Discovery Fund makes its latest investment
26 May 2010The University of Cambridge’s Discovery Fund recently made its second investment in a new University spin-out which is developing water droplets that serve as ‘miniature test tubes’.
Major new study into brain ageing
25 May 2010Efforts to understand the effects of ageing on the brain have been given a major boost with the announcement of a new £5m grant from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to Cambridge researchers.
Life and death in Judaism and Islam
25 May 2010Common threads between the Jewish and Muslim attitudes towards dying, and the guidance they may offer those working in the caring professions, will come under scrutiny at a University of Cambridge symposium this week.
Cambridge researcher gets green light for while-you-wait Hep B test
21 May 2010A ‘dipstick’ test that detects Hepatitis B within 30 minutes – and could be used in some of the world’s poorest countries – has been given the green light for use in the European Union.
Researcher gets green light for new Hep B test
21 May 2010A ‘dipstick’ test that detects Hepatitis B within 30 minutes – and could be used in some of the world’s poorest countries – has been given the green light for use in the European Union.
Royal Society announces new Fellows
21 May 2010Seven Cambridge researchers are among the 44 new Fellows announced by the Royal Society this week.
Watching religiously
20 May 2010A new survey of the boom in religious broadcasting in the Middle East reveals how the small screen is becoming an increasingly important battlefield in the struggle for people's hearts and minds.
Summer evening openings at the Botanic Garden
18 May 2010This Summer, the Botanic Garden will be staying open late until 8pm on the first and third Wednesdays of May, June, July and August.
Vet School wins major international award
18 May 2010Researchers at the Department of Veterinary Medicine have won a major international award for developing a new way to study respiratory diseases in cattle and other species without having to use live animals.
Fragile archive of 500-year-old “filofaxes” goes online
14 May 2010A remarkable archive of antique manuscripts which opens a window on to the experiences, hopes, fears and interests of people who lived during the 15th to 18th centuries has been put online.
