You Are What You Listen To
21 August 2009It may not be possible to judge a book by its cover, but judging someone by the contents of their iTunes library could be a...
High-fat diet affects physical and memory abilities
13 August 2009Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a...
Project aims to safeguard technology IP
10 August 2009A new research project has been launched by the University of Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) to investigate how firms can acquire new technology while...
Genetic link to increased risk of ovarian cancer found
03 August 2009Scientists have located a region of DNA which – when altered – can increase the risk of ovarian cancer, according to research published in Nature...
BP Institute for Multiphase Flow
01 August 2009Understanding flow – whether it’s of oil, air, lubricants, lava, seawater or CO2 – lies at the heart of Cambridge’s BP Institute.
‘Elephant hunting’ with less risk
01 August 2009Cambridge scientists are helping to improve the chances of success of oil exploration in some of the Earth’s most hostile frontiers.
Lighting for the 21st century
01 August 2009A remarkable light-emitting material, gallium nitride, could slash electricity consumption, purify water and kill superbugs.
Plastic Logic: from innovation to impact
01 August 2009The path from innovation to impact can be long and complex. Here we describe the fascinating story behind the development of a new type of...
Campath: from innovation to impact
01 August 2009The path from innovation to impact can be long and complex. Here we describe the 30-year journey behind the development of a drug now being...
Behaviour of building block of nature could lead to computer revolution
31 July 2009A team of physicists from the Universities of Cambridge and Birmingham have shown that electrons in narrow wires can divide into two new particles called...