Nine Cambridge scientists among the new 2022 Fellows announced by the Royal Society
10 May 2022̽»¨Ö±²¥nine Cambridge researchers were all selected for their exceptional contributions to science.
Mathematical paradox demonstrates the limits of AI
17 March 2022Humans are usually pretty good at recognising when they get things wrong, but artificial intelligence systems are not. According to a new study, AI generally suffers from inherent limitations due to a century-old mathematical paradox.
Autistic defendants are being failed by the criminal justice system
15 March 2022̽»¨Ö±²¥criminal justice system (CJS) is failing autistic people, argue researchers at the Autism Research Centre, ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge, after a survey of lawyers found that an overwhelming majority of their clients were not provided with adequate support or adjustments.
Study reveals high rate of possible undiagnosed autism in people who died by suicide
15 February 2022A significant number of people who died by suicide were likely autistic, but undiagnosed, according to new research that highlights the urgent need for earlier diagnosis and tailored support for suicide prevention.
Two-dimensional material could store quantum information at room temperature
11 February 2022Researchers have identified a two-dimensional material that could be used to store quantum information at room temperature.
Cambridge academics urge European leaders to take action on Horizon Europe
08 February 2022Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope has joined other Cambridge researchers in supporting a new campaign to ask EU leaders to place science collaboration before politics. This comes as the UK’s and Switzerland's participation in the EU's world-leading research and innovation programme Horizon Europe is yet to be finalised.
‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust
13 January 2022Scientists have shown how the freezing of a ‘slushy’ ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust.
Cambridge launches new Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe
10 January 2022With a £10 million grant awarded by the , the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge is to establish a new research centre dedicated to exploring the nature and extent of life in the Universe.
Colour-changing magnifying glass gives clear view of infrared light
02 December 2021By trapping light into tiny crevices of gold, researchers have coaxed molecules to convert invisible infrared into visible light, creating new low-cost detectors for sensing.
Justinianic Plague was nothing like flu and may have hit England before Constantinople
22 November 2021‘Plague sceptics’ are wrong to underestimate the devastating impact that bubonic plague had in the 6th–8th centuries CE, argues a new study based on ancient texts and recent genetic discoveries. ̽»¨Ö±²¥same study suggests that bubonic plague may have reached England before its first recorded case in the Mediterranean via a currently unknown route, possibly involving the Baltic and Scandinavia.
