More than the stuff of legend
30 March 2011Research into the epic chronicling the adventures of the legendary Swahili ruler, Fumo Liyongo, has revealed messages that reach far beyond myth-history.
Germany in a global context
29 March 2011A new perspective on German history is changing the way in which we see the country's present, as well as its past.
Cambridge launches new Pancreatic Cancer Centre
28 March 2011A multi-disciplinary centre of excellence which aims to bring cutting-edge pancreatic research from the bench to the bedside is launched.
Forests and global change
28 March 2011The future of forests in a changing world will be debated at an international conference in Cambridge this week.
Physics of sustainability programme launched
24 March 2011Funded by a £20 million donation from David Harding, the Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability aims to address some of the major challenges...
Divine innovation: the economics of religion
24 March 2011Religious organisations in India are diversifying their ‘business model’ to maintain the loyalty of their followers and attract new devotees.
Cambridge to work with industry to educate the nuclear leaders of tomorrow
23 March 2011Some of the biggest companies and organisations in the nuclear industry are lending their support to a new course which will prepare the engineers and...
Quasars shine a light on the earliest stars
21 March 2011New research is bringing astronomers closer to unlocking the ‘dark ages’ of the cosmos.
23 things they don't tell you about capitalism
21 March 2011Author of the recently published 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism, Dr Ha-Joon Chang studies how international markets succeed and fail, asking what...
Consortium finds chronic liver cirrhosis clues
21 March 2011Researchers have provided new clues into the genetics underlying a chronic form of liver disease, called primary biliary cirrhosis, which can lead to transplant surgery...