Cambridge researchers support the WHO
20 December 2012A newly designated Collaborating Centre at the University of Cambridge will support the World Health Organization (WHO) in detecting and responding to major epidemic- and...
Changing our material future, layer by layer
20 December 2012Researchers are aiming to develop a new class of materials with remarkable properties using one atom-thick substances such as graphene and other two dimensional crystals...
Schizophrenia linked to social inequality
14 December 2012Urban neighbourhoods with high deprivation, population density and inequality found to have higher rates of schizophrenia.
Heroic Age campsite location discovered near summit of Antarctic volcano
14 December 2012A century after members of Captain Scott's Terra Nova Expedition climbed Mount Erebus, the University of Cambridge’s Professor Clive Oppenheimer has located their highest campsite.
Top conservation issues to look out for in 2013
06 December 2012Researchers have identified 15 issues that could affect the diversity of life on Earth in 2013.
New patient-friendly way to make stem cells for fight against heart disease
30 November 2012Promising new technique for creating stem cells using a routine blood sample.
Mastering public policy
29 November 2012A new Master’s Programme in Public Policy, launching today by the University of Cambridge, will equip policy makers of tomorrow with the tools to make...
Scientists identify depression and anxiety biomarker in youths
28 November 2012Test could be used as an inexpensive screening tool to facilitate early intervention.
Low-mass planets make good neighbours for debris discs
27 November 2012Astronomers using the Herschel Space Observatory have detected massive debris discs around two nearby stars hosting low-mass planets. The discovery suggests that debris discs may...
Humanity's last invention and our uncertain future
25 November 2012A philosopher, a scientist and a software engineer have come together to propose a new centre at Cambridge to address developments in human technologies that...