Design optimisation by evolution
01 May 2009By adopting the principles of natural selection, engineers are using survival of the fittest to breed better design solutions.
Mr Darwin’s postbag
01 May 2009Through the Darwin Correspondence Project, a rich collection of letters held at Cambridge University Library is both transforming our understanding of one of the greatest...
Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies
01 May 2009Cambridge anthropologists are increasingly looking at human evolution not just as a path through the remote past, but also as a way to explore humanity...
A history of drink and drugs
01 May 2009A large interdisciplinary network is aiming to shed light on the practices, rituals and attitudes surrounding intoxication.
Stirring tails of evolution
01 May 2009Researchers in Cambridge are studying how the generation of fluid flow by organisms may have played a role in the evolution of biological complexity.
On the wings of a butterfly
01 May 2009Since Darwin’s time, Amazonian butterflies have intrigued biologists as examples of evolution in action.
Unravelling the secrets of Salmonella infection
01 May 2009Two new studies have uncovered important clues about how a prolific pathogen causes disease.
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.
Cambridge Conservation Initiative
01 May 2009The Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) is a new and pioneering partnership formed by the University of Cambridge and leading conservation organisations.
Without the hot air
01 May 2009Internationally known for his work on information theory, machine learning and novel forms of communication, Professor David MacKay has devoted much of his time recently...