How sure is sure? Incorporating human error into machine learning
10 August 2023Researchers are developing a way to incorporate one of the most human of characteristics – uncertainty – into machine learning systems.
King's Birthday Honours 2023
17 June 2023Leaders in fields from economics to history are among the Cambridge academics recognised in the King's first birthday honours list.
Four Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council Advanced Grants
31 March 2023̽»¨Ö±²¥funding will enable these researchers to explore their most innovative and ambitious ideas.
Cambridge scientist Professor Christine Holt wins world’s top neuroscience award
23 March 2023̽»¨Ö±²¥Brain Prize 2023 is awarded for critical insights into the molecular mechanisms of brain development and plasticity.
New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices
22 March 2023Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ scientists have come up with a system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming.
Maintaining heart function in donors declared ‘dead by circulatory criteria’ could improve access to heart transplantation
16 March 2023More donated hearts could be suitable for transplantation if they are kept functioning within the body for a short time following the death of the donor, new research has concluded.
Do not try this at home: Medieval medicine under the spotlight in major new project
17 August 2022How did our medieval ancestors use dove faeces, fox lungs, salted owl or eel grease in medical treatments? A Wellcome-funded project at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library is about to find out.
Powering a green revolution
23 May 2022Dr Giorgia Longobardi, founder and CEO of ̽»¨Ö±²¥ spinout Cambridge GaN Devices, is harnessing the extraordinary properties of superconductor gallium nitride to halve the amount of energy we use to power our increasingly digital lives.
Whole genome sequencing increases diagnosis of rare disorders by nearly a third
04 November 2021Whole genome sequencing from a single blood test picks up 31% more cases of rare genetic disorders than standard tests, shortening the ‘diagnostic odyssey’ that affected families experience, and providing huge opportunities for future research.
Cambridge researchers elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
22 September 2021Four researchers from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge are among the leading figures in engineering and technology elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
