Microsoft sponsors prestigious award for European research One of Europe's leading pioneers in the field of medical image analysis has been awarded the €250,000 Royal Society and Académie des sciences... Read more >>

Tapping into computing’s sensitive side Computing has come a long way since the invention of the diminutive mouse. Unlike the keyboard, which was an adaptation of old technology, the mouse... Read more >>

Hail the conquerator and release the sheep Earlier this year Microsoft Research Cambridge, in partnership with Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio team, Lionhead Studios and Rare Ltd, brought together... Read more >>

Exploring the globe As more and more people share data and opinions over the Internet, geographic and location information is becoming an increasingly important dimension... Read more >>

Browsing the real world New geoweb applications such as Microsoft’s Virtual Earth are at the confluence of two massive innovation trends – user-generated content and smart... Read more >>

The 3-D city Football supporters and other visitors to this summer's Euro2008 football championships in Austria and Switzerland can enjoy a new experience as they... Read more >>

Computerised excavations in Pompeii Imagine a search engine capable of recognising the details of paintings rather than words. This is the challenge facing a joint Microsoft/INRIA... Read more >>