The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) supports research from across the social sciences, from sociology to anthropology, through to...
Scientists have discovered the molecular basis for tamoxifen response in breast cancer cells - and the reason why some women can develop resistance...
Whether someone will become the next Richard Branson, Steve Jobs or Henry Ford may be down to whether they make risky decisions, scientists at the...
Medical imaging in Cambridge is pushing the boundaries in diagnosis and therapy as well as helping scientists within their own disciplines.
A new centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to Addenbrooke's Hospital will address the growing threat...
A new Cambridge programme aims to meet the challenges of drug discovery by harnessing a spectrum of academic expertise.
One of the latest technologies to emerge - metabolomics - is being used to create a snapshot of how environmental chemicals affect living organisms...
The common view has been that parasitic infections cause disease and must be eliminated. But can we live without them?
Public engagement with science is top of Dr Chris Smith's agenda. His trailblazing approach to making scientific issues interesting, interactive and...
Food safety is a growing problem. The number of reported food poisoning cases in the UK has increased in the past 25 years from 23,000 to 80,000...