One step closer to the Holy Grail of physics
16 July 2008Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a key component to unravelling the mystery of room temperature super-conductivity, according to a paper recently published...
Cambridge astronomer identify the Galaxy’s youngest supernova remnant
19 May 2008A Cambridge astronomer’s identification of the remnant of the most recent supernova in the Milky Way is set to fill in major gaps in our...
Making sense of the cosmos in ancient China
01 May 2008China’s rich history of scientific and technical contributions to human culture stretches back to antiquity, as Christopher Cullen has been discovering when it comes to...
Jade: 'Stone of Heaven'
01 May 2008Treasured and venerated for thousands of years, jade holds a special place in the history and culture of the Chinese Empire.
Globalisation today: Chinese big business
01 May 2008This year is the 30th anniversary of China’s policy of ‘reform and open up’. What has happened to China’s strategic industries and how competitive are...
Tracing the history of modern globalisation in China
01 May 2008A Sino-British project is examining the history of China’s first age of modern globalisation, enabling China and Britain to rediscover their interconnected past.
Digital Cambridge takes off
01 May 2008Are you keen to make your research more widely visible or store and preserve your digital material?
International award for evolution expert
01 May 2008Professor Jennifer Clack’s research into one of the major events in the evolutionary history of life on Earth has been honoured by the National Academy...
Exchanging ideas with China
01 May 2008Two recently funded grants will build and strengthen research collaborations with Chinese academics.
Outstanding scholars awarded
01 May 2008Two early-career academics in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages have been recognised by the Philip Leverhulme Prize.