Shedding light on forests
21 May 2013By using advanced imaging technology, scientists are able to map on an unprecedentedly large scale – and in remarkably accurate detail - what is happening to these precious resources worldwide.
Major motion pictures from our prehistoric past
17 May 2013Cambridge archaeologists are illuminating some of the oldest graphic art of the past, by applying some of the most advanced graphic technology of the present.
Scientists explore the inner workings of the teenage brain
15 May 2013New study to reveal what happens to the human brain as we mature; research will also provide insight into the development of mental disorders
‘Polluted’ stellar graveyard gives glimpse of our Solar System after Sun’s implosion
09 May 2013Research indicates the existence of Earth-like planets in dead solar system through latest chemical analysis techniques
The first book of fashion
01 May 2013Fashion conveys complex messages. The recreation of an outfit taken from one of an extraordinary series of Renaissance portraits reveals how one man made his mark on society.
Crime and punishment: a 19th-century love affair
30 Apr 2013The violence of everyday life in 19th-century Europe – including murder most foul, handsome bandits, wicked women and huge crowds at executions – is being revealed in all its bloody detail by Cambridge University Library.
Life on the divide: the Buriad people and the world’s longest border
07 Apr 2013A major project – Where Rising Powers Meet – looks at life along the border that separates Russia, China and Mongolia. Among the researchers involved is Dr Sayana Namsaraeva whose work focuses on the experiences of the Buriad ethnic group to which she belongs.
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology shortlisted for Art Fund Prize
04 Apr 2013The Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (MAA) has been announced as one of the ten finalists for the prestigious Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2013. Celebrating the very best UK museums and galleries, it is the largest arts prize in the UK. The prize aims to reward and highlight innovation and creativity in bringing objects and collections to life.
The Criminal Defence of Marital Coercion
26 Mar 2013Dr Findlay Stark examines the defence of marital coercion, which recently hit the headlines with the trials of Vicky Pryce and former Secretary of State for Energy Chris Huhne. Both were charged with perverting the course of justice over an attempt to transfer penalty points for a speeding offence.
Face of the future rears its head
19 Mar 2013Meet Zoe: a digital talking head which can express human emotions on demand with “unprecedented realism” and could herald a new era of human-computer interaction.