Hunting for hotspots in protein interactions
01 May 2008Two biochemists have recently won an MRC grant to investigate potential targets in the treatment of cancer.
The Xen of start-ups
01 May 2008Acquired for $500 million last year, a start-up that grew from research in the Computer Laboratory has just seen its first products being launched under...
Outstanding scholars awarded
01 May 2008Two early-career academics in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages have been recognised by the Philip Leverhulme Prize.
Tsunami risk in the Mediterranean
01 May 2008Research reveals the cause of an ancient catastrophe that could threaten the Mediterranean again.
Institute of Biotechnology wins Queen's Anniversary Prize
01 May 2008The Institute has been recognised for its initiative, innovation and originality.
Cleaning up contaminated land
01 May 2008A recently launched project that unites academia with industry is addressing the need to decontaminate ‘brownfield’ sites for redevelopment.
A new vision for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
01 May 2008The recently announced merger of the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Institute of Biotechnology heralds a new dimension for research and teaching opportunities in...
Exchanging ideas with China
01 May 2008Two recently funded grants will build and strengthen research collaborations with Chinese academics.
Celebrating cinema, from 1895 to the digital age
01 May 2008Why have writers been so fascinated by cinema? What role might this 19th-century invention play in the digital age?
Living with uncertainty
01 May 2008Assessing the chance of something happening or not happening confronts us all the time. A new programme led by David Spiegelhalter, the Winton Professor of...