Swarming locusts need larger brains
24 May 2010One of the most devastating events in the insect world - the locust swarm - has extraordinary effects on the insect's brains, scientists in Cambridge...
Royal Society announces new Fellows
21 May 2010Seven Cambridge researchers are among the 44 new Fellows announced by the Royal Society this week.
Researcher gets green light for new Hep B test
21 May 2010A ‘dipstick’ test that detects Hepatitis B within 30 minutes – and could be used in some of the world’s poorest countries – has been...
Watching religiously
20 May 2010A new survey of the boom in religious broadcasting in the Middle East reveals how the small screen is becoming an increasingly important battlefield in...
Scientists home in on lithium battery safety flaws
14 May 2010Scientists at Cambridge have developed a simple, accurate way of "seeing" chemistry in action inside a lithium-ion battery.
Longitude project to chart new waters in untold story
12 May 2010The forgotten story of the British organisation that enabled the development of a system for measuring Longitude, only to disappear from memory after its demise,...
Designs on an inclusive future
10 May 2010Some of the most venerable names in European business are to join a research consortium which could usher in a new generation of "iconic" products...
Violent teen girls miss anger or disgust in others’ faces
05 May 2010Girls appear to be "protected" from showing antisocial behaviour until their teenage years, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.
Near misses are like winning to problem gamblers
04 May 2010The brains of problem gamblers react more intensely to near misses than casual gamblers, new research from the University of Cambridge has found. The results...
Scientists celebrate 25th anniversary of ozone hole discovery
04 May 2010An international group of scientists will gather at the University of Cambridge on Friday 7 May 2010 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the discovery...