Exposure to X-Rays raises risk of breast cancer in young women with BRCA faults
07 September 2012Women with faults in BRCA genes are more likely to develop breast cancer if they are exposed to chest X-rays before they are 30, according...
The Impact of Idealism
06 September 2012German Idealism changed the world and influenced politics, science, art and numerous other fields. The ways in which it shaped the modern world have been...
Self-taught graduate wins Festival of Ideas competition
05 September 2012A University of Cambridge graduate who taught himself graphic design has won this year's Face of the Festival competition to design the Festival of Ideas...
Geophysical survey reveals first images of lost Roman town
05 September 2012An ancient Italian town whose remains are buried beneath the earth has been mapped by a team of researchers, revealing evidence of a bustling social...
Natural barometer in birds evolved from ancient fish sense organ
04 September 2012New research indicates that a bird’s ability to detect changes in air pressure is the evolutionary remnant of an ancient sense organ found in sharks...
Remarkable art
02 September 2012The New Hall Art Collection is Europe’s foremost collection of art by women. Don’t miss the chance to book for a free guided tour of...
Hearts of oak
31 August 2012Throughout his distinguished career as an ecologist Professor Oliver Rackham has been studying the delicate balance of habitats and species in Hayley Wood which this...
Traumatic childhood may increase the risk of drug addiction
31 August 2012Research examines the link between a traumatic upbringing and personality traits which increase the risk of addiction.
Ham Hill digs enhance picture of Iron Age life
30 August 2012A second season of excavations at Britain’s biggest Iron Age hill-fort has uncovered remains of Roman weaponry, and the site of the first “ham stone”...
Going with the slow flow
28 August 2012A walking tour of historic swimming spots taking place during Open Cambridge (7-9 September) will celebrate Cambridge’s shifting relationship with the river that flows through...