Luck and lava
06 October 2014A team of researchers from Cambridge’s Department of Earth Sciences have recently returned from Iceland where, thanks to a bit of luck, they have gathered...
Mistress, Miss, Mrs or Ms: untangling the shifting history of titles
06 October 2014In a paper published in the autumn 2014 issue of History Workshop Journal Dr Amy Erickson unravels the fascinating history of the titles used to...
The speech that never was – Thatcher papers for 1984 open to the public
03 October 2014Papers opened to the public today reveal how the Brighton bombing stopped Margaret Thatcher from widening her infamous ‘enemy within’ rhetoric to include not only...
Orchestral manoeuvres: multiple sclerosis faces the music
03 October 2014Like conducting an errant orchestra to play together, researchers are guiding processes that go awry in multiple sclerosis to repair themselves.
Why a disaster may not be disastrous
03 October 2014Research shows that the behaviour of business leaders could be directly linked to their experiences in childhood.
How to tell a missile from a pylon: a tale of two cortices
02 October 2014During the Second World War, analysts pored over stereoscopic aerial reconnaissance photographs, becoming experts at identifying potential targets from camouflaged or visually noisy backgrounds, and...
Salt marsh plants key to reducing coastal erosion and flooding
02 October 2014Study finds that natural flood defences such as salt marshes can reduce the height of damaging waves in storm surge conditions by close to 20%.
Project seeks nation’s most memorised poems to investigate power of poetry ‘by heart’
02 October 2014By aiming to discover the UK’s most memorised poems, a new research project – backed by a former Poet Laureate – will explore the poems...
Stem cells: master builders, drug testers, immortal elements
01 October 2014Today, we commence a month-long focus on research on stem cells. To begin, Professors Austin Smith and Robin Franklin discuss how Cambridge scientists are helping...
Online resource to support the work of biodiversity conservation organisations
01 October 2014A free online resource, launched today (1 October), will help conservation organisations share expertise and tools, aiding them in addressing some of the planet’s most...