Genetic link to increased risk of ovarian cancer found
03 August 2009Scientists have located a region of DNA which – when altered – can increase the risk of ovarian cancer, according to research published in Nature...
BP Institute for Multiphase Flow
01 August 2009Understanding flow – whether it’s of oil, air, lubricants, lava, seawater or CO2 – lies at the heart of Cambridge’s BP Institute.
‘Elephant hunting’ with less risk
01 August 2009Cambridge scientists are helping to improve the chances of success of oil exploration in some of the Earth’s most hostile frontiers.
Clean power from coal
01 August 2009Coal – affordable and still abundant – but also the worst offender when it comes to fuel-associated carbon emissions. How well can coal be cleaned...
Organic solar cells
01 August 2009How can the cost of solar cells be reduced enough to make them a feasible source of large-scale renewable energy? The answer is to make...
Material efficiency
01 August 2009A consortium led by Dr Julian Allwood aims to drive a step-change in the manufacturing of steel and aluminium to meet 2050 carbon targets.
Energy Efficient Cities initiative
01 August 2009A multidisciplinary initiative is focusing on the complex energy requirements of cities and how they can be reshaped.
Lighting for the 21st century
01 August 2009A remarkable light-emitting material, gallium nitride, could slash electricity consumption, purify water and kill superbugs.
A fresh look at the ‘grand narratives’ of literary history
01 August 2009Renaissance scholar Dr Abigail Brundin, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Italian, has been awarded an ‘I Tatti’ Fellowship from Harvard University, enabling her to...
Campath: from innovation to impact
01 August 2009The path from innovation to impact can be long and complex. Here we describe the 30-year journey behind the development of a drug now being...