Highlights
A collection of news and information related to University of Cambridge published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 186
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-16
Next >
-
Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer,...Tags: Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, MRI (imaging), Biotechnology Industry, Medical Research
-
Universe ages 80M years; Big Bang gets clearer
PARIS (AP) — New results from looking at the split-second after the Big Bang indicate the universe is 80 million years older than previously thought and provide ancient evidence supporting core concepts about the cosmos — how it began, what...
Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Columbia University, Science and Technology, Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes
-
The American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?
NEW YORK (AP) — Tucked between treatises on algae and prehistoric turquoise beads, the study on page 460 of a long-ago issue of the U.S. journal Science drew little attention.
"I don't think there were any newspaper articles about it or anything...Tags: Environmental Issues, Weather, Sarah Palin, Racism, NASA
-
Factbox: Five top host countries for Americans studying abroad
Reuters(Reuters) - The number of U.S. students enrolled in full-degree programs at universities outside the United States grew 4 percent to about 46,000 last year, according to a report by the Institute of International Education's Project Atlas. Shaving...Tags: University of Paris, Employment, United Kingdom, Engineering, Australia
-
MIDEAST MONEY-Abu Dhabi financial zone to challenge Dubai
Reuters* Abu Dhabi zone may compete with Dubai in all areas * Aims to recycle more of its own oil wealth * Dubai has entrenched position, flexible management * But Abu Dhabi has huge sovereign wealth fund * Two centres may also cooperate By Stanley Carvalho...Tags: Banking, Finance, Business Enterprises, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Legal Service
-
Reuters World News Highlights at 1215 GMT, May 08
ReutersMay 8 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- MOSCOW/BEIRUT - Russia and the United States agreed to seek new peace talks with both sides to end Syria's civil war, but opposition leaders were sceptical on Wednesday of an initiative they fear might let...Tags: Pakistan, United Kingdom, National Government, Russia, Bulgaria
-
Prominent British scientist boycotts top Israeli conference
ReutersJERUSALEM, May 8 (Reuters) - British cosmologist Stephen Hawking has pulled out of an Israeli conference, joining an academic boycott of Israel to protest against its occupation of Palestinian lands, Cambridge University said on Wednesday. The...Tags: Tony Blair, Shimon (music group), Palestine, Bill Clinton, Israel
-
Charity shelves opulent London hedge fund gala dinner
ReutersBy Laurence Fletcher LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - A lavish gala dinner that was a highlight of the London hedge fund industry's social calendar and counted royalty among its guests has been quietly shelved. The ARK Gala Dinner, which started in 2002,...Tags: Social Issues, Finance, Nelson Mandela, Elton John, Bill Clinton
-
Clinton's UCF speech highlights grad week in Central Florida
There's plenty to celebrate this week as thousands of students graduate from the University of Central Florida and area colleges. Former President Bill Clinton, who has praised UCF on national television, will speak Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at one of the...
Tags: Engineering, Orlando, Education, University of Central Florida, Bill Clinton
-
Songs of unheralded Nick Drake get a new airing four decades on
ReutersBy Jeremy Gaunt LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Nearly four decades after his death, British singer-songwriter Nick Drake has never been as popular. Tribute singers, car and cough syrup advertisements, radio and film documentaries, and word of mouth have...Tags: Entertainment, Music, Music Industry, Brad Pitt, Radio
-
Honey may hold the sticky solution to bee colony collapse
This post has been corrected, as noted belowHoneybees that live off the same sweetener found in soft drinks could be more vulnerable to the microbial enemies and pesticides believed to be linked to catastrophic collapse of honeybee colonies worldwide, a new study suggests. Researchers...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Honey, Dining and Drinking, Viral Diseases and Infections, Organic Foods
-
News of the Weird: Chocolate Toothpaste and 'Holy Crap' Cereal!
The Precocious Tots of Finland: A University of Kansas professor and two co-authors, in research in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Finance, found that children age 10 and under substantially outperformed their parents in earnings from stock trading...
Tags: The New York Times, Environmental Issues, United Kingdom, Wildlife, Walmart
Mar 27, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Mar 21, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Sep 25, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV
May 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 8, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 8, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 8, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 1, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 1, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| WTXX-LTV
Original site for University of Cambridge topic gallery.