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People sitting inside a restaurant wearing face masks

Free online tool calculates risk of COVID-19 transmission in poorly-ventilated spaces

20 Jan 2021

The vital role of ventilation in the spread of COVID-19 has been quantified by researchers, who have found that in poorly-ventilated spaces, the...

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Computer vision app allows easier monitoring of diabetes

13 Nov 2020

A computer vision technology developed by University of Cambridge engineers has now been developed into a free mobile phone app for regular...

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New app collects the sounds of COVID-19

06 Apr 2020

A new app, which will be used to collect data to develop machine learning algorithms that could automatically detect whether a person is suffering...

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World’s first artificial pancreas app licensed for people with type 1 diabetes in UK

16 Mar 2020

The world’s first licensed, downloadable artificial pancreas app for people with type 1 diabetes launches today, based on over a decade of research...

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‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment

03 Jul 2017

A ‘brain training’ game developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages...

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Walking

Physical activity, even in small amounts, benefits both physical and psychological well-being

05 Jan 2017

The largest-ever smartphone-based study examining the relationship between physical activity and happiness has found that even minimal levels of...

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Cambridge app maps decline in regional diversity of English dialects

26 May 2016

Regional diversity in dialect words and pronunciations could be diminishing as much of England falls more in line with how English is spoken in...

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La felicità nella luce della sera

Does nature make you happy? Crowdsourcing app looks at relationship between the outdoors and wellbeing

26 Apr 2016

A new app will crowdsource data to help scientists understand the relationship between biodiversity and wellbeing. The app, developed at the...

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‘Brain training’ app may improve memory and daily functioning in schizophrenia

03 Aug 2015

A ‘brain training’ iPad game developed and tested by researchers at the University of Cambridge may improve the memory of patients with schizophrenia...

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Five ways a digital platform could transform your business

27 Jun 2014

We’ve all seen it happen: a “transformation” programme which leaves the original organisational silos undisturbed. But although this is surprisingly...

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Demonstration of the Colorimetrix app

Pocket diagnosis

19 Mar 2014

A new app which turns any smartphone into a portable medical diagnostic device could help in the fight against diseases including HIV, tuberculosis...

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Using the app

Museum trials ‘digital digging’ app

12 Jun 2013

An app that helps users delve through thousands of years of local history is being trialled at Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

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