Darwin's delay the stuff of myth
27 March 2007New Cambridge research shows Darwin had no fears about publishing his groundbreaking theory of evolution.
"Evil Jamie" cooks up a treat for local school kids
20 March 2007Primary school children were treated to a day at the University of Cambridge this week to learn about healthy eating.
Uncovered: The “lost” paper Churchill kept from publication
08 March 2007An article that Winston Churchill wrote but then banned from publication because of its “perverse” messages about the persecution of Jews has been uncovered by...
Watch amazing footage of how nanotubes form
02 March 2007A Cambridge University-led team of scientists have successfully produced live video footage that shows how carbon nanotubes, more than 10,000 times smaller in diameter than...
Cambridge student takes first prize in Japanese speaking contest
16 February 2007A Cambridge undergraduate has come first in a competition in which students face the daunting task of giving a full public lecture in Japanese.
UK falling short in cutting carbon emissions
16 February 2007Britain will fail to meet even the minimum target for reduced carbon emissions by 2020 if it does not introduce tougher green policies, a conference...
Climate change is chiefly man-made
02 February 2007Professor Nigel Weiss, an expert in solar magnetic fields, has rebutted claims that a fall in solar activity could somehow compensate for the man-made causes...
Revolution in near-patient diagnostics
01 February 2007Good health is a basic human requirement for a high quality of life. Diagnostic tests and procedures are vital tools in the armoury of the...
CUE help young entrepreneurs make ‘sense’ of business
01 February 2007Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) organise the most successful student-run business planning and creation competitions in Europe. Since 1999, CUE has had over 450 entries and...
Remote sensing in extreme environments
01 February 2007Sensor technologies are being applied in ever more challenging environments but they don’t get much more extreme than a 3800-metre-high volcano in Antarctica.