Morality prevents crime
25 June 2012A landmark study of criminal activity in teenagers indicates that some never see crime as a course of action while others are vulnerable to environmental...
Cause of rare growth disease discovered
24 June 2012Scientists hopeful discovery will provide a biological target for drug therapy.
Marking the centenary of Turing's birth
23 June 2012Saturday 23 June marks the centenary of the birth of Alan Turing - mathematical genius, hero of the WWII code breakers of Bletchley Park, and...
Activist art reflects fight for rights of African AIDS sufferers
22 June 2012A new exhibition launching at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the psychology and politics of living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa, where social...
Avian flu viruses which are transmissible between humans could evolve in nature
21 June 2012Research provides insight into feasibility of virus becoming airborne transmissible.
Protestantism, prawns and politics in Scotland and Northern Ireland
21 June 2012With church attendance dwindling, it’s easy to ignore the pockets of radical Protestantism that continue to flourish in many small communities. Research by Cambridge social...
Out-of-the-box learning
21 June 2012A new book documents how staff at a primary school built on a previous study by Cambridge researchers to create an inclusive learning environment -...
Travelling slowly
20 June 2012Cambridge academic Dr Robert Macfarlane’s new book – The Old Ways – is a remarkable excursion into the many-layered landscape of life and literature with...
A problem shared
20 June 2012A new study has highlighted untapped potential within the shared ownership schemes designed to help first-time buyers.
“Unglue” a landmark of African cultural studies
19 June 2012A campaign to republish an out-of-print classic on the subject of African culture, using funds donated by academics, enthusiasts and general readers, has been launched...