Children’s literature an escape from the adult world
24 September 2011A University of Cambridge academic is to suggest that grown-ups enjoy children’s classics because they are dissatisfied with life in the adult world.
Shift to services is vital for UK industry
23 September 2011Research reveals 12 steps for executives who want to follow a business model innovation approach to service provision.
Drug pushing in the New Europe
23 September 2011A new study reveals how drug reimbursement policy in Poland is leaving gaping loopholes for pharmaceutical firms to exploit, raising questions about other, post-communist, EU member states.
The hidden power of moss
22 September 2011Scientists at Cambridge University are exhibiting a prototype table that demonstrates how biological fuel cells can harness energy from plants.
All is not what it seems: the blurred boundaries between alchemy and medicine
21 September 2011An international conference taking place at Cambridge University later this week will reveal that for many centuries alchemy and medicine were deeply intertwined - both in theory and practice.
Adventures of a palaeolinguist
20 September 2011The curious bronze, knuckle-shaped object pictured is an ancient weight excavated from the east coast of Italy. The inscription scrawled along its side is written in the language of ancient people, known to the Romans as the Frentani.
Thousands become explorers through Open Cambridge and Bridge the Gap
20 September 2011Thousands of people enjoyed a chance to explore Cambridge’s secrets and scenic paths earlier this month thanks to Open Cambridge (9/10 September) and the tenth annual Bridge the Gap charity walk on Sunday, 11 September.
Cambridge Graduate gets MacArthur Foundation Fellowship
20 September 2011Cambridge graduate Jacob Soll is among this year’s recipients of a Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation in the US.
Director of the New Acropolis Museum to speak in Cambridge
18 September 2011Professor Pandermalis, Director of the New Acropolis Museum, is to speak at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Serotonin levels affect the brain’s response to anger
15 September 2011Research provides new insight into why some individuals may be more aggressive than others.
