Stirring tails of evolution
01 May 2009Researchers in Cambridge are studying how the generation of fluid flow by organisms may have played a role in the evolution of biological complexity.
On the wings of a butterfly
01 May 2009Since Darwin’s time, Amazonian butterflies have intrigued biologists as examples of evolution in action.
In Darwin’s footsteps: the geology of the Galapagos
01 May 2009How did a fragment of lava set in motion a journey to the Galapagos 170 years after Darwin’s epic voyage?
Commemorating Darwin
01 May 2009David Norman, Director of the Sedgwick Museum examines Darwin’s early years and his links with Cambridge.
Displaying the foundations of evolutionary thinking
01 May 2009Collaboration between the University Herbarium and Microsoft Research Ltd has made a unique botanical collection available to a world-wide audience.
What Darwin didn’t know: viruses and evolution
01 May 2009Scientists in the Department of Veterinary Medicine are studying viruses as pathogens in host populations, endeavouring to understand the implications of our shared evolutionary history.
Design optimisation by evolution
01 May 2009By adopting the principles of natural selection, engineers are using survival of the fittest to breed better design solutions.
Unravelling the secrets of Salmonella infection
01 May 2009Two new studies have uncovered important clues about how a prolific pathogen causes disease.
CRI: linking the laboratory to the cancer clinic
01 May 2009The Cambridge Research Institute (CRI) is driving the development of new approaches for the early detection, prevention and treatment of cancer.
From beyond the grave
01 May 2009Tracing popular beliefs from medieval to early modern times is highlighting the durability of debates about the dead.