Treasures lost and found
05 May 2011An exhibition of precious objects found in East Anglia provides a window into the lives of both the people who lost their treasures and those...
Pilot project for €1 billion research programme on graphene launched
05 May 2011Cambridge is to lead the technology roadmap towards a €1 billion European programme to conduct research on graphene - a versatile substance, stronger than diamond,...
Red letter day for Darwin Correspondence Project
04 May 2011The project mapping Charles Darwin’s life and work in the 15,000 letters he wrote or received during his extraordinary lifetime will be completed after a...
Professor Steve O’Rahilly elected as Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences (USA)
03 May 2011Stephen O’Rahilly MD, FRS, FMedSci, Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine, University of Cambridge; Co-Director of the Institute of Metabolic Science and Honorary Consultant Physician...
Bombs away: The Dambusters bounce back
30 April 2011The daring Dambusters raid of World War II, in which RAF pilots famously used a bouncing bomb to breach two German dams, has been recreated...
Cast your vote for the Polar Museum
28 April 2011It’s time to show your love for the Polar Museum at Cambridge University’s Scott Polar Research Institute this weekend.
Unpublished Wittgenstein archive explored
28 April 2011An archive of philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s original work throws fresh light on the workings of a brilliant mind.
Patenting ethics in stem cell research
28 April 2011Scientists say ‘No’ to a ban on stem cell patents recommended by the European Court of Justice.
The Royal Wedding… of 1736
27 April 2011For those at the heart of this week's Royal Wedding, the big day will be full of stress and worry. But that's nothing compared with...
With friends like these…
22 April 2011Cambridge researchers have created a website that combines the Facebook profiles of fans of companies and public figures with personality testing to create what they...