Plastic crystals hold key to record-breaking energy transport
Scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have found a way to create plastic semiconductor nanostructures that absorb light and transport its energy 20 times further than has been previously observed, paving the way for more flexible and more efficient solar cells and photodetectors.
Ditching the car may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease and stroke
Is it time to ditch the car and find a more active way of getting to work? It could save your life, say Oliver Mytton and Jenna Panter from the MRC Epidemiology Unit, writing for The Conversation.
Antony Gormley exhibition opens at Kettle’s Yard
Renowned sculptor Antony Gormley has become the first solo artist to exhibit in the new galleries of Kettle’s Yard with the opening of SUBJECT.
Engineering future scientists
Children are often asked: ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ It’s a difficult question to answer. And if a child has not been exposed to a broad range of career opportunities, their choice of responses may be limited.
The menace of monolingualism
Cambridge University Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett will speak at the Hay Festival about her research into the health and social benefits of multilingualism.
University of Cambridge sets the pace for healthy lifestyles and sustainable travel
The University of Cambridge, is launching a cycling campaign today (14th May) at its new community, Eddington, to promote sustainable travel and healthy living. Coined the ‘Eddington Number’ campaign, the initiative was devised to build upon the rising number of sustainable journeys already taking place across Cambridge and the surrounding area.
Proposals for the regeneration of Old Press/ Mill Lane receive strong support
Cambridge University, together with Pembroke, Darwin and Queens’ Colleges have revealed the strong level of support for their plans to regenerate the Old Press / Mill Lane area.
Academy of Medical Sciences announces 2018 Fellowships
Eight Cambridge academics are among 48 of the UK’s world leading researchers who have been elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
The Royal Society announces 2018 Fellows
Four Cambridge academics are among the new Fellows announced this week by the Royal Society and chosen for their outstanding contributions to science.
Brain cholesterol associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have shown how cholesterol – a molecule normally linked with cardiovascular diseases – may also play an important role in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Greenhouse gas ‘feedback loop’ discovered in freshwater lakes
Latest research finds plant debris in lake sediment affects methane emissions. The flourishing reed beds created by changing climates could threaten to double the already significant methane production of the world’s northern lakes.
University of Cambridge wins Boeing Innovation Award
The University of Cambridge’s ‘outstanding performance’ in research and development has been recognised by Boeing in its 2017 Supplier of the Year Awards.
Professor Lynn Gladden named Executive Chair of EPSRC
Professor Lynn Gladden CBE, FRS, FREng has been selected to be the next Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as announced today by Science Minister Sam Gyimah. She will take up the role in October, succeeding Professor Philip Nelson who will step down at the end of September.
Taming the multiverse: Stephen Hawking’s final theory about the big bang
Professor Stephen Hawking’s final theory on the origin of the universe, which he worked on in collaboration with Professor Thomas Hertog from KU Leuven, has been published in the Journal of High Energy Physics.
'Tall Tales: Secrets of the Tower' opens to the public
It is an icon of the Cambridge skyline that has inspired authors from CS Lewis to Stephen Fry – and been an enduring source of undergraduate legend for its mythical collection of Victorian pornography.
African research celebrated as part of the 10th anniversary of the Cambridge-Africa Programme
The University of Cambridge programme supports research in Africa with 50 partner institutions across 18 countries.
Alcuin Lecture 2018 - 'Brexit: What happened and where do we go from here?'
Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, Kings College London, and Director of UK in a Changing Europe, gives the Alcuin lecture next Tuesday (May 8th) at Main Lecture Theatre, Old Divinity School, St John's College, Cambridge.
UK and US join forces to understand how quickly a massive Antarctic glacier could collapse
A Cambridge researcher will lead one of eight projects in a new joint UK-US research programme that is one of the most detailed and extensive examinations of a massive Antarctic glacier ever undertaken.
Cambridge receives £10 million in funding for new AI supercomputer
The UK’s fastest academic supercomputer, based at the University of Cambridge, will be made available to artificial intelligence (AI) technology companies from across the UK, in support of the government’s industrial strategy.
Meet the robot avatars helping Cambridge students combine education and motherhood
They are 40cm tall, made of white plastic, and don’t look like your average students, but robot avatars have taken their place in the classroom at Cambridge University – to help two mothers with new-born babies continue their Masters degrees in Genomic Medicine.
Gender inequality is ‘drowning out’ the voices of women scientists
A University of Cambridge researcher is calling for the voices of women to be given a fairer platform at a leading scientific conference.
New home for Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology officially opened
A new home for the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology on the University’s West Cambridge site was formally opened yesterday (Tues) by the University Chancellor, The Lord Sainsbury of Turville.
Sense of control and meaning helps protect women from anxiety, study suggests
People who feel in control of their lives and who find purpose and meaning in life are less likely to have anxiety disorders even when going through the toughest times, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge.
Interdisciplinary Award to create the first fully-functional bioengineered bile duct
Dr Athina Markaki and Dr Alexander Justin of the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering along with Professor Ludovic Vallier, Dr Fotios Sampaziotis (Wellcome – MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute) and Mr Kourosh Saeb-Parsy (Department of Surgery) have been awarded a Rosetrees Trust Award for Interdisciplinary Research between the Departments of Engineering and Medicine.
Cambridge engineering research served up at Pint of Science festival
What is the nanoscale and just how will we be interacting with computer interfaces in the future? Cambridge engineers will discuss these topics at the upcoming Pint of Science festival.