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bee

Getting a grip: ‘Velcro’-like structure helps bees stick to flowers

14 May 2009

When bees collect nectar, how do they hold onto the flower? Cambridge University scientists have shown that it is down to small cone-shaped cells on...

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Plants

Plants not guilty of making greenhouse gases

14 Jan 2009

A study led by scientists at Cambridge University and Royal Holloway, University of London, has shown that plants are not guilty of creating tens of...

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Sainsbury Laboratory

Cambridge botanist awarded ‘America’s Nobel’ Prize for medical research

12 Sep 2008

David Baulcombe, the Professor of Botany at Cambridge University, is being honoured with the 2008 Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research for his...

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plant image

Synthetic biology takes root

01 Sep 2008

Creating circuits from multiple components is routine in engineering. Can living systems be constructed using similar principles?

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Active compound from Panax ginseng

Unlocking Nature's biochemical secrets

01 May 2008

Research led by the Department of Pharmacology is discovering the drugs of tomorrow from traditional Chinese medicine.

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Leonardo's Flying Machine

Should my invention be patented?

01 Feb 2008

Deciding whether to file a patent application depends on the invention and the opportunity

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orchid at botanical garden

Once upon a time in a beautiful garden….

02 Aug 2007

Children and their families can expect a fairytale experience when they visit the Cambridge University Botanic Garden this summer.

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Cambridge scholar makes rare 30,000-year-old find.

01 Aug 2006

Archaeologists have unearthed a pair of bone fragments dating back almost 30,000 years and featuring minute designs carved by some of our earliest...

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Botanic dinosaurs arrive at Cambridge Botanic Garden

17 Jul 2006

Two specimens of one of the world’s oldest and rarest plants, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs, are now on view at the Botanic Garden in...

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