Opinion: Universities play a vital role in the future of AI
02 April 2025Universities can bridge the gap between those who develop AI systems and those who will use and be affected by them. We must step up...
Psychedelic medicine could revolutionise how we treat mental illness
02 April 2025Dr. Ayla Selamoglu is an expert on psychedelic medicine. Her work shows how nature’s most mysterious compounds provide new ways to combat mental illness.
Opinion: AI can democratise weather forecasting
01 April 2025AI will give us the next leap forward in forecasting the weather, says Richard Turner, and make it available to all countries, not just those...
Play 'humanises' paediatric care and should be key feature of a child-friendly NHS – report
31 March 2025The Cambridge report argues that play should be a recognised component of children’s healthcare in the Government’s forthcoming 10-year plan for the NHS.
AI is as good as pathologists at diagnosing coeliac disease, study finds
27 March 2025A machine learning algorithm developed by Cambridge scientists was able to correctly identify in 97 cases out of 100 whether or not an individual had...
Farewell, Gaia: spacecraft operations come to an end
27 March 2025The European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft has been powered down, after more than a decade spent gathering data that are now being used to unravel...
Opinion: AI can unlock productivity in public services
27 March 2025AI applications have tremendous potential for improving productivity – saving time and money and improving quality of service. Here's what's required to make this work...
Webb Telescope sees galaxy in mysteriously clearing fog of early Universe
26 March 2025Astronomers have identified a bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in the very early Universe. The surprise finding is challenging researchers to explain how this...
Thriving Antarctic ecosystems found following iceberg calving
25 March 2025Scientists explore a seafloor area newly exposed by iceberg A-84; discover vibrant communities of ancient sponges and corals.
University spin-out secures funding to improve AI energy efficiency and bandwidth
24 March 2025A University of Cambridge spin-out company working to improve AI efficiency and bandwidth has raised €25 million in new funding.