AI at Cambridge Festival 2024
05 Mar 2024Election disruption, deepfakes, the metaverse and more will be explored and debated by Cambridge University researchers.
Romani storytelling, amazing animals and science fun for all: A feast of family fun at the Cambridge Festival 2024
05 Mar 2024The Cambridge Festival family weekend is back on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March. Taking place across the New Museums Site in the centre of Cambridge...
Opinion: the future of science is automation
26 Feb 2024Professor Ross King from Cambridge's Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, who originated the idea of a 'Robot Scientist', discusses...
Ambitious goals for Dawn – the UK's fastest AI supercomputer
23 Feb 2024Dawn is now being deployed for use by scientists within Cambridge and across the UK to support ambitious goals in clean energy, personalised medicine...
CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter
16 Feb 2024Your chance to get to know more about some of the speakers taking part in this year's festival.
Aim policies at ‘hardware’ to ensure AI safety, say experts
14 Feb 2024Chips and datacentres – the “compute” driving the AI revolution – may be the most effective targets for risk-reducing AI policies, according to a new...
Sensors made from ‘frozen smoke’ can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices
09 Feb 2024Researchers have developed a sensor made from ‘frozen smoke’ that uses artificial intelligence techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time at...
The big question - Cambridge University team joins ALPHA hunt for dark matter
07 Feb 2024A team of Cambridge scientists are working to help identify the mysterious and invisible material believed to make up 85 per cent of all the matter...
A peek at some of the top events at the Cambridge Festival 2024
05 Feb 2024Fixing the NHS, stopping wars, and the effects of AI on the democratic process headline a packed programme of events at this year’s Cambridge...
Using AI to tackle society's biggest challenges
05 Feb 2024The winners of a new prize supporting ambitious ideas for how artificial intelligence can address critical societal issues are announced today, with...
Robot trained to read braille at twice the speed of humans
29 Jan 2024Researchers have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of...
360-degree head-up display view could warn drivers of road obstacles in real time
20 Dec 2023Researchers have developed an augmented reality head-up display that could improve road safety by displaying potential hazards as high-resolution...