Longitude project to chart new waters in untold story
12 May 2010The forgotten story of the British organisation that enabled the development of a system for measuring Longitude, only to disappear from memory after its demise,...
Designs on an inclusive future
10 May 2010Some of the most venerable names in European business are to join a research consortium which could usher in a new generation of "iconic" products...
Violent teen girls miss anger or disgust in others’ faces
05 May 2010Girls appear to be "protected" from showing antisocial behaviour until their teenage years, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.
Scientists celebrate 25th anniversary of ozone hole discovery
04 May 2010An international group of scientists will gather at the University of Cambridge on Friday 7 May 2010 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the discovery...
Near misses are like winning to problem gamblers
04 May 2010The brains of problem gamblers react more intensely to near misses than casual gamblers, new research from the University of Cambridge has found. The results...
Seeding growth: plant sciences
01 May 2010The study of plants is blossoming in Cambridge, with new facilities, new research and soon a major new institute.
Challenging crime: Institute of Criminology
01 May 2010Criminologists in Cambridge are investigating the origins, prevention and control of crime in a fast-changing world.
Spanning application and abstraction: Centre for Mathematical Sciences
01 May 2010Mathematical research in Cambridge has a breadth that extends from the purest of theory to the most practical of applications.
Tackling obesity and diabetes: Institute of Metabolic Science
01 May 2010The rising prevalence of obesity, diabetes and related disorders is an epidemic of global proportions. Research at the Institute of Metabolic Science is aimed at...
Probing the Universe: Kavli Institute for Cosmology
01 May 2010Scientists at Cambridge’s Kavli Institute are studying how the Universe developed after the Big Bang by analysing light emitted up to 13.7 billion years ago.