‘Elephant hunting’ with less risk
01 August 2009Cambridge scientists are helping to improve the chances of success of oil exploration in some of the Earth’s most hostile frontiers.
Lighting for the 21st century
01 August 2009A remarkable light-emitting material, gallium nitride, could slash electricity consumption, purify water and kill superbugs.
Campath: from innovation to impact
01 August 2009The path from innovation to impact can be long and complex. Here we describe the 30-year journey behind the development of a drug now being...
Plastic Logic: from innovation to impact
01 August 2009The path from innovation to impact can be long and complex. Here we describe the fascinating story behind the development of a new type of...
Behaviour of building block of nature could lead to computer revolution
31 July 2009A team of physicists from the Universities of Cambridge and Birmingham have shown that electrons in narrow wires can divide into two new particles called...
What is knowledge transfer?
27 May 2009Knowledge transfer (KT) is a term used to encompass a very broad range of activities to support mutually beneficial collaborations between universities, businesses and the...
Supercharged rice: the answer to famine?
26 May 2009An ambitious project that aims to increase rice yields could provide the solution to future food shortages.
Research sheds new light on why pancreatic cancer drugs fail
21 May 2009An international team of scientists, led by researchers based at the Cambridge Research Institute, have discovered a new mechanism that may explain why pancreatic cancer...
Scientists urge global action to preserve water supplies for billions worldwide
19 May 2009Chinese, Indian, American and British scientists have released a conference declaration urging a region-by-region response to increased water scarcity and heightened hazards.
EU funding boost for obesity research
18 May 2009A new European research consortium, in which Cambridge will play a major role, is to receive 3 million Euros to conduct research into the escalating...