Evidence of a prehistoric massacre extends the history of warfare
20 January 2016
Skeletal remains of a group of foragers massacred around 10,000 years ago on the shores of a lagoon is unique evidence of a violent encounter between clashing groups of ancient hunter-gatherers, and suggests the “presence of warfare” in late Stone Age foraging societies.
Fuel cell electrolyte developed to offer cleaner, more efficient energy
20 January 2016
A new thin-film electrolyte material that helps solid oxide fuel cells operate more efficiently and cheaply than those composed of conventional materials, and has potential applications for portable power sources, has been developed at the University of Cambridge.
Opinion: Harder than diamond: have scientists really found something tougher than nature’s invincible material?
19 January 2016
Paul Coxon (Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy) discusses the materials that have each been heralded as the new “world’s hardest material”.