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Cambridge researchers developing brain implants for treating Parkinson’s disease

23 Jan 2025

Cambridge researchers are developing implants that could help repair the brain pathways damaged by Parkinson’s disease.

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Cambridge leads governmental project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people

16 Jan 2025

Cambridge researchers are leading the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on...

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Left to right: Nicola Ayton, Deputy Chief Executive of Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), Feryal Clark MP, Minister for AI and Digital Government, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, Professor Deborah Prentice

Minister for AI and Digital Government visits Cambridge to tour the DAWN supercomputer

13 Jan 2025

The Minister for AI and Digital Government, Feryal Clark MP, visited the University of Cambridge on the day the Government announced their new AI...

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AI-deas: Using AI to tackle society's biggest challenges

09 Jan 2025

Aspirations for the ability of AI to transform society couldn’t be higher. Realising this potential will require bridging the gap between AI...

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Coming AI-driven economy will sell your decisions before you take them, researchers warn

30 Dec 2024

Conversational AI agents may develop the ability to covertly influence our intentions, creating a new commercial frontier that researchers call the “...

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Cambridge to trial cutting-edge semiconductor technologies for wider use in major European project

10 Dec 2024

The University of Cambridge is one of two UK participants named as part of the PIXEurope consortium, a collaboration between research organisations...

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Imaging technique allows rapid assessment of ovarian cancer subtypes and their response to treatment

06 Dec 2024

An MRI-based imaging technique developed at the University of Cambridge predicts the response of ovarian cancer tumours to treatment, and rapidly...

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Cambridge researchers develop urine test for early detection of lung cancer

06 Dec 2024

Cambridge scientists have developed a urine test for early detection of lung cancer. The test, the first of its kind, detects ‘zombie’ cells that...

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New datasets will train AI models to think like scientists

02 Dec 2024

What can exploding stars teach us about how blood flows through an artery? Or swimming bacteria about how the ocean’s layers mix? A collaboration of...

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Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women, study finds

25 Nov 2024

Camera traps and drones deployed by government authorities to monitor a forest in India are infringing on the privacy and rights of local women.

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Arm donates £3.5 million for Cambridge PhD students to study computer architecture and semiconductor design

20 Nov 2024

Arm is donating £3.5 million to enable 15 PhD students over the next five years to study at CASCADE , the University's new Computer Architecture and...

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Time alone heightens ‘threat alert’ in teenagers – even when connecting online

13 Nov 2024

Scientists say the findings might shed light on the link between loneliness and mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, which are on the...

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