, Sheep, United Kingdom, United States, University of Cambridgesmbale

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (UNKNOWN/DATE UPLOADED: NOVEMBER 7, 2017) (JENNY MORTON/UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE) – Sheep have been trained to recognise the faces of celebrities, including former U.S. President Barack Obama, by University of Cambridge scientists who hope it may help with understanding neurodegenerative diseases. Continue reading →

12Mar/17

Narendra Modi- The one man army of Indian politics

March 12, 2017PoliticsAmit Shah, Barack Obama, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Janata Party campaign for Indian general election, Cambridge, Duke, Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government, Government of India, Gujarati people, India, Indian general election, Indian Hindus, Lok Sabha, Modi, Narendra Damodardas Modi, Narendra Modi, Political ideologies, States and union territories of India, United Kingdom, United States, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasismbale

After single-handedly leading his party to the biggest electoral prize in the world’s largest democracy, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerges as the strongest leader of India’s current political landscape.

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13Feb/17

Stars sparkle in metallics and sequins on BAFTA red carpet

February 13, 2017FilmsActing, Actors, Actresses, Alexander Mcqueen, Amy Adams, Andrew Garfield, Arts, Cambridge, Cinema of the United States, Claire Uk, Damien Chazelle, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Stone, Entertainment/Culture, Film, Holly Rains, Human Interest, Kidman, London, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Sophie Turner, Sparkle, Thandie Newton, Tom Cruise, Tom Ford, United Kingdom, Williamsmbale

Nicole Kidman, Emma Stone, Michelle Williams and Penelope Cruz add sparkle to the BAFTA red carpet with metallic dresses. Continue reading →

02Oct/16

Princess Charlotte and Prince George give Canada ‘royal wave’

October 2, 2016CelebrityBritish monarchy, British people, British princesses by marriage, British royalty, Cambridge, Canada, Catherine, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Charlotte, European people, George, Heads of state, House of Windsor, Human Interest, Prince William Duke of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Queen Victoria, Royalty, United Kingdom, Victoria, Williamsmbale

The Royal Family’s youngest wave goodbye to residents in Victoria, British Columbia, before they climb aboard a floatplane with mom and dad, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are wrapping up their Canada visit. Continue reading →

19Jul/16

Pippa Middleton engaged to James Matthews

July 19, 2016CelebrityAlexander Mcqueen, Cambridge, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Country: United Kingdom, Daily Mail, Duchess, English given names, Given names, Hedge fund, House of Windsor, Human Interest, Humans, James Matthews, Kate, London, Mass media, Newspapers, Pippa, Pippa Middleton, Supermarket tabloids, United Kingdom, Williamsmbale

Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa has reportedly become engaged to hedge fund beau James Matthews according to Daily Mail.

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18Jul/16

SoftBank to buy UK chip designer ARM in $32 bln cash deal

July 18, 2016BusinessAlibaba, Alibaba Group, Apple, ARM Holdings, ARM Holdings PLC, Business, Business/Finance, Cambridge, China, Companies, Company: SoftBank Group, Country: United Kingdom, Deutsche Telekom, Economy of Japan, Google, Huawei, Japan, London, Masayoshi Son, Nick Parsons, Nikesh Arora, Nikkei 225, Philip Hammond, Samsung, SoftBank, SoftBank Group, SoftBank Group Corp, Sprint, Sprint Corporation, Technology/Internet, United Kingdom, United States, Vodafonesmbale

SoftBank Group Corp agrees to buy UK chip designer ARM Holdings PLC in a 24.3 billion pound ($32.2 billion) deal.

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14Apr/16

Asia study warns of severe water shortages

April 14, 2016EnvironmentADAM SCHLOSSER, Articles, Beijing, Ben Gruber, Cambridge, China, China and India, Climate change, Company: Reuters, Country: China and India, Economic growth, Effects of global warming, Environment, Environmental Issues, Futurology, Global warming, India, MIT, Natural environment, Nature, Shanghai, Sustainability, United States, Water resources, Water scarcity, Water supply, Water treatmentsmbale

A new study points to the risk that China and India will be facing severe water shortages by 2050 due to a perfect storm of economic growth, climate change, and fast growing populations. Ben Gruber reports.
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10Feb/16

Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment

February 10, 2016InnovationArtificial pancreas, Atlanta, Ben Gruber, Blood sugar level, Cambridge, Clinical medicine, Company: ThomsonReuters, Cure, Diabetes, Diabetes management, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetes mellitus type 1, EMORY UNIVERSITY, Endocrine system, FRANK DOYLE, Harvard University, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Insulin, LUND, Medical terminology, MIT, Organ systems, Pancreas, Pancreatic islets, RTT, stem cells, Sweden, Type 1 diabetes, UNIDENTFIED LOCATIONS, United Statessmbale

Researchers are making significant advances that could change the way diabetes is treated and ultimately cured. Ben Gruber reports.
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07Dec/15

Who made Princess Charlotte’s dress?

December 7, 2015FashionBritish princesses by marriage, Cambridge, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Charlotte, Children's clothing, Dress, Fashion, Given names, Grace Pascoe, House of Windsor, Margarita, Margarita Pato, Spain, United Kingdomsmbale

A family-run children’s clothes shop in Spain has been inundated with orders from around the world for dresses identical to the one worn by Britain’s Princess Charlotte in the latest official photos. But as Grace Pascoe reports, it only has enough cloth to make only 20 of them. Continue reading →

28Nov/15

Highlights of world events from April to June 2015

November 28, 2015WorldAbd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Ali Abdullah Saleh, amtrak, Andrew Chan, Assyrian City, Australia, Baghdad, Baltimore, Barack Obama, Brazil, Burundi, Cambridge, Charleston, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Chile, China, Clementa Pinckney, Countries, Cuba, David Cameron, Dylann Roof, Egypt, Elizabeth Diana, Freddie Gray, Fulgencio Batista, Georgia, Godefroid Niyombare, Goodluck Jonathan, Houthi movement, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Joko Widodo, Kenya, Kevin Krogh, Kyanjin Gompa, Lagos, Libya, Malaysia, Malta, Mohamed Mursi, Moon, Mosul, Muhammadu Buhari, Myanmar, Myuran Sukumaran, Nepal, New York City, Nigeria, Nigerian people, Nimrud, Philadelphia, Pierre Nkurunziza, Prime Niyongabo, Queen Elizabeth, Ramadi, Raúl Castro, Riyadh, Saif Rezgui, Salerno, Sanaa, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sousse, Soviet Union, Tanzania, Tayyip Erdogan, Tbilisi, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Western Asia, William, Yemen, Yemeni Crisissmbale

World events during the second quarter of the year include an attack on a Kenyan university, a gunman targeting tourists on a Tunisian beach and, after decades of hostility, a handshake between the leaders of the United States and Cuba.
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