Research, policy, practice: conservation in the round
07 February 2012Conservation scientists working in partnership with practitioners and policy makers are building practical tools for real-world conservation.
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Conservation scientists working in partnership with practitioners and policy makers are building practical tools for real-world conservation.
A letter written in 1868 by Charles Dickens, the bicentenary of whose birth falls today, to his son Henry, who had newly arrived at Cambridge,...
Research paves way for innovative techniques to explore disease as diverse as autism and Alzheimer’s.
Bookings for the UK’s largest free science festival open this morning at: www.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival
Dr Hannah Newton, an historian of science with an interest in how previous generations coped with childhood illness, digs up some 17th century tips for...
In this video Dr Beverley Glover explains how a daisy is a collection of tiny flowers grouped together to make it look like a single...
A breakthrough technique for manufacturing LEDs on silicon is to be exploited in the UK, putting mass-produced, energy-efficient lighting within reach.
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Research provides insight into why some individuals with a family history of drug abuse are at higher risk of addiction.
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