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Read more at: 2010 Drosophila image competition

2010 Drosophila image competition

7 August 2013

An image taken in the imaging facility in the department by Barry Denholm in Helen Skaer’s group has been nominated as a finalist in the Genetics Society of America Annual Drosophila image competition.


Read more at: Mother knows best – even before birth

Mother knows best – even before birth

7 August 2013

Bird mothers communicate with their developing chicks before they even hatch by leaving them messages in the egg, new research by a team from the Department has found.


Read more at: Graduate School Poster Competition Success 2010

Graduate School Poster Competition Success 2010

7 August 2013

Zoology graduates scooped a couple of prizes in the Graduate School of Life Sciences Poster and Images competition earlier this week keeping up our excellent record.


Read more at: Prestigious awards for Zoology Students

Prestigious awards for Zoology Students

7 August 2013

Congratulations to two students from the Department, who have recently received awards from the Zoological Society of London.


Read more at: Thomas Endlein wins BBSRC photo competition

Thomas Endlein wins BBSRC photo competition

7 August 2013

An image of a tiny ant carrying 100 times its own body weight - while hanging upside down from a glass-like surface – has scooped first prize in the inaugural Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) science photo competition.


Read more at: Does evolution always lead to bigger brains?

Does evolution always lead to bigger brains?

7 August 2013

Homo floresiensis, a pygmy-sized small-brained hominin popularly known as 'the Hobbit' was discovered five years ago, but controversy continues over whether the small brain is actually due to a pathological condition. How can its tiny brain size be explained?


Read more at: Report on pedigree dog breeding

Report on pedigree dog breeding

7 August 2013

Professor Sir Patrick Bateson was commissioned by the Dogs Trust and Kennel Club of Great Britain to produce a report on the breeding of pedigree dogs in this country.


Read more at: 800th Anniversary Finale

800th Anniversary Finale

7 August 2013

Several labs from our Department have contributed visually appealing images to the Transforming tomorrow: 800th Anniversary Finale light show which takes place this weekend.


Read more at: Cambridge Evolutionary Genetics Symposium

Cambridge Evolutionary Genetics Symposium

7 August 2013

Leading researchers in the field of evolutionary and population genetics from the University of Cambridge and beyond met on 15th January for a special workshop.


Read more at: Professor Tim Clutton-Brock awarded Darwin Medal

Professor Tim Clutton-Brock awarded Darwin Medal

5 August 2013

Many congratulations to Tim Clutton-Brock on the award of the 2012 Darwin Medal of the Royal Society.