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‘Fruitcake’ structure observed in organic polymers
The field of organic electronics has benefited from the discovery of new semiconducting polymers with molecular backbones that are resilient to twists and bends, meaning they can transport charge even...
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No signs (yet) of life on Venus
Researchers from the University of Cambridge used a combination of biochemistry and atmospheric chemistry to test the ‘life in the clouds’ hypothesis, which astronomers have speculated about for...
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Professor Suchitra Sebastian to receive the Schmidt Science Polymaths Award
Professor Suchitra Sebastian from Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory has been awarded the Schmidt Science Polymaths award. Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt,...
View ArticleFlip the switch: tech used in over 35 million phones
How tiny vibrations in minute metal structures – and a little bit of luck – helped make mobile phones faster and more efficient.
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Astronomers develop novel way to ‘see’ first stars through fog of early Universe
The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, have developed a methodology that will allow them to observe and study the first stars through the clouds of hydrogen that filled the Universe...
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AI tackles the challenge of materials structure prediction
The researchers, from Cambridge and Linkoping Universities, have designed a way to predict the structure of materials given its constitutive elements. The results are reported in the journal Science...
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Machine learning algorithm predicts how to get the most out of electric...
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, say their algorithm could help drivers, manufacturers and businesses get the most out of the batteries that power electric vehicles by suggesting...
View ArticleApplications open for STEM SMART 2023 - Cambridge University's pioneering...
17-month course offers state school sixth formers enhanced learning and encouragement from Cambridge academics and students.
View ArticleWhere people and technology meet: Cambridge's partnership with BT
Cambridge and BT have been working together for more than 25 years developing new technologies, exploring human behaviour and considering how those two things come together to shape our world.
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Watching lithium in real time could improve performance of EV battery materials
The team, led by the University of Cambridge, tracked the movement of lithium ions inside a promising new battery material in real time. It had been assumed that the mechanism by which lithium ions...
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