‘Tomato pill’ improves function of blood vessels
10 June 2014A daily supplement of an extract found in tomatoes may improve the function of blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular disease, according to new research...
First atlas of Inuit Arctic trails launched
10 June 2014New digital resource brings together centuries of cultural knowledge for the first time, showing that networks of trails over snow and sea ice, seemingly unconnected...
Immune cells found near tumours boost breast cancer survival
10 June 2014Women with breast cancer are 10 per cent more likely to survive for five years or more if they have certain immune cells near their...
Steel’s inner strength
09 June 2014A long-term collaboration between the University and industry has resulted in a super-strong form of steel, which is now being manufactured in the UK for...
D-Day’s ‘forgotten man’
06 June 2014Seventy years after Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, the Churchill Archives Centre has released a short film commemorating the ‘forgotten architect’ of D-Day.
New EU reforms fail European wildlife
05 June 2014Despite political proclamation of increased environmental focus, experts argue that the European Union’s recent agricultural reforms are far too weak to have any positive impact...
Nanomaterials Up Close: Salt baskets
05 June 2014This electron microscope picture, reminiscent of man-made baskets or children’s blocks, shows cubic salt crystals that have been forced to form in spheres, as Rox...
‘Extreme sleepover #13’ – the wet-nursing meerkats of the Kalahari
04 June 2014Reporting back from her time spent in the Kalahari Desert, PhD student Kirsty MacLeod describes the fascinating life of a gang of meerkats that includes...
Whale tale: a Dutch seascape and its lost Leviathan
04 June 2014Earlier this year a conservator at the Hamilton Kerr Institute made a surprising discovery while working on a 17th-century painting owned by the Fitzwilliam Museum. ...
Body builders: collagen scaffolds
04 June 2014Miniature scaffolds made from collagen – the ‘glue’ that holds our bodies together – are being used to heal damaged joints, and could be used...