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...
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...
Dr Chris Smith
01 April 2007Public engagement with science is top of Dr Chris Smith's agenda. His trailblazing approach to making scientific issues interesting, interactive and informative to the general...
The palatial language of power
01 April 2007By sifting through medieval Arabic chronicles from Islamic Spain and Morocco, a picture emerges of how the evocative, but frequently abandoned, palatial remains we see...
Lumora: how a firefly sparked a solution to food safety
01 April 2007Food 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...
In pursuit of happiness
01 April 2007Analysis of the results of a Europe-wide social survey is providing clues as to why some Europeans are happier than others.
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?