Schnitzler’s hidden manuscripts explored
01 April 2007Research into more than 30,000 unpublished drafts and letters casts new light on the inspirational Austrian novelist and playwright.
University of Cambridge scientist wins award
30 March 2007Professor Stephen Jackson has been awarded the Biochemical Society's GlaxoSmithKline Award ‘for distinguished research leading to new advances in medical science'.
Darwin's delay the stuff of myth
27 March 2007New Cambridge research shows Darwin had no fears about publishing his groundbreaking theory of evolution.
"Evil Jamie" cooks up a treat for local school kids
20 March 2007Primary school children were treated to a day at the University of Cambridge this week to learn about healthy eating.
Uncovered: The “lost” paper Churchill kept from publication
08 March 2007An article that Winston Churchill wrote but then banned from publication because of its “perverse” messages about the persecution of Jews has been uncovered by...
Watch amazing footage of how nanotubes form
02 March 2007A Cambridge University-led team of scientists have successfully produced live video footage that shows how carbon nanotubes, more than 10,000 times smaller in diameter than...
UK falling short in cutting carbon emissions
16 February 2007Britain will fail to meet even the minimum target for reduced carbon emissions by 2020 if it does not introduce tougher green policies, a conference...
Cambridge student takes first prize in Japanese speaking contest
16 February 2007A Cambridge undergraduate has come first in a competition in which students face the daunting task of giving a full public lecture in Japanese.
Climate change is chiefly man-made
02 February 2007Professor Nigel Weiss, an expert in solar magnetic fields, has rebutted claims that a fall in solar activity could somehow compensate for the man-made causes...
Remote sensing in extreme environments
01 February 2007Sensor technologies are being applied in ever more challenging environments but they don’t get much more extreme than a 3800-metre-high volcano in Antarctica.