Cambridge scientists receive Royal Society awards
10 July 2012̽»¨Ö±²¥researchers are recognised for 'the excellence of their work and the profound implications their findings have had for others'.
̽»¨Ö±²¥researchers are recognised for 'the excellence of their work and the profound implications their findings have had for others'.
A breakthrough in the development of a new generation of plastic electronic circuits by researchers at the Cavendish Laboratory brings flexible and transparent intelligent materials – such as artificial skin and interactive playing cards - a step closer.
A collaborative project between physicists, oncologists and computer scientists at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, launched last month, will develop improved tools for the planning of high precision radiotherapy. Accel-RT will also help overcome time constraints that currently limit the use of complex radiotherapy treatment.
Scientists discover why buttercups reflect yellow on chins – and it doesn’t have anything to do with whether you like butter. ̽»¨Ö±²¥new research sheds light on children’s game and provides insight into pollination.
Progress in electronics has relied heavily on reducing the size of the transistor to create small, powerful computers. Now spintronics, hailed as the successor to the transistor, looks set to transform the field.
Funded by a £20 million donation from David Harding, the Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability aims to address some of the major challenges affecting the modern world.
Solar energy company to develop and manufacture high performance, lower cost plastic solar cells.
̽»¨Ö±²¥path from innovation to impact can be long and complex. Here we describe the fascinating story behind the development of a new type of electronic reader.
Nine of the 44 new Royal Society Fellows announced today are Cambridge academics. Their election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society recognises their exceptional contributions to society. As Fellows of the UK's national academy of science, these leaders in the fields of science, engineering and medicine join other famous Cambridge names such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking.
As part of a unique collaborative agreement, the Japanese government has located a new research satellite at ̽»¨Ö±²¥Nanoscience Centre, ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge.