The world is changing: how do we respond?
01 October 2013Today we commence a month-long focus on research on sustainability and the environment. To begin, Professor Lord Martin Rees and Professor Paul Linden, respectively Chair...
Carbon offsets could help lower emissions without harming the economy
27 September 2013Instead of harming the economies of developing countries, carbon offsets and taxes on shipping and aviation would have a minimal or even a positive economic...
Advice for freshers in 1660: "Goe not a gadding and gossiping from Chamber to Chamber..."
26 September 2013Scholars arriving in Cambridge in the 17th century were not short of advice. James Duport, a tutor at Trinity College, compiled rules that covered most...
Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren
26 September 2013Deficiencies associated with spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities.
Sustainable livestock production is possible
25 September 2013New research advocates use of pastures with shrubs and trees as it is more sustainable, improving animal welfare and increasing biodiversity.
School starting age: the evidence
24 September 2013Earlier this month the "Too Much, Too Soon" campaign made headlines with a letter calling for a change to the start age for formal learning...
Farming the 'long-necked thing’: moving from cows to camels
23 September 2013A move from cattle herding to camel keeping among Kenyan farmers is more than an economic transition, it represents a fundamental shift in age-old customs.
Cambridge to develop new Conservation Research Institute
20 September 2013The development of a new Conservation Research Institute will be the latest addition to a flourishing conservation community in Cambridge.
Galactic ‘vapour trails’ uncovered in giant cluster
20 September 2013Astronomers have discovered enormous smooth shapes that look like vapour trails in a gigantic galaxy cluster. These ‘arms’ span half a million light years and...
The intoxication of power
18 September 2013Why are so many companies brought down by an excess of self-confidence, and rash decision-making by out-of-control egos at the top? A Cambridge conference aims...