Journeys of discovery: Christine Holt on how our brains wire-up
18 Oct 2023Christine Holt knew she’d solved one of the key puzzles of how brains wire-up, but convincing others was no easy matter.
Scientists begin building AI for scientific discovery using tech behind ChatGPT
13 Oct 2023An international team of scientists, including from the University of Cambridge, have launched a new research collaboration that will leverage the...
Simulations of ‘backwards time travel’ can improve scientific experiments
12 Oct 2023Physicists have shown that simulating models of hypothetical time travel can solve experimental problems that appear impossible to solve using...
Latest Gaia data release reveals rare lenses, cluster cores and unforeseen science
10 Oct 2023The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released a goldmine of knowledge about our galaxy and beyond. Among other findings, the star surveyor...
Vulnerability to different COVID-19 mutations depends on previous infections and vaccination, study suggests
06 Oct 2023A person’s immune response to variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, depends on their previous exposure – and differences in the...
AI-driven techniques reveal new targets for drug discovery
27 Sep 2023Researchers have developed a method to identify new targets for human disease, including neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Cambridge remains most intensive science and technological cluster in the world
20 Sep 2023Cambridge remains the most intensive science and technological cluster in the world – according to a new report ranking innovation around the globe...
Machine learning models can produce reliable results even with limited training data
19 Sep 2023Researchers have determined how to build reliable machine learning models that can understand complex equations in real-world situations while using...
Explore life in the Universe with new postgraduate programme
18 Sep 2023A new postgraduate programme will train researchers to understand life's origins, search for habitable planets and consider the most profound...
Cambridge Zero takes centre stage at Climate Week NYC
15 Sep 2023Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh takes centre stage at the world's biggest climate event of its kind in New York, talking to global...
Roadside hedges can reduce harmful ultrafine particle pollution around schools
13 Sep 2023A new study led by Cambridge University confirms that planting hedges between roadsides and school playgrounds can dramatically reduce children’s...
Carbon-based molecules found in atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b
11 Sep 2023An international team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge has used data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to discover...