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AI cuts waiting times for cancer patients in NHS first

Artificial intelligence developed by and for the NHS at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge is reducing the amount of time cancer patients wait for radiotherapy treatment.  “OSAIRIS” is saving many hours...

30 June 2023

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A revolutionary phantom recipe that can enhance patient diagnoses

Scientists have created a new recipe, just like a cake recipe, that can be used to make a phantom. Having this new phantom material is very exciting as we can...

30 June 2023

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Funding a new source of space power

New space-based solar power technology developed at the University of Cambridge is preparing for lift off thanks to a multi-million government investment. With this government funded programme, we will develop...

29 June 2023

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Interview series by Tara Murphy: Dr. Diana Fusco

This blog is part of an interview series by Tara Murphy. [[{“fid”:”15712″,”view_mode”:”wysiwyg”,”fields”:{“format”:”wysiwyg”,”alignment”:””,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”external_url”:””},”type”:”media”,”field_deltas”:{“1”:{“format”:”wysiwyg”,”alignment”:””,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”external_url”:””}},”attributes”:{“alt”:”Tara Murphy”,”title”:”Tara Murphy”,”style”:”float: left; height: 150px; width: 150px;”,”class”:”media-element file-wysiwyg”,”data-delta”:”1″}}]] Tara Murphy I’m Tara, a NanoDTC...

28 June 2023

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Scientists given the green light, to control microscopic electricity

Researchers based at the University of Cambridge have discovered a new phenomenon where light can be used to control electricity in disordered semiconductor materials on the nanoscale. While a lot...

20 June 2023

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Delivering and focusing radiation using cylindrical tubes

How can you deliver radiation in free space from one point to a distant focused spot? Recently, Cavendish researchers from the Semiconductor Physics group have reported a new method of...

13 June 2023

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Space telescope Cheops unveils four mysterious warm exoplanets

ESA’s exoplanet mission Cheops confirmed the existence of four warm exoplanets orbiting four stars in our Milky Way. These exoplanets have sizes between Earth and Neptune and orbit their stars...

8 June 2023

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Early universe crackled with bursts of star formation, Webb Telescope shows

Among the most fundamental questions in astronomy is: How did the first stars and galaxies form? The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a partnership between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, is already providing new insights into this question.

6 June 2023