Cambridge academics win European Research Council Advanced Grants
26 Apr 2022Nine Cambridge academics have won Advanced Grants awarded by the European Research Council (ERC). This is the greatest number of grants won by a UK...
Improved approach to the ‘Travelling Salesperson Problem’ could improve logistics and transport sectors
26 Apr 2022A new approach to solving the Travelling Salesperson Problem – one of the most difficult questions in computer science – significantly outperforms...
The gift of identity
13 Apr 2022Technology that recognises people’s unique iris patterns is giving a means of identification to millions of individuals across the globe.
‘Robot scientist’ Eve finds that less than one third of scientific results are reproducible
06 Apr 2022Researchers have used a combination of automated text analysis and the ‘robot scientist’ Eve to semi-automate the process of reproducing research...
New ideas and inspiration feature at Cambridge Festival 2022
30 Mar 2022Festival launches on Thursday 31 March with 100s of free events
Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies across adolescence
28 Mar 2022Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, say an international...
Mathematical paradox demonstrates the limits of AI
17 Mar 2022Humans are usually pretty good at recognising when they get things wrong, but artificial intelligence systems are not. According to a new study, AI...
Stackable ‘holobricks’ can make giant 3D images
16 Mar 2022Researchers have developed a new method to display highly realistic holographic images using ‘holobricks’ that can be stacked together to generate...
Cambridge spin-out using data analytics to extend the life of our built environment
15 Mar 2022BKwai, a construction data company that helps engineers develop smarter, more sustainable infrastructure, has raised £2.2 million in seed funding...
The Cambridge networker
10 Mar 2022'Enterprising mind', David Cleevely, one of the architects of Cambridge's world-leading innovation ecosystem, on the secrets of entrepreneurial...
The life of Pi: Ten years of Raspberry Pi
25 Feb 2022The most successful computer ever to come out of the UK celebrates its tenth anniversary this year.
Digital manufacturing on a shoestring
24 Feb 2022How approaches to low-cost digitalisation pioneered by Cambridge researchers are helping smaller UK manufacturers to go digital and reap the rewards...