Sleeping sickness by stealth
04 February 2013New research is helping to unveil how the parasite that causes sleeping sickness uses stealth tactics to escape detection by the human immune system.
Researchers join forces against infectious disease
01 February 2013Professor Sharon Peacock leads a Strategic Research Initiative that is harnessing expertise in infectious diseases across the University of Cambridge. Here, to launch our month-long...
Four-stranded ‘quadruple helix’ DNA structure proven to exist in human cells
31 January 2013Discovery opens up possibilities for a new generation of targeted therapies for cancer.
3D microchip created
31 January 2013New type of microchip created which not only moves information from left to right and back to front, but up and down as well.
After the flood: harnessing the power of mud
31 January 2013On the 60th Anniversary of the ‘big flood’ that devastated the coastline of eastern England, new research shows that integrating ‘natural’ sea defences such as...
A new chapter opens in the study of the Assyrian empire
30 January 2013The first ever conference to focus on the provincial archaeology of the Assyrian empire took place at Cambridge University last month. A key theme was...
Scientists discover ‘switch’ that turns on aggressive infection in superbug
30 January 2013Antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive in the lungs of seriously ill patients and is major cause of death in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Europe pledges one billion euros on graphene as platform for emerging technologies
28 January 2013A major research initiative which will create a European network of academics and companies working on graphene has been approved, with the University of Cambridge...
Scientists discover how epigenetic information could be inherited
25 January 2013Research reveals the mechanism of epigenetic reprogramming.
High stress levels found in monkeys forced to spend more time foraging
24 January 2013New research shows that disturbed habitats are resulting in increasingly poor diets for monkeys, and that the additional time and energy required to find food...