Human placental villi showing signs of oxidative stress

Great expectations in pregnancy research

01 February 2008

Most pregnancies develop normally but when complications arise they can have devastating effects. Two recent initiatives in Cambridge hope to deliver a new understanding of...

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Chinese chess masters visit Cambridge

19 September 2007
Three of the world's leading players of Xiangqi – the ancient Chinese mind-game sometimes known as “Chinese chess” – will visit the University of Cambridge...
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sweet old kiss

A brief history of ageing

01 September 2007

As life expectancy increases, what can historical analysis of longevity tell us about limits to the human lifespan?

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Bamboo

Wind turbines turn to bamboo

01 September 2007

Bamboo – one of China’s most precious commodities – is showing great promise as the material of choice for building wind turbines.

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Melting is your destiny

Taking the long view on climate change

01 September 2007

Cambridge Earth Scientists are contributing to our understanding of the climate system by studying the history of climate change recorded in sediments deposited on the...

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