Core values set new date for birth of the Earth
09 July 2010The Earth could be up to 70 million years younger than scientists previously thought, a study has found.
New kids on the block
08 July 2010The negotiating styles of the world’s biggest rising powers – China, India and Brazil – could offer important clues about any future challenge they may...
Wealthier, but not necessarily healthier
07 July 2010One of the most famous and influential mantras of Barack Obama’s chief economic adviser – that wealthier nations are also healthier – has been called...
Tradition explains why some meerkats are late risers
07 July 2010Just as afternoon tea is traditional in England but not in France, different groups of meerkats have different ways of doing things, Cambridge zoologists have...
Against all odds: archaic Greek in a modern world
01 July 2010An endangered Greek dialect spoken in Turkey has been identified by Dr Ioanna Sitaridou as a "linguistic goldmine" because of its closeness to a language...
Royal Society award given to Cambridge academic
21 June 2010The Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science, has recognised the work of Dr Andrea Ferrari at the Department of Engineering with one of...
Parkinson’s drug may help cocaine users kick habit
07 June 2010Medication that increases levels of the brain chemical dopamine could open up new ways for helping some heavy users of cocaine and amphetamines kick the...
Cleaner fish respond to the shadow of the future
03 June 2010Tropical fish alter their behaviour with an eye to the future, researchers at Cambridge have found. This is the first time such behaviour has been...
Newman: The Catholic pin-up pinned down
02 June 2010John Cornwell, director of Jesus College's Science and Human Dimension project, is also the author of a new biography of Cardinal John Henry Newman. The...
An American Tale
31 May 2010David Reynolds' attempt to tell the history of America in 90 episodes in the landmark Radio 4 series, "America, Empire Of Liberty" set Cambridge's Professor...