Making peace
08 November 2023Enterprising Mind João Costa has turned a philosophical idea into a practical tool for resolving real-world conflict.
Why do climate models underestimate polar warming? ‘Invisible clouds’ could be the answer
08 November 2023Stratospheric clouds over the Arctic may explain the differences seen between the polar warming calculated by climate models and actual recordings, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge and UNSW Sydney.
Opinion: The AI Summit was a promising start – but momentum must be maintained
08 November 2023Given the frenetic pace of AI development, the international consensus demonstrated at the AI Summit is much-needed progress, says AI expert Dr Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh.
Machine learning gives users ‘superhuman’ ability to open and control tools in virtual reality
08 November 2023Researchers have developed a virtual reality application where a range of 3D modelling tools can be opened and controlled using just the movement of a user’s hand.
Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not taken
08 November 2023Other threats to UK forests include competition with society for water, viral diseases, and extreme weather affecting forest management.
“Incredible” diabetes management app now recommended by NICE
07 November 2023The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today (7 November 2023) recommended hybrid closed loop systems including the CamAPS FX app for use in managing type 1 diabetes, meaning that even more people living with the disease will be able to use this life-changing app.
French love letters confiscated by Britain finally read after 265 years
07 November 2023Over 100 letters sent to French sailors, but never delivered, have been read for the first time since they were written in 1757-8. The letters include heart-breaking love letters and evidence of family quarrels. The letters were seized by Britain’s Royal Navy during the Seven Years’ War and forgotten about until historian Renaud Morieux studied them.
“Get back to school” headlines eroded teacher wellbeing during the pandemic
06 November 2023Intense public pressure on teachers to “get back to school” during the COVID-19 lockdowns deepened an already widespread sense that they were undervalued, and left some actively rethinking their careers, research shows.
Mother Nature knows best when it comes to climate solutions, social media users say
03 November 2023A survey of more than a million social media posts suggests that people feel more positive about Nature's ability to solve climate change than human technology, according to new research published in the journal Global Environmental Change.
Cambridge provides English learning platform for Ukraine
03 November 2023People in Ukraine will be able to improve their English using an online learning platform specially developed by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and technology companies Amazon Web Services and Catalyst IT.
