‘Multiplying’ light could be key to ultra-powerful optical computers
08 February 2021New type of optical computing could solve highly complex problems that are out of reach for even the most powerful supercomputers.
Mathematics explains how giant ‘whirlpools’ form in developing egg cells
13 January 2021The swirling currents occur when the rodlike structures that extend inward from the cells’ membranes bend in tandem, like stalks of wheat caught in a strong breeze, according to a study from the University of Cambridge and the Flatiron Institute.
Universe unravelled: Stephen Hawking Centre collaborates on new streaming series
13 November 2020The Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology has teamed up with Discovery on a documentary series exploring new windows on our Universe.
Machine learning comes of age in cystic fibrosis
23 October 2020World-leading AI technology developed by the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine and their colleagues – some of which is being showcased this week at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference 2020 – offers a glimpse of the future of precision medicine, and unprecedented predictive power to clinicians caring for individuals with the life-limiting condition.
Cambridge academics recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
10 October 2020Researchers from the University of Cambridge have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, which were announced on Saturday.
Many ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, study suggests
29 September 2020Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, particularly during the coming winter, according to research published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
How machine learning can help to future-proof clinical trials in the era of COVID-19
23 September 2020The COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest global healthcare crisis of our generation, presenting enormous challenges to medical research, including clinical trials. Advances in machine learning are providing an opportunity to adapt clinical trials and lay the groundwork for smarter, faster and more flexible clinical trials in the future.
Nine Cambridge researchers among this year’s Royal Society medal and award winners
04 August 2020A leading pioneer in the field of protein engineering, Sir Alan Fersht FMedSci FRS, has been named as the 2020 winner of the world’s oldest scientific prize, the Royal Society’s prestigious Copley Medal.
Flashes bright when squeezed tight: how single-celled organisms light up the oceans
06 July 2020Research explains how a unicellular marine organism generates light as a response to mechanical stimulation, lighting up breaking waves at night.
UK modelling study finds case isolation and contact tracing vital to COVID-19 epidemic control
16 June 2020In the absence of a vaccine or highly effective treatments for COVID-19, combining isolation and intensive contact tracing with physical distancing measures—such as limits on daily social or workplace contacts—might be the most effective and efficient way to achieve and maintain epidemic control, according to new modelling research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
