Cellulose: new understanding could lead to tailored biofuels
09 June 2016In the search for low emission plant-based fuels, new research may help avoid having to choose between growing crops for food or fuel.
Just your cup of tea: the history (and health claims) of the nation’s favourite brew
09 June 2016How do you take your tea – with a drop of poisonous chemicals or a spoonful of sheep dung? Throughout history, the health benefits –...
Minecraft tree “probably” the tallest tree in the Tropics
08 June 2016A tree the height of 20 London double-decker buses has been discovered in Malaysia by conservation scientists monitoring the impact of human activity on the...
Smart glass goes from clear to opaque and back again – 27 million times
08 June 2016A smart material that switches back and forth between transparent and opaque could be installed in buildings or automobiles, potentially reducing energy bills by avoiding...
Blueprint for success: what makes a city thrive?
07 June 2016Why is Milton Keynes one of the most successful cities in the UK, and Dundee one of the least? What gives Leeds its economic edge...
Larger wine glasses may lead people to drink more
07 June 2016Selling wine in larger wine glasses may encourage people to drink more, even when the amount of wine remains the same, suggests new research from...
Opinion: Droughts and floods: India’s water crises demand more than grand projects
06 June 2016Bhaskar Vira (Department of Geography and University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute) discusses ways of dealing with the crisis affecting India’s water resources.
Opinion: How the British military became a champion for language learning
06 June 2016Wendy Ayres-Bennett (Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics) discusses the impact of the military's new language policy.
Women and people under the age of 35 at greatest risk of anxiety
06 June 2016Women are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety as men, according to a review of existing scientific literature, led by the University of Cambridge....
Opinion: Ancient Greeks would not recognise our ‘democracy’ – they’d see an ‘oligarchy’
03 June 2016Paul Cartledge (Faculty of Classics) discusses what the ancient Greeks would think of our democracy.