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Lights could be the future of the internet and data transmission

25 Jul 2023

Fast data transmission could be delivered in homes and offices through light emitting diode (LED) bulbs, complementing existing communication...

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Easy-to-make, ultra-low-power electronics could charge out of thin air

13 Oct 2020

Researchers have developed a new approach to printed electronics that allows ultra-low-power electronic devices which could recharge from ambient...

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Graphene may exceed bandwidth demands of future telecommunications

12 Oct 2018

Researchers from the Cambridge Graphene Centre, together with industrial and academic collaborators within the European Graphene Flagship project...

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£5.4 million centre will help transform the UK’s construction sector for the digital age

30 Nov 2017

The Government have announced £5.4 million in funding to launch the Centre for Digital Built Britain at the University of Cambridge, which will help...

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Transistors

Engineers design ultralow power transistors that could function for years without a battery

20 Oct 2016

A new design for transistors which operate on ‘scavenged’ energy from their environment could form the basis for devices which function for months or...

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Eye

I always feel like somebody’s watching me…

25 Jun 2015

What power can individuals have over their data when their every move online is being tracked? Researchers at the Cambridge Computer Laboratory are...

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Outstanding audience participation at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas

07 Nov 2013

This year's Cambridge Festival of Ideas was a huge success with participation numbers up by a quarter from last year’s total of approximately 14,000...

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