Testing the limits of what’s possible (and what isn’t) with AI
When can we trust the results we get from AI, and when is learning impossible? Researchers have shown that there are some problems that even...
Space cargo costs could fall more than 90% by 2040, study suggests
The cost of reaching orbit is now falling faster than that of steamship freight during the 1800s, a shift that economists say will once again...
Dreamer, Rebel or Zigzagger? Research reveals nine types of procrastinators and how to help them all
Procrastination is on the rise, partly because of digital distractions and modern work, a new book warns. Working out which types of procrastinators we are...
First in-human clinical trial results show feasibility of new Parkinson cell therapy
Transplanting stem-cell derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain to treat Parkinson’s disease is feasible, a landmark study has shown. Eight patients were transplanted in...
Spinout developing hardware needed for quantum computing and the next wave of AI applications
From quantum computing to AI infrastructure and autonomous systems, much of today’s deep tech innovation depends on how well we can control and manipulate light...
Cambridge releases statistics for use of animals in research in 2025
The ten organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific research -...
Scientists unravel the fast-moving ‘butterfly effect’ of the deep ocean
Tiny, invisible swirls and twirls – not much bigger than a coin – deep below the ocean’s surface are silently shaping some of the biggest...
Cambridge astronomers play leading role as world's most ambitious sky survey begins
Astronomers at the University of Cambridge are celebrating the formal start of the Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), which has started...
Sexually transmitted diarrhoea spreading rapidly among some networks of gay men in the UK, study finds
Many men who have sex with men remain unaware of the growing risk posed by sexually transmitted Shigella, say researchers, as a new study...
Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to increased risk of Parkinson’s disease
Long-term exposure to certain types of air pollution is linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, Cambridge researchers have found in a critical review...