Food and medicine in classical Greece: the ‘blurred boundary’
01 April 2007What distinguishes a drug from food? Laurence Totelin traces the emergence of a definition in ancient Greece.
Why are we so fat?
01 April 2007For some people, the urge to eat is uncontrollable. Cambridge scientists have taken us a step closer to understanding the causes of obesity by studying...
Chocolate heaven: Food-engineering research using MRI
01 April 2007Chocolate manufacture is an age-old process that can be traced back to the Maya Indians. Over a thousand years later, MRI is being used to...
A strange way to share food
01 April 2007Close scrutiny of the ancient remains of our ancestors’ meals gives us some sense of the development and rationale behind our strange food-sharing behaviour.
You are what you eat: Investigating nutrition and cancer
01 April 2007We all know that a good diet is key to good health, but it's now clear that certain foods we eat can unmask underlying susceptibilities...
Two worlds, same needs, one solution
01 April 2007A new test meets the diagnostic needs of resource-poor settings in both worlds.
Well dressed?
01 April 2007As clothes become cheaper and fashion becomes 'faster', how are we to balance our consumption with environmental, economic and social sustainability?
Schnitzler’s hidden manuscripts explored
01 April 2007Research into more than 30,000 unpublished drafts and letters casts new light on the inspirational Austrian novelist and playwright.
The psychology of gambling
01 April 2007Gambling is a thriving form of entertainment in the UK, but may also become a form of addiction for some individuals. Just why do people...
In search of poppies and crocus: plant collecting in modern times
01 April 2007Thanks to ongoing research in the field, visitors to the Botanic Garden can experience the fascination of plant diversity and relate this to their understanding...