Large Hadron Collider restarts after two years
After two years of intense maintenance and consolidation, and several months of preparation for restart, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the most powerful particle accelerator in the world, is back in operation after a major upgrade.
A foundation for success in offshore wind farming
Professor Gopal Madabhushi of Cambridge University's Geotechnical and Environmental Group has received the Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) biennial award for his research on the structural integrity of offshore wind turbines.
Archaeologists unearth medieval graveyard beneath Cambridge College
Archaeological investigations discovered one of Britain’s largest medieval hospital cemeteries, containing over 1,000 human remains, when excavating beneath the Old Divinity School at St John’s College, Cambridge, a new report shows.
Thinking inside the box
New research into the phenomenon of design fixation – allowing prior experience to blind us to new possibilities – may help in the development of new tools and strategies that help to stimulate the creative process without inadvertently limiting it.
Childhood brain tumour expert to lead Cambridge Cancer Centre
One of the world’s leading childhood brain tumour experts, Professor Richard Gilbertson, has been appointed as Li Ka Shing Chair of Oncology in Cambridge and Director of the Cambridge Cancer Centre. He will take up his appointment in August.
Cambridge's Chemistry of Health programme awarded £17 million in funding
New funding will support fundamental research into the molecular processes underlying human disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and enable new ways to combat them.
Study finds GB’s most extroverted, agreeable and emotionally stable regions
A survey of almost 400,000 British residents has highlighted significant differences in personalities between regions.
Cambridge awarded £18 million in funding to support UK infrastructure research
The University of Cambridge will receive £18 million in funding to ensure that the UK’s infrastructure is resilient and responsive to environmental and economic impacts, as announced by the Chancellor in last week’s budget. The Cambridge funding will be used to support research in the application of advanced sensor technologies to the monitoring of the UK’s existing and future infrastructure,…
Science Festival is bigger than ever
The 2015 Cambridge Science Festival finished on a high on Sunday, following two weeks of lively science talks, demonstrations, exhibitions, theatre, comedy, art and much more, which had the city of Cambridge bustling with thousands of people eager to explore diverse areas of science.
Researchers investigate health-conscious concrete
Roads that self-repair, bridges filled with first-aid bubbles, buildings with arteries...not some futuristic fantasy but a very real possibility with ‘smart’ concrete.
Future leaders sought in infrastructure and built environment
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment at the University of Cambridge is accepting applications for the last remaining places for entry to its graduate programme in October 2015.
Sir Venki Ramakrishnan confirmed as President Elect of the Royal Society
Nobel laureate Sir Venkatraman (Venki) Ramakrishnan has been confirmed as President Elect of the Royal Society.
The next generation of Science
Tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday (22 March), Cambridge Science Festival 2015 will finish on a high, with another packed weekend. The first weekend of the Festival saw over 20,000 visits, including over 300 attendees for the new adults-only Cambridge Corn Exchange event and the Festival is preparing for a second, equally popular, weekend.
Music in the tree of life
Modern scientific methods for mapping the evolution of species are being applied to centuries-old hand-copied music, providing new inspiration for how it is performed.
The ‘cutting edge’ of science at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Why does sharing your health data matter so much? What does the future hold for medical research? Can homeopathy offer anything to modern medicine?
Scientists move closer to 'two for one deal' on solar cell efficiency
The causes of a hitherto mysterious process that could enhance the power of solar cells have been explained in a new study.
Gene discovery provides clues to how TB may evade the immune system
The largest genetic study of tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility to date has led to a potentially important new insight into how the pathogen manages to evade the immune system. Published in the journal Nature Genetics, the study advances understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in TB, which may open up new avenues to design efficient vaccines for its prevention.
Life Sciences in the picture
This Wednesday (18 March) will see the return of the Graduate School of Life Sciences poster and image competition at the Cambridge Science Festival, which started last Monday and runs for two weeks.
Healthcare at the touch of a finger
A new fingerprint ID device gives healthworkers access to accurate patient records.
Cambridge Science Festival on track for biggest weekend yet
The Cambridge Science Festival (9-22 March) is celebrating its 21st year and so far has attracted over 1,000 attendees to events each evening. At the heart of the programme of almost 300 events, is the first weekend, (14-15 March), a city-wide extravaganza of free lectures, drop-in sessions and other science events for visitors of all ages.
The promise of stem cells
Surprising insights and the latest ground-breaking advances in stem cell research are put under the microscope at this year’s Cambridge Science Festival, which started on Monday and runs for two weeks.
New dwarf galaxies discovered in orbit around the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a ‘treasure trove’ of rare dwarf satellite galaxies orbiting our own Milky Way. The discoveries could hold the key to understanding dark matter, the mysterious substance which holds our galaxy together.
Cooperative communities emerge in transparent social networks
An online experiment reveals that the overall level of cooperation in a group almost doubles when the previous actions of all its members are rendered transparent. When all social connections within the group are also made transparent, the most cooperative band together to form their own community – ostracizing the less cooperative.
New court for Darwin College to be named after founder
Sir John Bradfield, who died late last year aged 89, is to be commemorated by the naming of a court in his honour in Darwin College.
Introducing the ‘stars’ of Cambridge Science
The Cambridge Science Festival, which started yesterday and runs for two weeks, celebrates world-leading science. As part of the Festival, seven leading scientists, the Cambridge Stars, will be discussing their glittering careers and latest research breakthroughs across two events, on 12 and 19 March.