New treatments for pain and MS being developed in open innovation programme
25 June 2013Cambridge researchers developing new therapies as part of a collaborative programme with industry.
Why jumping genes don’t send us into meltdown
20 June 2013Scientists have explained, for the first time, how transposition is regulated in the bodies of humans and other living organisms.
Belief that honour killings are ‘justified’ still prevalent among Jordan’s next generation, study shows
20 June 2013New research into attitudes of 15-year-olds in Middle Eastern nation shows that the practice of brutal vigilante justice, predominantly against young women, for perceived slights...
Engineering the Future
18 June 2013The UK needs to recruit more bright, young engineers - but what do young people really think engineering involves? Tim Minshall decided to find out.
Towards the ‘holy grail’ of anticoagulant drugs
17 June 2013New Cambridge spin-out raises $11 million in funding to develop revolutionary new drug for thrombosis, which causes heart attacks and strokes.
Born to rule: two public talks look at royal births of the past
16 June 2013The hype surrounding the birth of a royal baby is nothing new. Two public lectures (18 and 25 June) will explore the Tudor and Stuart...
Large Hadron ‘insider’
14 June 2013In a recent talk for TEDx, theoretical physicist Professor Ben Allanach explored the research he undertook during the two years he spent working on the...
Literacy, not income, key to improving public health in India
13 June 2013New research suggests public health in developing countries may be better improved by reducing illiteracy rather than raising average income.
Cambridge named Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research
13 June 2013Cambridge formally recognised as centre of excellence for cybsersecurity research.
Molecular ‘sieves’ harness ultraviolet irradiation for greener power generation
12 June 2013Latest research uses membrane technology for ‘energy efficient’ gas separation - a crucial part of many major industrial processes and important focus for increased sustainability...