Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve medical treatments
19 April 2024
Machines can learn not only to make predictions, but to handle causal relationships. An international research team shows how this could make medical treatments safer, more efficient, and more personalised.
Mess is best: disordered structure of battery-like devices improves performance
18 April 2024
The energy density of supercapacitors – battery-like devices that can charge in seconds or a few minutes – can be improved by increasing the ‘messiness’ of their internal structure.
Steven Barrett appointed Regius Professor of Engineering
17 April 2024
An expert on the environmental impacts of aviation, Barrett joins the University of Cambridge from MIT.