Topic description and stories

Retrieval of a stainless steel part made by 3D printing

Using lasers to ‘heat and beat’ 3D-printed steel could help reduce costs

30 Oct 2023

Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing metal that could help reduce costs and make more efficient use of resources.

Read more
Aerial shot of parked trucks, Scunthorpe, United Kingdom

It’s high time for alliances to ensure supply chain security, researchers urge

19 Oct 2023

̽»¨Ö±²¥COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the interconnected nature of global supply chains, and showed how a disruption in one part of the world can have...

Read more
Dr Louisa Michael from Boeing talked about her work on multi-physics modelling of the impact of lightning strikes

Cambridge and Boeing celebrate a 20-year partnership

05 Oct 2023

Senior executives and employees from research and technology teams at Boeing spent three days in Cambridge to celebrate 20 years of successful...

Read more

Futuristic image of a doctor looking at brain scans

How sure is sure? Incorporating human error into machine learning

10 Aug 2023

Researchers are developing a way to incorporate one of the most human of characteristics – uncertainty – into machine learning systems.

Read more
Robots on a manufacturing line

Robots cause company profits to fall – at least at first

03 Aug 2023

Researchers have found that robots can have a ‘U-shaped’ effect on profits: causing profit margins to fall at first, before eventually rising again...

Read more
Abstract colourful background

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...

Read more

3D printed retaining wall

Cambridge researchers help develop smart, 3D printed concrete wall for National Highways project

13 Jul 2023

Cambridge researchers, working in partnership with industry, have helped develop the first 3D-printed piece of concrete infrastructure to be used on...

Read more
Robot arm reaching for a piece of broccoli

Robot ‘chef’ learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos

05 Jun 2023

Researchers have trained a robotic ‘chef’ to watch and learn from cooking videos, and recreate the dish itself.

Read more
King Charles III at the groundbreaking for the New Whittle Laboratory

̽»¨Ö±²¥King breaks ground on Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory

09 May 2023

His Majesty ̽»¨Ö±²¥King visited the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge today, in his first public engagement following the Coronation.

Read more

Fabric with electronics woven into it

Cheaper method for making woven displays and smart fabrics – of any size or shape

21 Apr 2023

Researchers have developed next-generation smart textiles – incorporating LEDs, sensors, energy harvesting, and storage – that can be produced...

Read more
System of neurons with glowing connections on black background

‘Biohybrid’ device could restore function in paralysed limbs

22 Mar 2023

Researchers have developed a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function to amputees and others who have lost the use of their arms...

Read more
Person using a smartphone

Social media posts around solar geoengineering ‘spill over’ into conspiracy theories

28 Feb 2023

Researchers from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge have analysed more than 800,000 tweets and found that negative emotions expressed about geoengineering...

Read more

Pages