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Dr Nicola Patron in her office at Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge

The quest for the perfect lettuce

Dr Nicola Patron is cultivating a new kind of biotechnology, where we can read nature’s blueprints and direct its energy to more potent ends. Step into her office.

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Locust swarm fills the skies in Ethiopia. Photo by Keith Cressman, FAO

News - Early warning tool will help control huge locust swarms

A new tool that predicts the behaviour of desert locust populations will help national agencies to manage huge swarms before they devastate food crops in Africa and Asia.
Semiconductors.

News - Trial of new semiconductor technologies

The University of Cambridge is part of a collaboration to develop and manufacture prototypes of their products based on photonic chips.
black hole by Jiarong Gu

News - Scientists discover a giant black hole 'napping'

Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is ‘napping’ after stuffing itself with too much food.

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Journalist and former editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, will share insights from his long and distinguished career in journalism in an event hosted by the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College.
Are you in Year 11 or Year 12? ×ÔÅÄÁ÷³öThink Cambridge webinars will inspire you and help you to discover what we offer – reserve your place now.
Cambridge University Library invites you to explore Endless Stories: a collection of manuscripts from the 17th century in a dazzling array of languages including Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Malay.

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