The world of Francis Willughby: the man who compiled the first ornithology
03 May 2013In his short life Francis Willughby immersed himself in the study of natural history yet he has been overshadowed by more famous peers. In a...
Scientists develop simple blood test to track tumour evolution in cancer patients
02 May 2013Research sheds light on how tumours develop drug resistance
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...
'Dirty dozen' invasive species threaten UK
01 May 2013Group of high-risk invasive aquatic plants and animals identified
Forging connections: digital humanities in Cambridge and beyond
01 May 2013To launch our month-long focus on digital humanities research, Professor John Rink and Professor Simon Goldhill – Co-Directors of Cambridge’s Digital Humanities Network – explain...
Crime and punishment: a 19th-century love affair
30 April 2013The violence of everyday life in 19th-century Europe – including murder most foul, handsome bandits, wicked women and huge crowds at executions – is being...
Pirate utopias: a history of digital distribution
30 April 2013How the ‘Hacker ethic’ almost killed the music industry, then helped save it, but might spell the end of ownership as we know it.
Black, white and red all over
29 April 2013The latest research into the emergence of printmaking technology in early modern Europe is challenging accepted thinking about the development of colour printing. A seminar...
‘Mid-sized’ firms key to UK manufacturing
29 April 2013A new report suggests that global production shift to Asia may have “run its course” and points to “undervalued” mid-sized manufacturing firms as essential to...