'Picture This #15', Queens' College sundial
08 February 2012Although financial records exist, the College has no evidence as to who designed the sundial.
Here comes the sun…
08 February 2012Scientists have developed a new kind of solar cell which could capture significantly more of the energy from the sun than current cells.
Research, policy, practice: conservation in the round
07 February 2012Conservation scientists working in partnership with practitioners and policy makers are building practical tools for real-world conservation.
Ever your affectionate Father, Charles Dickens
07 February 2012A letter written in 1868 by Charles Dickens, the bicentenary of whose birth falls today, to his son Henry, who had newly arrived at Cambridge,...
Brain cells created from patients’ skin cells
06 February 2012Research paves way for innovative techniques to explore disease as diverse as autism and Alzheimer’s.
Pushing science to its limits
06 February 2012Bookings for the UK’s largest free science festival open this morning at: www.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival
A spoonful of sugar or a bitter blocker?
06 February 2012Dr Hannah Newton, an historian of science with an interest in how previous generations coped with childhood illness, digs up some 17th century tips for...
Under the Microscope #5 - Daisy
03 February 2012In this video Dr Beverley Glover explains how a daisy is a collection of tiny flowers grouped together to make it look like a single...
Siblings’ brain scans could hold the key to drug addiction
03 February 2012Research provides insight into why some individuals with a family history of drug abuse are at higher risk of addiction.
All set and ready to glow
03 February 2012A breakthrough technique for manufacturing LEDs on silicon is to be exploited in the UK, putting mass-produced, energy-efficient lighting within reach.