Ancient body clock discovered that helps to keep all living things on time
01 February 2011The mechanism that controls the internal 24-hour clock of all forms of life from human cells to algae has been identified by scientists.
Artificial pancreas in pregnancy promises fewer diabetes deaths
01 February 2011Cambridge research funded by the health charity Diabetes UK has for the first time successfully demonstrated the potential of an artificial pancreas in pregnant women...
Was the fox prehistoric man’s best friend?
31 January 2011Early humans may have preferred the fox to the dog as an animal companion, new archaeological findings suggest.
Killing Kings
31 January 2011A new study by a Cambridge University criminologist reveals just how dangerous it was to be a monarch in Europe before the modern era.
Contextualising Islam in Britain enters second phase
14 January 2011The views of leading UK Muslims on some of the most contentious issues affecting Muslims in Britain are to be compiled and published online in...
GM chickens that don’t transmit bird flu developed
14 January 2011Breakthrough could prevent future bird flu epidemics.
It takes two for improved control of blood pressure
13 January 2011New British-led research shows that starting treatment of blood pressure with two medicines rather than the one produces better and faster results and fewer side...
Herschel looks back in time to see today's stars bursting into life
12 January 2011An international team of astronomers have presented the first conclusive evidence for a dramatic surge in star birth in a recently discovered population of massive...
Hard-to-find fish reveals shared developmental toolbox of evolution
11 January 2011A SCUBA expedition in Australia and New Zealand to find the rare embryos of an unusual shark cousin enabled American and British researchers to confirm...
New Cambridge research unit to help encourage healthier habits
10 January 2011A new research unit based at the University of Cambridge will help inform the Government’s policy making on behaviour and health by investigating the best...