Study suggests lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia
17 March 2022Researchers have identified a link which suggests that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia, which affects nearly one million people in the UK.
Mathematical paradox demonstrates the limits of AI
17 March 2022Humans are usually pretty good at recognising when they get things wrong, but artificial intelligence systems are not. According to a new study, AI generally...
Personalised blood test can detect persistent lung cancer
17 March 2022Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment,...
Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council funding
17 March 2022Five University of Cambridge researchers have been awarded Consolidator Grants from the European Research Council, the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research.
Memory and concentration problems are common in long COVID
17 March 2022Seven in ten long COVID patients experience concentration and memory problems several months after the initial onset of their disease, with many performing worse than...
Largest ever study on traumatic brain injury highlights global inequality in causes and treatment
16 March 2022Neurosurgery experts from Cambridge have led the largest ever study examining the surgical management of traumatic brain injuries, highlighting regional inequalities in both major causes...
Birds of prey populations suppressed by lead poisoning from gun ammo
16 March 2022New study uses data on lead levels in the livers of thousands of dead raptors to calculate the impact of lead poisoning on population size.
Stackable ‘holobricks’ can make giant 3D images
16 March 2022Researchers have developed a new method to display highly realistic holographic images using ‘holobricks’ that can be stacked together to generate large-scale holograms.
Ukraine’s cultural heritage faces destruction
15 March 2022Ukraine has a cultural inheritance that has outlasted atrocities and Soviet oppression, writes Dr Olenka Pevny. We must ensure it survives Russia's brutal invasion.
Cambridge spin-out using data analytics to extend the life of our built environment
15 March 2022BKwai, a construction data company that helps engineers develop smarter, more sustainable infrastructure, has raised £2.2 million in seed funding from investors led by Octopus Ventures...