Predictive modelling of plant growth for food and fuel
04 July 2011Fundamental research on plant development at the Sainsbury Laboratory will help in the future design of optimal crops.
Summer at the Museums
02 July 2011More than sixty events are taking place over the school holidays in museums across Cambridge.
Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ set to blitz the Botanic Garden
24 June 2011Set to the stunning backdrop of Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥â€™s Botanic Garden, the Zoology Department is once again going on a BioBlitz.
Birds of a feather display only a fraction of possible colours
23 June 2011Research reveals plumages exhibit less than a third of possible colours birds can see.
Abnormal brain structure linked to chronic cocaine abuse
21 June 2011Research gives insight into why some people develop addiction.
New strain of MRSA discovered
03 June 2011Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in both humans and dairy cows.
Cambridge Ideas - Don't Eat the Plants
23 May 2011Are plants as defenceless as they appear?
Patenting ethics in stem cell research
28 April 2011Scientists say ‘No’ to a ban on stem cell patents recommended by the European Court of Justice.
Biological arms races in birds
13 April 2011New research reveals how biological arms races between cuckoos and host birds can escalate into a competition between the host evolving new, unique egg patterns (or ‘signatures’) and the parasite new forgeries.
Sibling rivalry and brotherly love
08 April 2011Siblings, and even sibling rivalry, can have a positive effect on children’s early development and their ability to form social relationships later in life, according to a new study.
