The Defects of Jury Trials
22 February 2013In the light of the discharge of the jury in the trial of Vicky Pryce, questions have been asked about the value of the jury...
‘Herbivore boys’ and other fault lines in Japan’s gender crisis
21 February 2013A new book of student research into key areas of gender in modern Japan highlights emerging trends of redefinition between sexes, and the impact on...
Cancer researchers and astronomers team up to beat cancer
20 February 2013Cambridge scientists have honed techniques originally developed to spot distant galaxies and used them to identify biomarkers that signal a cancer’s aggressiveness.
Harnessing the power of the virus
19 February 2013The clever ways viruses have for evading our immune system are under scrutiny. Exposing their secrets is leading to a new armoury in our fight...
Cities and how we live in them
19 February 2013More and more of us live in cities where disparate communities jostle for space. Eminent sociologist Richard Sennett will give a public lecture on The...
Energy efficiency and human behaviour
18 February 2013Are buildings that consume less energy really more energy efficient as a result? As the University of Cambridge begins Switch Off Week, researcher Scott Kelly...
Keep on trucking
15 February 2013Whether it’s a bag of oranges or a tank full of petrol, the commodities we rely on will have come down the motorway in a...
No Curia for old age: the radical act of papal resignation
15 February 2013Dr Sara Silvestri, a specialist in religion and politics and a Research Associate with the Von Hügel Institute, St Edmund’s College, examines the implications of...
Meet a flawed hero in Greek drama brought alive
15 February 2013Many of us have seen blockbuster movies based on the stories told in Homer’s epic poems. Now there’s a rare chance to see an accessible...
World first for fly research
15 February 2013A how-to manual for fruit fly research has been created.