Using AI to make heart disease a thing of the past Sarah Fell Wed, 10/28/2026 - 16:27 The Cambridge professor harnessing the power of AI and the potential of quantum computing to help eradicate heart disease. Read more about Using AI to make heart disease a thing of the past

Children and young people broadly support health data research – but want safeguards Children and young people broadly support the use of health data for research that could improve lives, but they want strong safeguards, transparency, and greater involvement in decisions about how their information is used, a review led by researchers at the University of Cambridge has found. Craig Brierley Thu, 10/15/2026 - 19:00

AI tool for mapping smallholder crops proves itself in Senegal Food in Senegal is mostly grown on small-scale, rain-dependent farms, leaving much of the population vulnerable to climate shocks, according to the World Food Programme. However, satellite crop-mapping technologies designed to monitor climate’s impact on farming are largely beyond the reach of the West African country. Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 09/29/2026 - 08:00

Operation Blue Skies takes off: landmark trial to test AI-driven contrail avoidance A UK-based consortium will conduct the world’s first airspace trial aimed at reducing condensation trails – known as contrails – that could greatly reduce aviation’s global warming impact.  Sarah Collins Tue, 08/18/2026 - 15:29