Ultra-powered MRI scans show damage to brain’s ‘control centre’ is behind long-lasting Covid-19 symptoms

Damage to the brainstem – the brain’s ‘control centre’ – is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a study suggests.

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Oct. 8, 2024 ~6 min

Sustainable solar cell material shown to be highly promising for medical imaging

Using X-rays to see inside the human body has revolutionised non-invasive medical diagnostics. However, the dose of X-rays required for imaging is far higher

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May 10, 2023 ~6 min


‘Fruitcake’ structure observed in organic polymers

Researchers have analysed the properties of an organic polymer with potential applications in flexible electronics and uncovered variations in hardness at the

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June 2, 2022 ~4 min

Cambridge spin-out receives European Innovation Council grant to develop cancer imaging technologies

Spin-off company Cambridge Raman Imaging Ltd. and the Cambridge Graphene Centre will lead ‘CHARM’ project, recently awarded with €3.2 million

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Feb. 21, 2022 ~3 min

Nano ‘camera’ made using molecular glue allows real-time monitoring of chemical reactions

Researchers have made a tiny camera, held together with ‘molecular glue’ that allows them to observe chemical reactions in real time.

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Sept. 2, 2021 ~6 min

Following atoms in real time could lead to better materials design

Researchers have used a technique similar to MRI to follow the movement of individual atoms in real time as they cluster together to form two-dimensional

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 12, 2021 ~4 min

Machine learning models for diagnosing COVID-19 are not yet suitable for clinical use

Systematic review finds that machine learning models for detecting and diagnosing COVID-19 from medical images have major flaws and biases, making them

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 15, 2021 ~6 min

‘Virtual biopsies’ could replace tissue biopsies in future thanks to technique developed by Cambridge scientists

A new advanced computing technique using routine medical scans to enable doctors to take fewer, more accurate tumour biopsies, has been developed by cancer

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Jan. 6, 2021 ~6 min


Driving force behind cellular ‘protein factories’ could have implications for neurodegenerative disease

Researchers have identified the driving force behind a cellular process linked to neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease.

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Dec. 16, 2020 ~7 min

AI could help cut waiting times for cancer by automating mark-up of patient scans prior to radiotherapy

Doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge aim to drastically cut cancer waiting times by using artificial intelligence (AI) to automate lengthy

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Dec. 16, 2020 ~6 min

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