Nanotubes used to create smallest ever hologram pixels
21 September 2012A breakthrough in the use of carbon nanotubes as optical projectors has enabled scientists to generate holograms using the smallest ever pixels.
Poetry power
20 September 2012A determination to put poetry centre stage in schools and universities is the motivation behind the Caribbean Poetry Project. A conference in Cambridge brings the...
Researchers develop printable lasers
19 September 2012A way of printing lasers using everyday inkjet technology has been created by scientists. The development has a wide range of possible applications, ranging from...
Reducing consumption of red and processed meat could make a major contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
18 September 2012Research quantifies the reduction in greenhouse gases, as well the effect it would have on health, if UK cut amount of red and processed meat...
Scientists use genetics and climate reconstructions to track the global spread of modern humans out of Africa
17 September 2012Research indicates the out-of-Africa spread of humans was dictated by the appearance of favourable climatic windows.
Opt out and suffer the consequences, EU criminal law report warns.
14 September 2012Amid an escalating debate on whether the Government should use Protocol 36 of the Lisbon Treaty to opt out of EU criminal law, a study...
Multidisciplinary approach unlocks ‘cryptic’ African bat revealing four new species
13 September 2012Latest research has discovered four new species of Horseshoe bat in Africa by piecing together clues such as DNA data and sonar frequency. This innovative...
Western methods increase cost of 'safe blood' in sub-Saharan Africa
11 September 2012Scientists find that Western approach to blood transfusion employed in Africa - often a condition of financial aid - may add significant cost to blood...
African fruit ‘brightest’ thing in nature but does not use pigment to create its extraordinary colour
11 September 2012Unique blue fruit’s colour does not fade even after a century
Faith in Social Action
11 September 2012An event in Cambridge this Tuesday explores the effect of economic austerity on faith-based communities and initiatives around the country.