Frankly, do we give a damn…? Study finds links between swearing and honesty
It’s long been associated with anger and coarseness but profanity can have another, more positive connotation. Psychologists have learned that people who frequently curse are being more honest.
Opinion: How we can make super-fast hyperloop travel a reality
Trains are getting increasingly faster, but as Professor Hugh Hunt from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering explains, the 'super-fast hyperloop' could soon see them matching air travel for speed.
Final week for Social Entrepreneurship nominations
Does your business make a positive impact on people, planet or place? This week is your final chance to showcase your venture with the Cambridge News Social Entrepreneurship Award 2017.
Cambridge Ahead grows its Membership and Management team
The business and academic membership organisation Cambridge Ahead gains its 41st member and expands its office with the recruitment of a Project Manager.
More trainees needed for booming construction industry
Cambridge’s booming economy is bringing a big boost in apprenticeship vacancies in the construction industry - with jobs on offer at a key event at Cambridge Regional College this month.
Study shows wider impact of microplastics
New research shows that even small concentrations of plastic, such as microbeads found in toothpaste, cosmetics and household cleaning products, can have a serious impact on entire marine habitats.
From concert hall to board room
Stuart Barr was musical director for Dame Shirley Bassey, and has worked with iconic artistes from Sting to Elton John. He’s now a Cambridge MBA student, with an eye to running an international arts organisation.
Sieve voted onto Recommended Agencies Register
Sieve is approved by Recommended Agencies Register (RAR), following high ratings and recommendations from its clients.
Cambridge Electronic Industries introduces multi-connector range for CoaXPress® applications
Engineered for CoaXPress® applications, Cambridge Electronic Industries’ CoaXvision™ range meets the needs of the Machine Vision industry, providing a small form factor stackable multi-port connector system which can operate in high speed, high definition video applications and offers polarised inter-connection capabilities.
Metathesis metal mania – how low can you go…?
Strem Chemicals, partnering with Apeiron, discusses the rapid rise of Olefin Metathesis in research labs.
Wanted: donors to support digital inclusion work
Cambridge Online urgently needs fresh funding to remain afloat this year.
Don't mess about - communicate effectively!
Communication Coach Jon Torrens explains how to communicate properly with these top tips.
Horizon broadens gene editing capabilities: CRISPR license extension & grant-funded research
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies, today announces that it has broadened its gene editing capabilities through the amendment of a pre-existing license with ERS Genomics to include the full commercial rights for the use of CRISPR edited cell lines for the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing of biotherapeutics.
What is your relationship with time?
Would you like to have more time for what you want to do, and feel happier about how you are using your time? Would you like to be more productive, and find ways to help your colleagues and direct reports make better use of their time?
International Trade Minister Greg Hands visits fast-growing Cambridge life sciences company
Horizon Discovery Group, world leader in the application of gene editing technologies, last week hosted International Trade Minister Greg Hands at its facility in Cambridge.
Stone King issues cyber scam warning to Cambridge schools
Law firm Stone King is warning head teachers in Cambridge to be on their guard against online fraudsters who demand thousands of pounds to unlock school data they encrypt.
Cambridge Alumnus named Young Design Engineer of the Year
Alumnus of the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) Manufacturing Engineering Tripos (MET) Christopher Bellamy was named Young Design Engineer of the Year at the British Engineering Excellence Awards.
£1.1 billion East of England road improvements to boost economy
Multi-million pound plans to improve journeys for drivers on some of the East of England’s busiest roads will be launched over the next three months, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.
Cambridge’s Christmas trees and a team of volunteers raise nearly £6K for new hospice
Six hundred Christmas trees were registered, collected and recycled to raise funds for Arthur Rank Hospice new home, thanks unprecedented support from the local community on the weekend of 6 and 7 January.
Cambridge design firm accelerates into 2017
Cambridge product design and engineering firm, Wright Design Limited and its associate, GWA Limited, played a key role in a prestigious scientific first achieved at CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider, at the close of 2016.
High-precision trace moisture transmitter for high-purity gas applications
Michell’s Pura range of trace moisture transmitters were developed for applications where purity of gases is of critical importance and even trace amounts of moisture are considered to be a contaminant.
Topping out ceremony marks major milestone for West Court development at Jesus College
A Cambridge College has celebrated a major milestone with a topping out ceremony for its new state-of-the-art conference facilities.
How periods are pushing girls out of school
According to UNESCO, 10% of adolescent girls in Africa miss school during their period. They miss an average of 528 days — nearly two years of learning. In the rural communities where Camfed works, menstruation is an even bigger obstacle.
Business experts line up for ‘Question Time’ event
The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP will be hosting its first ever Question Time style event on Friday 3rd February 2017 at the Marriott Hotel near Huntingdon.
Onespacemedia recognised in Business Weekly’s New Year Honours
Cambridge-based web design agency, Onespacemedia, has been named in Business Weekly’s New Year Honours Image Makers for the third year running.