Clusters

Conservation clusters: making the case

21 February 2012

A new study reveals how the gathering together of conservation organisations in one location – a ‘conservation cluster’ – can work best to reap global rewards.

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How wings really work

25 January 2012

A 1-minute video released by the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge sets the record straight on a much misunderstood concept – how wings lift.

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̽»¨Ö±²¥man with the golden brain

13 December 2011

What’s the point of a brain? This fundamental question has led Professor Daniel Wolpert to some remarkable conclusions about how and why the brain controls and predicts movement. In a recent talk for TED, Wolpert explores the research that resulted in him receiving the Golden Brain Award.

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Scrap-metal

Six steps to a better material world

30 November 2011

Every year we make 10 times our own bodyweight of steel, aluminium, cement, plastics and paper, for every person alive, using a fifth of all the world’s energy supply to do so. Now researchers are releasing a manifesto to change that and help cut carbon emissions. And they’ve also released an album of songs to go with it.

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Mining the language of science

18 November 2011

Scientists are developing a computer that can read vast amounts of scientific literature, make connections between facts and develop hypotheses.

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Deep issues: communicating CCS

03 November 2011

New research has identified communication gaps that could hinder the deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies to mitigate climate change.

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Microscopic marvels and grand designs

17 October 2011

̽»¨Ö±²¥best of ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge engineering has gone on show in the Department of Engineering's annual Carl Zeiss photography and video competition.

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