Life on the divide: the Buriad people and the world’s longest border
07 April 2013A major project – Where Rising Powers Meet – looks at life along the border that separates Russia, China and Mongolia. Among the researchers involved...
Click to save the nation’s digital memory
05 April 2013Billions of web pages from millions of websites, as well as public Facebook posts and tweets, will be preserved for time immemorial from tomorrow by...
A museum for the future
05 April 2013The University Museum of Zoology contains far more than a record of the past. Ambitious redevelopment plans will enable enhanced use of its unique collections...
Investigating child abuse: how interview training really matters
05 April 2013Gathering evidence from children about alleged sex abuse is problematic. Research shows that when interviewers are trained in a protocol that favours open-ended questions more...
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology shortlisted for Art Fund Prize
04 April 2013The Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (MAA) has been announced as one of the ten finalists for the prestigious Art Fund Prize for Museum of...
New system to improve DNA sequencing
03 April 2013A sensing system developed at Cambridge is being commercialised in the UK for use in rapid, low-cost DNA sequencing, which would make the prediction and...
Facing up to cancer
02 April 2013Gavin Garland’s experiences of confronting cancer as a teenager influenced his choice of career as a molecular biologist working on the mechanisms of lymphoma. Now...
Last letter of Captain Scott finally revealed in full - 101 years on
29 March 2013A letter written by the dying Captain Scott - one of only two remaining in private hands - can be revealed in full for the...
Low-cost LEDs for saving energy and improving health
28 March 2013Gallium nitride has been described as “the most important semiconductor since silicon” and is used in energy-saving LED lighting. A new £1million growth facility will...
David MacKay appointed Regius Professor of Engineering
28 March 2013Acclaimed author of “Sustainable Energy Without The Hot Air” will be first holder of Royally-appointed engineering post at Cambridge.