Professor Oliver Hart wins economics Nobel Prize
10 October 2016Professor Oliver Hart, a former undergraduate at King’s College (1966), and a former Fellow of Churchill College, has been jointly awarded the 2016 Sveriges Riksbank Prize...
Ultra-thin quantum LEDs could accelerate development of quantum networks
07 October 2016Researchers have developed all-electrical ultra-thin quantum LEDs, which have potential as on-chip photon sources in quantum information applications, including quantum networks for quantum computers.
Study demonstrates how academia and business can ensure sustainability of resources
07 October 2016Collaboration between business and academia can identify the most urgent research priorities to ensure the sustainability of food, energy, water and the environment, according to...
Opinion: The science, drugs and tech pushing our brains to new limits
06 October 2016Rapid advances in neuroscience are driving a huge shift in our understanding of how the brain works and could improve both our cognitive abilities and...
Chicken korma, Eton mess and a genetic variant provide clues to our food choices
04 October 2016People who carry variants in a particular gene have an increased preference for high fat food, but a decreased preference for sugary foods, according to...
Cambridge alumni win 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics
04 October 2016Three alumni of the University of Cambridge were today awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work in the field of condensed matter...
Cambridge Enterprise joins largest early stage investment in a university spin-out
04 October 2016Cambridge spin-out Carrick Therapeutics raises $95 million in funding, representing the largest-ever early stage investment in a UK university spin-out company.
Yoshinori Ohsumi – a deserving winner of the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine
03 October 2016Yoshinori Ohsumi is a deserving winner of this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, whose work shows the value of basic research, writes Professor...
Talkin' 'bout a revolution: how to make the digital world work for us
03 October 2016The digital revolution is one of the great social transformations of our time. How can we make the most of it, and also minimise and...
Ten thousand reasons to celebrate Open Access at Cambridge
03 October 2016The University of Cambridge has received its 10,000th Open Access submission – highlighting its commitment to making research freely available to anybody who wants to...