David MacKay appointed Regius Professor of Engineering
28 March 2013Acclaimed author of “Sustainable Energy Without The Hot Air” will be first holder of Royally-appointed engineering post at Cambridge.
Study reveals the genetic variations that raise the risk of breast, prostate or ovarian cancer
27 March 2013Over 80 regions of the genome that can increase an individual’s risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancers have been found in the largest ever...
The Criminal Defence of Marital Coercion
26 March 2013Dr Findlay Stark examines the defence of marital coercion, which recently hit the headlines with the trials of Vicky Pryce and former Secretary of State...
New research suggests animal-to-human transmission of MRSA
25 March 2013Using whole genome sequencing, scientists have found two independent human cases of infection have been linked to livestock.
Lessons from history: how Europe did (and didn’t) grow rich
24 March 2013The Industrial Revolution is seen as the spark that lit Europe’s economic prosperity. In her analysis of markets over many hundreds of years, economist Dr...
Thatcher Archive reveals deep divisions on the road to Falklands War
22 March 2013The Falklands War – the conflict that defined much of Margaret Thatcher’s political career and legacy – dominates the release of her personal papers for...
Planck captures portrait of the young Universe, revealing earliest light
21 March 2013Satellite’s first all-sky image is the most detailed picture to date of the early Universe, giving us a better understanding of its birth.
Roads could help rather than harm the environment
20 March 2013Many roads are causing irreparable damage to nature but properly planned roads could actually help the environment
Nurturing science’s next generation
20 March 2013Twelve years after his death, the legacy of distinguished organic chemist Dr Herchel Smith is enabling a new generation of bright young researchers to pursue...
Big ideas in small packages
20 March 2013A video project demonstrates how academic research can be communicated in an engaging format that puts across complex ideas in a nutshell.