Getting to grips with an extra thumb
29 May 2024Cambridge researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb – a controllable...
Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed directly on human skin
24 May 2024Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of...
Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world’s biggest climate challenges
22 May 2024Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce very low-emission concrete at scale – an innovation that could be...
Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted ‘hauntings’ by AI chatbots of dead loved ones
09 May 2024Cambridge researchers lay out the need for design safety protocols that prevent the emerging “digital afterlife industry” causing social and...
‘Wraparound’ implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord injuries
08 May 2024A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can...
New vaccine effective against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet
06 May 2024Researchers have developed a new vaccine technology that has been shown in mice to provide protection against a broad range of coronaviruses with...
Robotic nerve ‘cuffs’ could help treat a range of neurological conditions
26 Apr 2024Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.
Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve medical treatments
19 Apr 2024Machines can learn not only to make predictions, but to handle causal relationships. An international research team shows how this could make medical...
Steven Barrett appointed Regius Professor of Engineering
17 Apr 2024An expert on the environmental impacts of aviation, Barrett joins the University of Cambridge from MIT.
Artificial intelligence beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems
17 Apr 2024A study has found that the AI model GPT-4 significantly exceeds the ability of non-specialist doctors to assess eye problems and provide advice.
Four Cambridge researchers awarded prestigious European Research Council Advanced Grants
11 Apr 2024The funding provides leading senior researchers with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to major...
Quantum leap
21 Mar 2024Meet the brilliant founder and CEO of Nu Quantum, a Cambridge spinout paving the way for a new era of quantum computing.