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.
India in the Global Age
10 September 2012An India Cambridge 'summit' will take place on Monday 10 September at the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi, to coincide with the Vice-Chancellor's visit to...
The needle and the pen
07 September 2012A conference at Cambridge University will explore the ways in which words and fabrics are stitched together in language and literature – and celebrate the...
New collaboration to develop treatments for liver disease
07 September 2012A new collaboration based at the University of Cambridge will aim to discover and develop new medicines to treat liver disease.
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...