The human brain is on the edge of chaos
23 March 2009There has been speculation for many years that the human brain lives “on the edge of chaos”, at a critical transition point between randomness and...
Vikings offered early lessons in effective immigration
13 March 2009New evidence which reveals how the Vikings successfully blended into British and Irish culture long before they were consigned to history as barbaric raiders is...
New research provides insight into cause of type 1 diabetes
05 March 2009Scientists from Cambridge University have discovered four rare mutations of a gene associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) that reduce the risk of developing the...
Prototype green home unveiled
18 February 2009A zero-carbon home which could become a template for larger-scale production in the UK has been unveiled.
Second-hand smoke linked to cognitive impairment
12 February 2009Exposure to second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, according to research published by Dr David Llewellyn...
A brain chemical changes locusts from harmless grasshoppers to swarming pests
30 January 2009Scientists have uncovered the underlying biological reason why locusts form migrating swarms. Their findings, reported in today's edition of Science, could be used in the...
‘Magic’ lights to slash household electricity use
28 January 2009A new way of making LEDs could see household lighting bills reduced by up to 75% in five years time, thanks to research at Cambridge...
Plants not guilty of making greenhouse gases
14 January 2009A study led by scientists at Cambridge University and Royal Holloway, University of London, has shown that plants are not guilty of creating tens of...
Research links testosterone levels to autistic traits
13 January 2009Research at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre (ARC) has found that exposure to high levels of testosterone in the womb is related to the development...
Revolutionising the understanding of the early social fabric of Cambridge
09 January 2009A new book published by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) suggests that population density in the later prehistoric / Roman Cambridge area may have been...