Supercharged rice: the answer to famine?
26 May 2009An ambitious project that aims to increase rice yields could provide the solution to future food shortages.
Research sheds new light on why pancreatic cancer drugs fail
21 May 2009An international team of scientists, led by researchers based at the Cambridge Research Institute, have discovered a new mechanism that may explain why pancreatic cancer...
Scientists urge global action to preserve water supplies for billions worldwide
19 May 2009Chinese, Indian, American and British scientists have released a conference declaration urging a region-by-region response to increased water scarcity and heightened hazards.
EU funding boost for obesity research
18 May 2009A new European research consortium, in which Cambridge will play a major role, is to receive 3 million Euros to conduct research into the escalating...
Cambridge academics elected as Fellows of the Royal Society
15 May 2009Nine of the 44 new Royal Society Fellows announced today are Cambridge academics. Their election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society recognises their exceptional...
Cambridge research to explore the origins of the universe
15 May 2009Cambridge University researchers are casting their gaze back to the start of the universe following the launch last week of two of the most expensive...
Cambridge to host genetic research hub
13 May 2009The University of Cambridge will host one of just three genetic research hubs created by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to provide scientists access to...
On the wings of a butterfly
01 May 2009Since Darwin’s time, Amazonian butterflies have intrigued biologists as examples of evolution in action.
CRI: linking the laboratory to the cancer clinic
01 May 2009The Cambridge Research Institute (CRI) is driving the development of new approaches for the early detection, prevention and treatment of cancer.
Unclouding uncertainty in climate modelling
01 May 2009New understanding of the physics of clouds is helping to model both climate change and the impact of volcanic eruptions and wild fires.