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What does it take to make a better battery?

01 Oct 2024

Cambridge researchers are working to solve one of technology’s biggest puzzles: how to build next-generation batteries that could power a green...

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Cambridge spin-out’s sportscar prototype takes ultra-fast charging out of the lab and onto the road

01 Jul 2024

Nyobolt, a University of Cambridge spin-out company, has demonstrated its ultra-fast charging batteries in an electric sportscar prototype, going...

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Holographic replay field results of 3D LiDAR processed data sets. LiDAR truck and tree objects are displayed.

360-degree head-up display view could warn drivers of road obstacles in real time

20 Dec 2023

Researchers have developed an augmented reality head-up display that could improve road safety by displaying potential hazards as high-resolution...

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Using machine learning to monitor driver ‘workload’ could help improve road safety

07 Dec 2023

Researchers have developed an adaptable algorithm that could improve road safety by predicting when drivers are able to safely interact with in-...

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'Lightning McGreen' and 'Sustainable Hulk' lead Cambridge E-bus revolution

16 Jun 2023

'Lightning McGreen' and the 'The Sustainable Hulk' will lead a new fleet of nine electric buses plying routes travelled by students and staff across...

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London Underground trains

London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstrem

15 Dec 2022

The London Underground is polluted with ultrafine metallic particles small enough to end up in the human bloodstream, according to University of...

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Machine learning algorithm predicts how to get the most out of electric vehicle batteries

23 Aug 2022

Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that could help reduce charging times and prolong battery life in electric vehicles by...

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No ‘safest spot’ to minimise risk of COVID-19 transmission on trains

22 Jun 2022

Researchers have demonstrated how airborne diseases such as COVID-19 spread along the length of a train carriage and found that there is no ‘safest...

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Improved approach to the ‘Travelling Salesperson Problem’ could improve logistics and transport sectors

26 Apr 2022

A new approach to solving the Travelling Salesperson Problem – one of the most difficult questions in computer science – significantly outperforms...

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Cambridge-led team developing a simulator to help reach net zero flight

25 Aug 2021

University announces launch of Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) – a team of experts in aerospace, economics, policy, and climate science, who are...

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Electric cars better for climate in 95% of the world

23 Mar 2020

Fears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are unfounded in almost all parts of the world, new research shows.

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High flying academics

10 Feb 2020

Cambridge University has committed to dramatically reducing its carbon footprint. But making a meaningful difference will involve tackling the...

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