Forty teachers from around the country gave up the first week of their summer holidays to come to Cambridge to take advantage of a national programme designed to enrich and enhance their enjoyment and understanding of science.

Recently developed strong materials, such as self-healing composites, are the central theme of a Cambridge conference featuring some of the biggest names in materials science.

Five Cambridge scientists have been recognised for their contributions to science, engineering and medicine with their election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society.

Churchill College has hosted a symposium on the science and applications of carbon nanotubes, attended by businessmen and academics from across Europe.

A company that could revolutionise the treatment of painful leg ulcers has received investment from the University of Cambridge.

Professor Sir Robert Honeycombe, one of Cambridge's most distinguished metallurgists, has died at the age of 86.

The future of energy consumption and its impact on the earth's resources is to form the central theme of a Cambridge conference featuring some of the biggest names in materials science.

From aircraft design to mousetrap-powered motor cars, sixth formers learn that materials matter at a summer school organised by the University of Cambridge.

A 17-year-old student from England’s north-east has made a head start on her higher education this week at a science summer school in Cambridge.

The UK’s biggest provider of Helium is joining forces with a major user and Cambridge academics to sponsor a three year research project, the results of which are expected to reveal how much longer industry can rely on this increasingly scarce resource.