Professor Steve Young's pioneering speech technology work recognised
Cambridge University Professor Steve Young is the 2015 recipient of the IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award.
Order matters: sequence of genetic mutations determines how cancer behaves
The order in which genetic mutations are acquired determines how an individual cancer behaves, according to research from the University of Cambridge, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Cambridge Honorary Degrees 2015
The University of Cambridge Council has submitted to the Regent House, the University's Governing Body, the names of eight renowned individuals, seeking authority for their admission to Honorary Doctorates.
If you go down to the woods today...
Recent advances in medical imaging are being applied to airborne remote sensing of vegetation, enabling conservation scientists to see the wood and the trees.
Computer model of blood development could speed up search for new leukaemia drugs
The first comprehensive computer model to simulate the development of blood cells could help in the development of new treatments for leukaemia and lymphoma, say researchers at the University of Cambridge and Microsoft Research.
Capital structure used to gauge firms’ foundations
Patterns in the financing activities of firms could be used as a litmus-test to determine company value, according to a new report.
UK and China collaborate on sustainable materials for infrastructure
World-wide collaboration on the development of sustainable construction materials is set to be led by engineers and scientists in Britain and China.
Alumnus helps revolutionise high street banking with mobile innovation
Metro Bank, which opened its Cambridge store on Friday 30th January, is the first new high-street bank in the UK for over 100 years. For Cambridge engineer, Phil Sorrell, this was also a significant landmark.
'Laughter as a catalyst for change'
‘Laughter as a Catalyst for Change’ is the title of the University of Cambridge's 12th Annual Disability Lecture.
Cambridge Science Festival comes of age
What will we do if our CO2 reduction efforts don't work? How does work make you healthier? Are we becoming more experimental in our sex lives? These are a few of the many questions explored at the 2015 Cambridge Science Festival. Bookings open on Monday (9 February) at 10.30am when 18,000 tickets will be made available.
Artificially-intelligent robot scientist ‘Eve’ could boost search for new drugs
Eve, an artificially-intelligent ‘robot scientist’ could make drug discovery faster and much cheaper, say researchers writing in the Royal Society journal Interface.
Celestial bodies and their role in cancer research
Astronomy and oncology do not make obvious bedfellows, but the search for new stars and galaxies has surprising similarities with the search for cancerous cells. This has led to new ways of speeding up image analysis in cancer research.
Protein threshold linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Excess quantities of a specific protein in the brain dramatically increase the chances of so-called “nucleation events” that could eventually result in Parkinson’s Disease, according to a new study.
Michelangelo bronzes discovered
It was thought that no bronzes by Michelangelo had survived - now experts believe they have found not one, but two - with a tiny detail in a 500-year-old drawing providing vital evidence.
Imaging: interpreting the seen and discovering the unseen
From visualising microscopic cells to massive galaxies, imaging is a core tool for many disciplines, and it’s also the basis of a surge in recent technical developments – some of which are being pioneered in Cambridge.
Cambridge is one of five key partners in new national Alan Turing Institute
The University of Cambridge is to be one of the five universities that will lead the new Alan Turing Institute, announced the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills yesterday (Weds).
Previously un-exhibited art by Royal Academicians on display at Wolfson College
Twenty-eight exceptional works by 15 Royal Academicians will be on display at Wolfson College, Cambridge, throughout 2015 as part of a programme of celebrations to mark Wolfson’s 50th anniversary.
Destination exploration: Twilight at the Museums 2015
Museums and collections across Cambridge are opening their doors after dark on Wednesday February 18 (4.30pm-8.30pm) for an evening of nocturnal fun and adventure. Thirteen venues are taking part with free drop-in and bookable events.
James Dyson Building has a central nervous system
Construction has begun on a hi-tech ’living building’ that will allow engineers to ‘ask how it is feeling’ and get a reply.
Death of a dynamo – a hard drive from space
Hidden magnetic messages contained within ancient meteorites are providing a unique window into the processes that shaped our solar system, and may give a sneak preview of the fate of the Earth’s core as it continues to freeze.
Public Lecture will address voluntary euthanasia issues
A public lecture in Cambridge University's Law Faculty next Monday will explore the current legal position on assisted suicide in the Netherlands in the light of the Debbie Purdy case.
Galactic ‘hailstorm’ in the early Universe
Astronomers have been able to peer back to the young Universe to determine how quasars – powered by supermassive black holes with the mass of a billion suns – form and shape the evolution of galaxies.
Women wage peace
Thousands of Jewish- and Palestinian-Israeli women have joined a movement that is spreading across Israel in opposition to repeated cycles of violence in Gaza. Yet Women Wage Peace remains overlooked by the political establishment, and largely unknown outside Israel. An event in Cambridge today will ask why, and examine its significance as a model for women’s action in times of war.
Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many deaths as obesity
A brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death, according to new research just published.
Computers using digital footprints are better judges of personality than friends and family
Researchers have found that, based on enough Facebook Likes, computers can judge your personality traits better than your friends, family and even your partner. Using a new algorithm, researchers have calculated the average number of Likes artificial intelligence (AI) needs to draw personality inferences about you as accurately as your partner or parents.