Professor Stephen Hawking 1942-2018
14 Mar 2018Friends and colleagues from the University of Cambridge have paid tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking, who died on 14 March 2018 at the age of 76.
Chain reaction of fast-draining lakes poses new risk for Greenland ice sheet
14 Mar 2018A growing network of lakes on the Greenland ice sheet has been found to drain in a chain reaction that speeds up the flow of the ice sheet, threatening its stability.
Max Planck Cambridge Centre launched
13 Mar 2018The collaborative venture will offer insights into the links between ethics and social change
Ultra-white coating modelled on beetle scales
13 Mar 2018Researchers have developed a super-thin, non-toxic, lightweight, edible ultra-white coating that could be used to make brighter paints and coatings, for use in the cosmetic, food or pharmaceutical industries.
A Stray Sumerian Tablet: Unravelling the story behind Cambridge University Library’s oldest written object
13 Mar 2018The story surrounding the oldest written document at one of the world’s great research libraries has been unravelled in a new film.
Study finds that genes play a role in empathy
12 Mar 2018A new study published today suggests that how empathic we are is not just a result of our upbringing and experience but also partly a result of our genes.
One in ten stroke survivors need more help with taking medication
12 Mar 2018Over a half of stroke patients require a degree of help with taking medicine and a sizeable minority say they do not receive as much assistance as they need, according a study published today in the journal BMJ Open.
Conservationists gather to mark International Women's Day
09 Mar 2018Scientists from around the world gathered at the Museum of Zoology yesterday to celebrate and promote the work of women in conservation.
Cambridge University Press celebrate women in academia for International Women's Day
08 Mar 2018In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8), Cambridge University Press has made a collection of inspirational work written by, or about, leading academics and pioneers such as Marie Curie, Margaret Atwood and Angela Merkel, available to read for free online.
"We all need to press for progress, in science and beyond"
08 Mar 2018Read more about the female scientists at Cambridge taking their fields by storm - and using International Women's Day to encourage others to do the same.
