New, nature-inspired concepts for turning CO2 into clean fuels
28 February 2022Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste.
From Antarctica to the Universe: the Cambridge Festival 2022
28 February 2022The Cambridge Festival, which had its inaugural festival in 2021, is back with a bang this year with over 350 in-person and online events and bookings are now open.
The life of Pi: Ten years of Raspberry Pi
25 February 2022The most successful computer ever to come out of the UK celebrates its tenth anniversary this year.
Poet Laureate Library Tour comes to Cambridge University Library
24 February 2022As part of his tour to give readings in libraries across the UK, Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will visit Cambridge University Library on 28th March.
University of Cambridge launches Inspiring Scientists widening participation programme
24 February 2022Sixth-formers spend half-term in Cambridge labs as part of new Inspiring Scientists programme
Microscopic view on asteroid collisions could help us understand planet formation
24 February 2022A new way of dating collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our Solar System’s history could help scientists reconstruct how and when planets were born.
Digital manufacturing on a shoestring
24 February 2022How approaches to low-cost digitalisation pioneered by Cambridge researchers are helping smaller UK manufacturers to go digital and reap the rewards of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Risks of using AI to grow our food are substantial and must not be ignored, warn researchers
23 February 2022Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the cusp of driving an agricultural revolution, and helping confront the challenge of feeding our growing global population in a sustainable way. But researchers warn that using new AI technologies at scale holds huge risks that are not being considered.
Drug-screening spin-out secures new funding
23 February 2022A University of Cambridge spin-out company from the Cavendish Laboratory, combines materials engineering and cell biology to help biopharma companies make better medicines, faster. It announced today that it has closed a £2.14 million seed funding round.
Genomic study shows that England’s travel quarantine measures were effective – up to a limit
23 February 2022Fourteen-day quarantine measures imposed on incoming travellers returning to England in summer 2020 helped prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, particularly among 16-20 year olds, say a team led by Cambridge scientists.
