Is big data still big news?
30 June 2015People talk about ‘data being the new oil’, a natural resource that companies need to exploit and refine. But is this really true or are...
From atoms to jet engines – extreme materials on display at summer exhibition
30 June 2015At any one time over half a million people are flying far above our heads in modern aircraft. Their lives depend on the performance of...
Spiky monsters: new species of ‘super-armoured’ worm discovered
29 June 2015A newly-identified species of spike-covered worm with legs, which lived 500 million years ago, was one of the first animals on Earth to develop armour...
Too exhausted to fight – and to do harm
29 June 2015An ‘exhausted’ army of immune cells may not be able to fight off infection, but if its soldiers fight too hard they risk damaging the...
Novel Thoughts #7: Carol Brayne on Charles Dickens and George Eliot
29 June 2015New film series Novel Thoughts reveals the reading habits of eight Cambridge scientists and peeks inside the covers of the books that have played a...
Engineering atoms inside the jet engine: the Great British Take Off
29 June 2015The Periodic Table may not sound like a list of ingredients but, for a group of materials scientists, it’s the starting point for designing the...
Study suggests new treatment for impulsivity in some dementia patients
25 June 2015Restoring the low levels of the chemical serotonin may help improve brain function and reduce impulsivity in some dementia patients, according to Cambridge researchers. A...
I always feel like somebody’s watching me…
25 June 2015What power can individuals have over their data when their every move online is being tracked? Researchers at the Cambridge Computer Laboratory are building new...
Newly-discovered ‘ring of teeth’ helps determine what common ancestor of moulting animals looked like
24 June 2015A new analysis of one of the most bizarre-looking fossils ever discovered has definitively sorted its head from its tail, and turned up a previously...
Where to find a dragon in Cambridge
24 June 2015The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, D is for Dragon. Watch out for fire-breathers among the treasures of the...