Astronomers develop novel way to ‘see’ first stars through fog of early Universe
21 Jul 2022A team of astronomers has developed a method that will allow them to ‘see’ through the fog of the early Universe and detect light from the first...
Flip the switch: the tech in 35 million phones
20 Jul 2022How tiny vibrations in minute metal structures – and a little bit of luck – helped make mobile phones faster and more efficient.
Cambridge spin-out Nyobolt raises £50m to lead on sustainable energy storage
15 Jul 2022Nyobolt, the pioneer of end-to-end fast-charging battery systems, announces £50 million funding which will enable the company to enter a stage of...
Cambridge research centre puts people at the heart of AI
12 Jul 2022The University of Cambridge today launches a new research centre dedicated to exploring the possibilities of a world shared by both humans and...
New approach topples major barrier to commercialisation of organic flow batteries
16 Jun 2022Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Harvard University have developed a method to dramatically extend the lifetime of organic aqueous...
Making the digital world a safer place
25 May 2022New technology developed by Cambridge researchers and Arm to make our computers more secure is being put through its paces by tech companies in the...
Algae-powered computing: scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell
12 May 2022Researchers have used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year – and counting – using nothing but...
Opinion: I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s what I learned
12 May 2022Professor Mark de Rond from Cambridge Judge Business School discusses his three years embedded with one of the UK's most prolific paedophile hunting...
BioBullets protect UK water industry
05 May 2022How do you deal with a harmful invasive species wreaking havoc on the UK’s water pipes? You take advantage of them being fussy eaters and send them a...
Taste of the future: robot chef learns to ‘taste as you go’
04 May 2022A robot ‘chef’ has been trained to taste food at different stages of the chewing process to assess whether it’s sufficiently seasoned.
AI needs to serve people, science, and society
29 Apr 2022Artificial intelligence offers great promise, but we must ensure it does not deepen inequalities. Professor Neil Lawrence and Jess Montgomery set out...
Existing infrastructure will be unable to support demand for high-speed internet
26 Apr 2022Researchers have shown that the UK’s existing copper network cables can support faster internet speeds, but only to a limit. They say additional...