Exploding the ivory tower myth
17 May 2011Academia makes a considerable and valued contribution to society that goes far beyond commercialisation of applied research, as Professor Alan Hughes, co-author of the first...
What price a human kidney?
14 May 2011A public talk at Cambridge University on Saturday will draw attention to the growing illegal trade in human organs and invite discussion of the complex...
SPRI memorial remembers lost Britons
13 May 2011A memorial dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in the service of science in Antarctica has been unveiled at the Scott Polar Research Institute.
The big book visits the big library
12 May 2011It may already be home to more than seven million books, but Cambridge University Library is to host one of the world’s biggest books from...
Power in the balance
11 May 2011A new research hub dedicated to the study of emerging powers and how different nations evolve to become leading political forces on the world stage,...
Chemistry curbs spreading of carbon dioxide
06 May 2011The presence of even a simple chemical reaction can delay or prevent the spreading of stored carbon dioxide in underground aquifers, new research from the...
Pilot project for €1 billion research programme on graphene launched
05 May 2011Cambridge is to lead the technology roadmap towards a €1 billion European programme to conduct research on graphene - a versatile substance, stronger than diamond,...
Professor Steve O’Rahilly elected as Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences (USA)
03 May 2011Stephen O’Rahilly MD, FRS, FMedSci, Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine, University of Cambridge; Co-Director of the Institute of Metabolic Science and Honorary Consultant Physician...
Bombs away: The Dambusters bounce back
30 April 2011The daring Dambusters raid of World War II, in which RAF pilots famously used a bouncing bomb to breach two German dams, has been recreated...
Cast your vote for the Polar Museum
28 April 2011It’s time to show your love for the Polar Museum at Cambridge University’s Scott Polar Research Institute this weekend.