Superfast genomes move a step closer to reality
20 November 2008The first Asian and African human genomes have been deciphered using a technique originally invented by Professors Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman at the University...
First gene for child brain tumour identified
03 November 2008Scientists have found the first genetic link to a common childhood brain tumour - reveals research published in the journal Cancer Research.
Cambridge graduate wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry
08 October 2008A University of Cambridge graduate is one of three winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
New international nanomaterials research programme launched
02 October 2008As part of a unique collaborative agreement, the Japanese government has located a new research satellite at The Nanoscience Centre, University of Cambridge.
Single component biology is past; bioengineering has begun
01 October 2008Professor Nigel Slater, from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, describes how the influx of ideas and principles from non-biological disciplines is shaping a...
Shielding children from HIV
19 September 2008A novel method for preventing HIV transmission from mother to child has been devised with the help of a Cambridge University engineer.
Advancing the surface technology of materials
01 September 2008Research at the Gordon Laboratory is opening up an important new area for the surface engineering of materials.
Collagen mechanics: learning from nature
01 September 2008Because of their unique structure, biological tissues exhibit physical and mechanical properties that are unlike anything in the world of engineering.
Synthetic biology takes root
01 September 2008Creating circuits from multiple components is routine in engineering. Can living systems be constructed using similar principles?
‘Super’ superalloys: hotter, stronger, for even longer
01 September 2008Only a single class of engineering materials can withstand the extreme conditions deep within a jet aeroplane engine – the nickel-base superalloys.