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Same receptor, two routes: Cambridge team maps the brain circuits behind obesity drugs
A study from the University of Cambridge has identified distinct brain circuits responsible for the weight loss effects of different obesity drugs. Researchers found that activating the GLP-1 receptor in the brainstem suppresses appetite, while blocking the GIPR receptor in the hypothalamus reduces weight through a separate mechanism. These findings could lead to the design of more effective combination obesity treatments.
The University of Cambridge says it successfully tested a vaccine with an AI-designed antigen
The University of Cambridge has successfully tested a vaccine featuring an antigen designed entirely by artificial intelligence. This marks the first time an AI has exclusively created a vaccine antigen.
New Cambridge Program May Have Identified Rules For Ancient Board Game
Cambridge University researchers have potentially identified the rules of an ancient board game using a new computer program called the Ludii System. Analysis of a limestone game board found in the Netherlands, combined with use-wear analysis and machine learning, suggests the game could have been a blocking game similar to Hare and Hounds or Go, or an alignment game.
