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Decode the gorilla genome
Animal world

Decode the gorilla genome

Cambridge researchers have deciphered the genetic code of a gorilla called Kamilah. Research shows that the human genome is similar to the gorilla genome. The team hopes…

December 16, 2018
Production of nylon - 6 environmental stems
Scientific application

Production of nylon - 6 environmental stems

Researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK, have found a method of synthesizing environmental stems to make caprolactam, precursors of nylon-6, from cyclohexanone.

December 16, 2018
Rainbow upside down
Environment

Rainbow upside down

The upside-down rainbow, a rare natural phenomenon, appeared in the English city of Cambridge over the weekend.

December 16, 2018
'Ghosts' row in England
Photo library

'Ghosts' row in England

The presence of caterpillars causes many trees in the city of Cambridge, England to look as strange as those

December 16, 2018
Flamand scientist receives Nobel
Science Events

Flamand scientist receives Nobel

This year's Nobel Prize ceremony (Ig Nobel Prizes) was held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, on the last day of September.

December 15, 2018
King's University Chapel
Scientific works

King's University Chapel

Part of the worldwide popularity of Cambridge King's University Chapel comes from the choir, and the annual Christmas song service is broadcast around the world, but the…

December 15, 2018