Institute of Biotechnology wins Queen's Anniversary Prize
01 May 2008The Institute has been recognised for its initiative, innovation and originality.
Cleaning up contaminated land
01 May 2008A recently launched project that unites academia with industry is addressing the need to decontaminate ‘brownfield’ sites for redevelopment.
When a woman becomes a religious dynasty
01 May 2008A rare Tibetan manuscript - a treasure that had remained hidden for centuries - set in motion a journey by Hildegard Diemberger that was to...
Cod history
01 May 2008The humble cod may be about to have its biggest impact on history since sparking “war” with Iceland in 1972.
New paths to drug discovery
01 May 2008A new Cambridge programme aims to meet the challenges of drug discovery by harnessing a spectrum of academic expertise.
Designing sustainable cities of the future
01 May 2008As more people become city-dwellers, can we design cities to be more sustainable?
Bridging the sensor gap
01 May 2008CamBridgeSens - a strategic initiative to bridge gaps across disciplines, departments and research cultures - launches this summer.
Celebrating cinema, from 1895 to the digital age
01 May 2008Why have writers been so fascinated by cinema? What role might this 19th-century invention play in the digital age?
Living with uncertainty
01 May 2008Assessing the chance of something happening or not happening confronts us all the time. A new programme led by David Spiegelhalter, the Winton Professor of...
Clockwork plants
01 May 2008How do plants tell the time and the passing of the seasons? Plant scientists are enlisting the help of engineers in their quest to uncover...