Eyewitness accounts of 1641 Irish rebellion released
25 October 2010The first-hand testimonies of thousands of people who witnessed the bloody rebellion that paved the way for centuries of sectarian conflict in Ireland have been...
How sloths got their long neck
19 October 2010New research gives insight into one of the few mammals with more than seven neck vertebrae.
NATO and Russia to join in dialogue at icebreaker
13 October 2010<p>Members of NATO and Russian Federation will have their first ever open dialogue on the future of international security in the Arctic this week, amid...
Blood pressure breakthrough holds real hope
07 October 2010Scientists have discovered a mechanism which raises blood pressure in pre-eclampsia, a potentially deadly condition which occurs during pregnancy.
Professor Robert Edwards awarded Nobel Prize
04 October 2010Professor Robert Edwards, Pensioner Fellow at Churchill College and Emeritus Professor of Human Reproduction at the University, was today awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology...
Antidepressants can alter peoples’ moral judgement
28 September 2010The most common type of antidepressants, serotonin enhancers, alters peoples moral judgement and leads to a reduction in aggressive behaviour, a study published today in...
Reassessing the industrial revolution
21 September 2010It was the dawn of an age of prosperity and transformed Britain into an economic superpower but our rose-tinted view of the industrial revolution masks...
Bright future for British solar company
16 September 2010Solar energy company to develop and manufacture high performance, lower cost plastic solar cells.
First biodiversity symposium looks to future
16 September 2010Cambridge Conservation Initiative’s (CCI), inaugural symposium, held on Wednesday, focused on how to conserve natural capital and the future of biodiversity.
Bleak housing
15 September 2010Britain faces a future of more volatility in the housing market and worsening housing affordability if drastic measures are not taken, senior academics are to...