Power to the people?
26 May 2010Greece was the birthplace of democracy, but our own political system would be unrecognisable to voters in Ancient Athens. As Classicist Paul Cartledge explains, however,...
Major new study into brain ageing
25 May 2010Efforts to understand the effects of ageing on the brain have been given a major boost with the announcement of a new £5m grant from...
Researcher gets green light for new Hep B test
21 May 2010A ‘dipstick’ test that detects Hepatitis B within 30 minutes – and could be used in some of the world’s poorest countries – has been...
Royal Society announces new Fellows
21 May 2010Seven Cambridge researchers are among the 44 new Fellows announced by the Royal Society this week.
Watching religiously
20 May 2010A new survey of the boom in religious broadcasting in the Middle East reveals how the small screen is becoming an increasingly important battlefield in...
Longitude project to chart new waters in untold story
12 May 2010The forgotten story of the British organisation that enabled the development of a system for measuring Longitude, only to disappear from memory after its demise,...
Designs on an inclusive future
10 May 2010Some of the most venerable names in European business are to join a research consortium which could usher in a new generation of "iconic" products...
Violent teen girls miss anger or disgust in others’ faces
05 May 2010Girls appear to be "protected" from showing antisocial behaviour until their teenage years, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.
Scientists celebrate 25th anniversary of ozone hole discovery
04 May 2010An international group of scientists will gather at the University of Cambridge on Friday 7 May 2010 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the discovery...
Reading closely: Faculty of English
01 May 2010Close scrutiny of text is the bedrock of a research culture that spans practically the whole range of contemporary English studies.