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The death of the Nobel Prize-winning pioneer of DNA, James Watson, has been announced. He was 97.

Together with Francis Crick, he identified the double-helix while working @cambridgephysics.bsky.social. Famously, they announced they'd "discovered the secret of life" in the pub: bit.ly/4qP3Cpd
Discovering 'the secret of life' - 70th anniversary of DNA double helix breakthrough
The DNA structure breakthrough at Cambridge has led to world-changing advances in many fields, not least in biological research. But the discovery was only possible because of the work of a host of ta...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Congratulations to the 8 recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Cambridge today 👏

The distinguished individuals from the worlds of arts, music, science, sport and politics, are:
June 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Period tracking apps could harvest and sell data on sex, meds, hormones and more.

A new report from Cambridge's Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy warns of the risks of commercial #femtech

Read the @mctd.bsky.social‬ report 👇
#research #healthtech #privacy #DataSecurity
Menstrual tracking app data is a ‘gold mine’ for advertisers that risks women’s safety – report
Cambridge researchers urge public health bodies like the NHS to provide trustworthy, research-driven alternatives to platforms driven by profit.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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We wrote an article about the rise of AI slop and the 'enshittification' of the internet for @theconversation.com with the brilliant @yarakyrychenko.bsky.social

One of these days, these bots are gonna walk all over you!

theconversation.com/what-is-ai-s...
What is AI slop? Why you are seeing more fake photos and videos in your social media feeds
Cheap, low-quality AI-generated content is still extremely attention-grabbing – and thus lucrative for both creators and platforms.
theconversation.com
May 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM