Map of rocky exoplanet reveals a lava world
30 March 2016The most detailed map of a small, rocky ‘super Earth’ to date reveals a planet almost completely covered by lava, with a molten ‘hot’ side...
Opinion: FBI backs off from its day in court with Apple this time – but there will be others
30 March 2016Martin Kleppmann (Computer Laboratory) discusses how vulnerable security technologies really are, and how these vulnerabilities could be exploited by both law enforcement and criminals.
The Channel: a historian’s view of an iconic stretch of water
30 March 2016Water joins as well as divides – and maritime communities often defy the borders imposed by the state. In the first book of its kind,...
Early-stage embryos with abnormalities may still develop into healthy babies
29 March 2016Abnormal cells in the early embryo are not necessarily a sign that a baby will be born with a birth defect such as Down’s syndrome,...
From robot intelligence to sex by numbers: Cambridge heads for Hay
29 March 2016For the eighth year running, the Cambridge Series at the prestigious Hay Festival will showcase a broad range of the University's research excellence.
Quantum effects at work in the world’s smelliest superconductor
28 March 2016Researchers have found that quantum effects are the reason that hydrogen sulphide – which has the distinct smell of rotten eggs –behaves as a superconductor...
Shakespeare goes to East Africa
25 March 2016On the eve of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, Dr Edward Wilson-Lee explores the remarkable ways in which the works of England’s greatest poet-playwright...
Solar cell material can recycle light to boost efficiency
24 March 2016Perovskite materials can recycle light particles – a finding which could lead to a new generation of affordable, high-performance solar cells.
Embryo development: Some cells are more equal than others even at four-cell stage
24 March 2016Genetic ‘signatures’ of early-stage embryos confirm that our development begins to take shape as early as the second day after conception, when we are a...
‘Clogged-up’ immune cells help explain smoking risk for TB
24 March 2016Smoking increases an individual’s risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) – and makes the infection worse – because it causes vital immune cells to become clogged...