New lab to focus on creating sustainable energy source
27 April 2012Research will explore using sunlight to convert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and water to syngas, the precursor to liquid fuel.
Call of the wired
27 April 2012For generations, we have dreamed of machines with artificial intelligence with which we can have real conversations but, despite amazing technological advances, such devices seem...
New technique will transform epigenetics research
26 April 2012New technique has important implications for stem cell research and the development of regenerative medicines.
From 10th century poetry to live rap – discover more about the culture of Iran
26 April 2012An evening at Lucy Cavendish College next Monday will bring together speakers and musicians from Cambridge and beyond to look at the ways in which...
Twinkle, twinkle, little star: I’m going to know what you are
26 April 2012A team of astronomers at the University of Cambridge is taking the next big step in a European-wide programme which will lead to the creation...
Heart-Breaking History: Voices of sick children from the past
25 April 2012A new study into the grim and frequently heart-breaking history of childhood sickness and death has opened a window on to a surprisingly tender world...
Zero interest and growing fast
25 April 2012From humble beginnings, Islamic finance is now a trillion dollar industry and growing at a rate some in the West find alarming. A new analysis...
Teaching old cells new tricks
24 April 2012Much hyped by the media, stem cells have tremendous power to improve human health. As part of the Cambridge Stem Cell Initiative, Dr Ludovic Vallier’s...
Chronic cocaine use may speed up ageing of brain
24 April 2012Research shows chronic users’ brains age dramatically faster than their non-drug using peers.