Switching ‘spin’ on and off (and up and down) in quantum materials at room temperature
16 Aug 2023Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum ‘spin’ in organic semiconductors, that works even at room temperature...
How sure is sure? Incorporating human error into machine learning
10 Aug 2023Researchers are developing a way to incorporate one of the most human of characteristics – uncertainty – into machine learning systems.
Robots cause company profits to fall – at least at first
03 Aug 2023Researchers have found that robots can have a ‘U-shaped’ effect on profits: causing profit margins to fall at first, before eventually rising again...
What is the metaverse – and will it help us or harm us?
27 Jul 2023An interconnected world of extended reality is coming that will reshape how we work, play and communicate – and expose us to new levels of risk. What...
Lights could be the future of the internet and data transmission
25 Jul 2023Fast data transmission could be delivered in homes and offices through light emitting diode (LED) bulbs, complementing existing communication...
The life robotic: Meet the Cambridge University researchers fostering human wellbeing using robots
19 Jul 2023The team is exploring the capacity robots have to inspire self-reflection, and support the work of psychologists and clinicians.
Cambridge researchers help develop smart, 3D printed concrete wall for National Highways project
13 Jul 2023Cambridge researchers, working in partnership with industry, have helped develop the first 3D-printed piece of concrete infrastructure to be used on...
The University of Cambridge students aiming to send a rocket into space
29 Jun 2023A team of Cambridge students are aiming to be the first amateur rocketry group in Europe to send a rocket into space.
Act now to prevent uncontrolled rise in carbon footprint of computational science
26 Jun 2023Cambridge scientists have set out principles for how computational science – which powers discoveries from unveiling the mysteries of the universe to...
House of moveable wooden walls promising cheaper, greener alternative to ‘knocking through’, wins award
22 Jun 2023Cambridge architects have won a public choice award at the London Design Biennale for a prototype home constructed with flexible wooden partition...
Cambridge academics join £31 million consortium to develop trustworthy and secure AI
14 Jun 2023Researchers from Cambridge’s Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy are part of a £31 million consortium to create a UK and international...
Robot ‘chef’ learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos
05 Jun 2023Researchers have trained a robotic ‘chef’ to watch and learn from cooking videos, and recreate the dish itself.