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Pictures of inkjet-printed LC laser droplets on to a PVA film.

Researchers develop printable lasers

19 Sep 2012

A way of printing lasers using everyday inkjet technology has been created by scientists. The development has a wide range of possible applications...

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Energy city

Cambridge Ideas - The future of energy?

30 Jul 2012

Today, we consume a truly vast amount of energy - with demand continuing to skyrocket at an alarming rate.

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Yoghurt pot under the spotlight.

Nanotechnology and your views

23 Mar 2012

What are the implications of nanotechnology for the general public? What use is it to them? What are the risks and benefits? These are the types of...

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How to Engineer Intelligence takes place at Cambridge Science Festival on March 20, 2012

How to engineer intelligence

19 Mar 2012

“Do we actually want machines to interact with humans in an emotional way? Will it be possible for them to interact with us?”

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Nanowires

Under the Microscope #16 - Nanowires

15 Mar 2012

Nanowires growing in real time. Each nanowire is roughly 450 atoms wide.

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Stretchable Electronics

Under the Microscope #7 - Stretchable electronics

09 Feb 2012

In this video Dr Ingrid Graz shows us a thin layer of gold on top of rubber. Cracks in the gold allow it to stretch and we can use this for...

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An LED emitting light on a 6-inch silicon wafer.

All set and ready to glow

03 Feb 2012

A breakthrough technique for manufacturing LEDs on silicon is to be exploited in the UK, putting mass-produced, energy-efficient lighting within...

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Colourised geek stuff

Silicon mashup as Valley hits Fen

15 Nov 2011

Interested in what our digital future will look like? This week Cambridge plays host to pioneers of some of the most exciting and disruptive Silicon...

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Dr Tony Raven

New Chief Executive at Cambridge Enterprise

02 Nov 2011

The University of Cambridge has announced the appointment of Dr Tony Raven as the new Chief Executive of Cambridge Enterprise, effective December 1...

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Twitter networks.

Unsociable networks

18 Aug 2011

Silicon Valley-style tech clusters don’t just make social networks – they are also supposed to thrive on them. A new study by a University of...

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*n3wjacks-world-in-pixels

Diagnosed autism is more common in an IT-rich region

20 Jun 2011

Research provides important insight into ‘systemizing’ theory of autism.

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Android

Paranoid Android? Get connected to a new study…

17 Jun 2011

More than 1,000 people around the world have signed up to take part in the biggest ever public study of Android phone usage.

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