Civil Engineers call for change to water management to avoid droughts
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman hosted a drought summit yesterday (Monday), as parts of England struggle with groundwater levels lower than in 1976. Civil engineers have called for a change in strategy if future droughts are to be avoided.
Building the future with BRICs
A major conference examining how the emergence of Brazil, Russia, India and China as leading world powers should be accommodated by the international community will take place at Cambridge University this week.
Success at Design Icons exhibition
As part of the Cambridge Innovation Festival, Wright Design Limited have successfully achieved 3 of the 20 finalist products in the Design Icons exhibition at the Anglia Ruskin University.
New opportunities to receive grant funding for innovation
The Technology Strategy Board has announced another round of grant funding for feasibility projects in a wide range of technology areas, to add to the considerable range of grant funding options for small and micro-sized companies that it already offers.
Top industry award goes to CEO of VLSI Research Inc.
SEMI honours G. Dan Hutcheson with Bob Graham Award for Marketing and Sales Excellence
Open your eyes to Windows 7
Microsoft's latest operating software, Windows 7, offers a wealth of new and improved features. Find out how to make the best use of them at a half-day course in Cambridge next month.
When is a gene not a gene?
Researchers have developed a new catalogue to help identify gene variations associated with disease.
Preventing the devil’s downfall
Researchers have sequenced the genome of a contagious cancer that is threatening the Tasmanian devil, the world’s largest carnivorous marsupial, with extinction. Cataloguing the mutations present in the cancer has led to clues about where the cancer came from and how it became contagious.
Cambridge Airport opens competition to win flights to Jersey
Cambridge Airport announced that it is offering a prize of free flights for two people to spend a week in Jersey during the summer.
Abcodia announces collaboration with VolitionRx to advance the discovery of blood based bi...
Abcodia, a biomarker validation company, has today announced a collaboration with life sciences company VolitionRx which will advance the development of biomarkers for the early detection of cancer.
The futility of emissions reduction targets
With Denmark now holding the EU presidency, some thoughts on the real impact of current targets on carbon dioxide emissions, from the Scientific Alliance.
Visions, plans and making it happen: Enterprise Tuesday talk offers key tips for entrepren...
Mitesh Soma, CEO of ChemistDirect, and John Bradford, MD of Springboard and Founder & CEO of the Difference Engine, formed a special double act at this week's Enterprise Tuesday session managed by the University’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL).
TTP Labtech launch yet another innovation at SLAS 2012
One of three innovative new products launched by TTP Labtech, aequus is an easy-to-fit, non-contact sensor-based instrument that provides a solution to end manual solvent level monitoring.
Mantracourt introduces wireless temperature acquisition module
Leading electronic instrumentation manufacturer Mantracourt has announced the release of its new wireless telemetry temperature acquisition module, which enables the remote collection and processing of temperature measurements.
Down’s syndrome stem cells used to model Alzheimer’s
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new and innovative way to study Alzheimer’s disease in the lab. The stem cell technique, which allows researchers to track the disease over a matter of weeks, could provide a valuable tool for scientists to unravel the complexity of Alzheimer’s and test potential new treatments.
CRC fees waiver boosts apprenticeships
A ‘No Fees for SMEs’ offer by Cambridge Regional College to mark National Apprenticeship Week has helped boost apprenticeships in the region.
Call for Cambridge companies to compete in charity karting challenge
Cambridge companies have just six weeks to sign up to a Corporate Karting Challenge that will raise money to boost the provision of prostate cancer care for local men undergoing treatment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
Bright Publishing announce ACT as their Charity of the Year
ACT, the independent charity for Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals, is delighted to have been chosen as Bright Publishing’s Charity of the Year for April 2012 to April 2013.
Protect the fruits of your invention!
Sci-tech broker La Playa comes to the aid of vulnerable R&D labs with the launch of Lab PortfolioTM, a flexible, modular insurance policy designed for start-up, early stage and SME research and development businesses.
Horizon Discovery joins 4D Cell Fate consortium
Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has joined the EU-FP7 funded ‘4D Cell Fate’ consortium, whose aim is to shed light on how stem cell re-programming and differentiation is regulated at the epigenetic level.
Quadro director speaks at Westminster R&D forum
Professor Phil Gray, a National Director of BDI (British Design Innovation), is to represent the Industrial Design profession at a major gathering of national business, government and university representatives on 23 February.
Key account manager at Focus
Focus on Training has expanded its account management team to further develop its high level of service.
Healthcare Messaging uses signagelive to help hospitals and patients
UK company, The Healthcare Messaging Group, is providing NHS Hospitals with a digital signage solution that works to benefit both the hospital and the patients.
Critical stage of embryonic development now observable
A novel approach in the study of the development of mammalian embryos was this week reported in the journal 'Nature Communications'. The research, from the laboratory of Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz of the University of Cambridge, enables scientists to view critical aspects of embryonic development which were previously unobservable.
See Xaar technology come to life at FESPA Digital
For the first time, visitors to the Xaar stand (E40) can see the company’s technology in 3D using augmented reality at FESPA Digital (21st – 24th February 2012, Barcelona).