Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
13 February 2012New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal...
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New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal...
A new, single-step method of fabricating microcapsules, which have potential commercial applications in industries including medicine, agriculture and diagnostics, has been developed by researchers at...
Fool’s Gold may prove an unlikely alternative to overexploited catalytic materials.
A new study of tropical forests will provide a 50,000-year perspective on how animal biodiversity has changed, explored through an archaeological investigation of animal bones.
Professor Richard Bauckham, Senior Scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, discusses the theologian Jürgen Moltmann. Prof Moltmann will be giving a public talk on Tuesday, 14...
In this video Dr Ingrid Graz shows us a thin layer of gold on top of rubber. Cracks in the gold allow it to stretch...
Technology has advanced to the point where the condition of bridges, tunnels and buildings can be monitored in unprecedented detail. Now a new Centre at...
Just what was life like in the ancient world? Dr Michael Scott, Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Classics and Research Associate at Darwin College,...
National recommendations for using public money to build arts venues are only succeeding in enforcing a system that is already flawed, a new study concludes.
Although financial records exist, the College has no evidence as to who designed the sundial.