Touchdown! Vizzuality launches new Google Trends API
Vizzuality was invited to work with Google on its new Google Trends API to show which were the most searched-for American football teams across the United States.
Cambridge Science Festival comes of age
What will we do if our CO2 reduction efforts don't work? How does work make you healthier? Are we becoming more experimental in our sex lives? These are a few of the many questions explored at the 2015 Cambridge Science Festival. Bookings open on Monday (9 February) at 10.30am when 18,000 tickets will be made available.
Sustainability East addresses the injustices of climate change
Regional social enterprise, Sustainability East, in partnership with Climate UK and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, recently hosted a workshop in Cambridge to launch a powerful new website and mapping tool called Climate Just, to analyse climate impacts, flood risk and fuel poverty at a neighbourhood level.
Anglia Ruskin helps pupils keep Eyes on the Prize
Anglia Ruskin University welcomed 1,800 Year 9 students from local schools in its biggest ever Eyes on the Prize event.
Professor to keep Anglia Ruskin in good health
Anglia Ruskin University has appointed Professor Ruth Taylor as the new Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean for the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education (FHSCE).
Green tea could aid weight loss – new study
New research shows that green tea could help people to lose weight, if combined with exercise.
See the light at e-Luminate festival
The dark nights of winter will be lit up for five nights later this month as Cambridge is turned into an open-air Light Lab.
Confidence Tip: How to have more self-esteem and more love in your life
As February is the month of Valentine’s Day it got Madeleine Morgan of Growu thinking about love in its broadest sense – whether we call it romance, connection, rapport, understanding, team spirit, appreciation, caring, customer service or…?
Conference Cambridge chooses Cancer Research UK as charity of the year
The official, free venue-finding service for Cambridge University and its Colleges as well as hotels and other unique properties in the city, has named its chosen charity for 2015. Conference Cambridge is partnering with Cancer Research UK to provide support in terms of providing venues.
Peak Oil postponed
What are the implications of unexpectedly cheap oil? The Scientific Alliance discusses the issues.
Final call for poster competition abstracts - Sensors in Medicine 2015
The deadline for Poster Abstract submissions for Sensors in Medicine 2015 is next Friday (13th February). All accepted posters will be entered into the Poster Competition sponsored by MRC Technology. The four most innovative posters, as judged by the Conference delegates will each receive an award certificate and a cash prize.
North Korean parody game cancelled after 'Sony-inspired' hack
Video games developers have blamed a hack "inspired" by the recent attack on Sony Pictures for their decision to cancel a game they were creating featuring Kim Jong-Un. According to its Kickstarter page, the "Glorious Leader!" side-scrolling shoot-em-up would have seen North Korea's leader fighting the US military with help from Dennis Rodman, a unicorn, and his father's ghost.
CES Asia draws global brands and registrants from 80 countries
(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® has announced that more than 4,500 consumer technology professionals from 80 countries have registered for the inaugural International CES Asia™ since the launch of registration three weeks ago.
Team is going to need a bigger trophy cabinet!
Team adds yet another high-profile award to its collection after receiving a GOOD DESIGN for the work on the Axis-D insulin pen from Haselmeier.
Brocade announces intent to acquire assets of Riverbed Technology’s SteelApp business
Acquisition of market-leading virtual application delivery controller (ADC) advances leadership in network function virtualization
TrialReach raises $13.5m series B led by Smedvig Capital
Funding will fuel TrialReach’s clinical trial platform growth and expansion into the U.S.
Artificially-intelligent robot scientist ‘Eve’ could boost search for new drugs
Eve, an artificially-intelligent ‘robot scientist’ could make drug discovery faster and much cheaper, say researchers writing in the Royal Society journal Interface.
Stansted unveils next phase of airport transformation
London Stansted has announced the next phase of its airport transformation - an £8million upgrade of its Satellite One departure gate area.
Celestial bodies and their role in cancer research
Astronomy and oncology do not make obvious bedfellows, but the search for new stars and galaxies has surprising similarities with the search for cancerous cells. This has led to new ways of speeding up image analysis in cancer research.
Bailey Fisher assists Grapeshot with Finance Director search
Bailey Fisher Executive Search is pleased to have worked with Grapeshot on the search for a Finance Director, resulting in the successful appointment of Mark Ashworth.
Foursys moves offices
After eight years at its Cambridge offices, Foursys moved to a new, larger premises at the end of January.
Syrris’ free flow chemistry workshops in high demand
Syrris, a world leader in flow chemistry product innovation, enjoyed another successful global series of flow chemistry seminars in 2014.
Panchromos Limited achieves ISO 13485 certification
Today Panchromos Limited was awarded certification to ISO 13485, for the design and development of medical devices.
AstraZeneca PLC fourth quarter and full year results 2014
AstraZeneca's financial results for 2014 are in line with the upgraded Company guidance given with its third quarter 2014 results.