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Here comes the sun… New solar cells could increase the maximum efficiency of solar panels by over 25%, according to scientists from the University of Cambridge. more..		09/02
Pistoia Alliance selects Eagle Genomics and Cycle Computing to bolster pharmaceutical R&D practices New York - Eagle Genomics and Cycle Computing announced that they have jointly won a competitive bid by the Pistoia Alliance to support the development of a proof-of-concept (PoC) system to meet the future needs of pharmaceutical R&D IT. more..		09/02
New GHX web shop shows huge potential Local Cambridge firm, Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) UK Ltd., is pleased to report that just under 6,800 line items to Bunzl Healthcare have been placed through GHX’s new online ordering tool - WebConnect. more..		09/02
Defeating dementia in Down’s syndrome A £1m brain-imaging study has just been launched at the University of Cambridge to investigate why people with Down’s syndrome (DS) are at such high risk of Alzheimer’s disease. more..		09/02
Theatres of war: public spending on buildings for the arts National recommendations for using public money to build arts venues are only succeeding in enforcing a system that is already flawed, a new study concludes. more..		09/02
Yellow Fever update fromThe Travel Clinic Update to South Africa's Yellow Fever Certificate requirements from The Travel Clinic Ltd. more..		09/02
Where's your commitment? This is the second of a series of articles on a coaching theme for International Coaching Week. This one is about commitment, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting. more..		09/02
Research, policy, practice: conservation in the round Conservation scientists, working in partnership with practitioners and policy makers, are building practical tools for real-world conservation. more..		08/02
Rise in apprenticeships welcomed by MP Apprenticeships in Cambridge rose by nearly 50 per cent in the last year with 380 young people benefitting from training programmes. more..		08/02
Most effective vehicle for increasing business revealed Going for growth will be a key objective for businesses in 2012. New research carried out by KISS Communications questioned over 100 professionals and found that the single most effective vehicle for increasing business will be marketing, according to 37% of respondents. more..		08/02
Collaboration is the key to Corporate Gateway success Next month sees the latest in the ongoing series of Cambridge Network Corporate Gateway technology partnering events, which in the past have resulted in successful collaborations for a number of Network member companies. more..		08/02
Businesses offered help in accessing training funding Cambridge Regional College has appointed a new business development manager to help businesses access funding for staff training. more..		08/02
Topo mapping for Canada added to ViewRanger Outdoors GPS app Hot on the heels of its USA launch, ViewRanger has added national topographic mapping for Canada to its ViewRanger Outdoors GPS app and My.ViewRanger.com online community for outdoor enthusiasts. more..		08/02
Salimetrics to exhibit at the European College of Sport Sciences Conference in Bruges The 17th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Sciences (ECSS) will be held between 4th and 7th July in Bruges, Belgium. To discuss the use of salivary assays in sport, visit Salimetrics on stand 72. more..		08/02
Civil Engineers respond to MPs report on flooding Last week the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a report that raises concerns about funding for flooding in the future. Last year the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) produced a report 'Flood Risk Management - a local issue of national importance' that echoes these concerns and supports the PAC announcement: more..		08/02
Copytrax launches small format waterproof inkjet printer Copytrax has announced the launch of a new industrial desktop printer that enables the digital screen-printing of a wide range of materials including metal, glass and plastics. more..		08/02
Brain cells created from patients’ skin cells Cambridge scientists have, for the first time, created cerebral cortex cells – those that make up the brain’s grey matter – from a small sample of human skin. The researchers’ findings, which were funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Wellcome Trust, have been published in 'Nature Neuroscience'. more..		07/02
Business community gets behind Cambridge Awards Week The calendar for Cambridge Awards Week (19 – 23 March) is fast filling up, with companies and organisations running events to promote Cambridge business during the week in which the major business awards are being held. more..		07/02
Low Carbon Innovation Fund gets creative A £4.5M uplift in European funding to the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF), based at the University of East Anglia, will result in an overall boost of £10M to the fund, to enable it to be extended to the creative industries. more..		07/02
Tame your computer - easy web ways In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to keep web pages within easy reach (Internet Explorer 7 and beyond)... more..		06/02

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