Life extinguished, life rekindled
27 January 2012This year’s Darwin Lectures address the theme of life. Tonight’s speaker, Cambridge academic Dr Robert Macfarlane, will discuss “Life in Ruins” in art and literature....
In search of Life at Lady Mitchell Hall
27 January 2012Darwin College continues the popular Darwin College lecture series this week on 27 January with Life in Ruins. The annual eight week series held at...
Under the Microscope #3 - Mouse embryo
26 January 2012In this video, we see a mouse embryo developing. Dr Erica Watson tells us that studying this process helps us better understand human pregnancy.
Using real-time road traffic data to evaluate congestion
26 January 2012A new project has shown that by using existing sources of information about traffic flow it is possible to create a minute-by-minute image of congestion...
Conquering the Antarctic: The Scott Centenary Concert Tour
25 January 2012City of London Sinfonia, in collaboration with the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI), will embark on an ambitious concert tour in February to celebrate the...
How wings really work
25 January 2012A 1-minute video released by the University of Cambridge sets the record straight on a much misunderstood concept – how wings lift.
Viking mass grave linked to elite killers of the medieval world
25 January 2012A mass grave found in Dorset could belong to a crew of Viking mercenaries who terrorised Europe in the 11th century – according to a...
Speed and stamina: a tale of two genes
24 January 2012Research by a team of scientists suggests that a variant of the so-called speed gene found in top racehorses can be traced back to a...
Weaving electronics into the fabric of our physical world
24 January 2012The integration of electronics with materials opens up a world of possibilities, the surface of which is just being scratched. Professor Arokia Nathan has joined...
What the Olympic Games have done for us
22 January 2012The genuine scientific benefits that have emerged from the modern Olympic Games have often been lost in the hype surrounding these high profile international events....