Commemorating Darwin
01 May 2009David Norman, Director of the Sedgwick Museum examines Darwin’s early years and his links with Cambridge.
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.
Without the hot air
01 May 2009Internationally known for his work on information theory, machine learning and novel forms of communication, Professor David MacKay has devoted much of his time recently...
Unclouding uncertainty in climate modelling
01 May 2009New understanding of the physics of clouds is helping to model both climate change and the impact of volcanic eruptions and wild fires.
Rethinking eccentricity
01 May 2009Miranda Gill traces shifting 19th-century perceptions of eccentricity, from its association with the intoxicating lure of modernity and fashion to the murky underworld of circus...
Tales of Vikings and Irish, clerics and kings
01 May 2009Máire Ní Mhaonaigh is unravelling legends within gems of literature surviving from medieval Ireland.
From beyond the grave
01 May 2009Tracing popular beliefs from medieval to early modern times is highlighting the durability of debates about the dead.
Glaucoma: the silent thief of sight
01 May 2009New treatments for glaucoma are a key priority in vision research. Advances in stem cell technology in Cambridge are helping to make this dream a...
Drying without dying
01 May 2009Some remarkable organisms are able to withstand almost complete desiccation. How they survive is providing Cambridge researchers with new ideas for biostable therapeutics.