TSB offers new digital innovation opportunities
The Technology Strategy Board's IC tomorrow programme, which aims to stimulate innovation and economic growth in the digital sector, offers new opportunities for startups, SMEs and other digital businesses over the coming months. For those interested in the evolution of the connected city, a new contest launches on 1 September.
Cyan wins 2014 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership
Cyan (AIM:CYAN.L), the integrated system and software design company delivering mesh based flexible wireless solutions for utility metering and lighting control, announces that it has won the 2014 Europe Frost & Sullivan award for Technology Innovation Leadership in developing a smart metering technology for the power sector in emerging economies.
Some saturated fatty acids may present a bigger risk to diabetes than others
The relationship between saturated fat and type 2 diabetes may be more complex than previously thought, according to the results of a large international study just published in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Secrets of animal camouflage: Video reveals how predator vision works
How do animals see? It’s a question that vexes biologists and fascinates anyone who has watched animals go about their business: what does the world look like through their eyes? In a new video, BBSRC-funded scientists are attempting to answer some of these fundamental questions by studying the success of bird and egg camouflage.
Cuttsy+Cuttsy announced as finalists in the PM Society Digital Media Awards
Cuttsy+Cuttsy are excited to announce that they have been shortlisted as finalists at the 6th PM Society Digital Media Awards.
Lamb Weston is Cambridge Regional College Employer of the Year
Leading food manufacturer Lamb Weston has been named Employer of the Year by Cambridge Regional College for its commitment to staff training.
RealVNC to showcase latest in-car technology at the 4th Annual Telematics China Summit
RealVNC, the premier MirrorLink™ supplier is taking its leading MirrorLink™ demo to its first event in China, the Telematics China Summit 2014 in Shanghai from 4th-5th September.
Prevent your customers going off message when they wander off site
Eclipse Coaches has introduced a corporate tour package that helps ensure clients and customers remain focused on the companies who invited them to Cambridge.
What does a slop bucket in your kitchen reveal?
Tessa Cunningham, journalist at the Daily Mail, carried out a scientific test using Bactest's Speedy Breedy to see if it can possibly be hygienic to keep rotting waste in the kitchen, just a few feet from where fresh food is prepared.
eLife's latest podcast: how photographs of faces can help diagnosis of rare disorders
In the latest episode of the eLife podcast, hear about using photographs to diagnose rare genetic disorders, an unexpected benefit of exercise, hybridizing fish species, the mysteries of the MECP2 gene, and the risks and benefits of using gene drives to alter wild populations.
Bedford Retail Park gets new traders
Two new major retailers have now started trading on St John’s Retail Park in Bedford which has also benefited from a major facelift as part of a £2m revamp of the Park by owners the Howard Group.
Bidwells advises on largest global deal of its kind
The Wellcome Trust's acquisition of The Co-operative Group's farm business for £249million, the biggest agri-investment deal in the UK to date and the largest global deal of its kind, was announced this week with Bidwells advising The Wellcome Trust.
Blacktrace Holdings Ltd to in-license PerkinElmer technology
Blacktrace Holdings Limited, a leading group of companies focused on Productizing Science®, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with PerkinElmer to license certain microfluidic technology owned by its subsidiary, Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., for a wide range of applications.
Birketts completes share acquisition on behalf of Perivan Limited
Leading East of England law firm, Birketts, has completed a share acquisition on behalf of Perivan Limited (Perivan).
ARM concludes its acquisition of Duolog Technologies
ARM has concluded its acquisition of Duolog Technologies, a leader in design configuration and integration technology for the semiconductor industry.
Wintercomfort Children’s Poetry Competition coming soon
Officially launching in September, Wintercomfort is holding a poetry completion for two age groups: under 12s and 12-16 yr olds (Key Stage 1 and 2, Key Stage 3).
Cambridge start-up is finalist in 'Saving Lives at Birth' challenge
An Accelerate Cambridge tech start-up developing a fingerprint scanner that could revolutionise global healthcare is a finalist in the prestigious 'Saving Lives at Birth' Grand Challenge.
Citrix predicts the future of work
Analysis shows that the individual employee and the technology they uniquely choose are leading factors that will shape the workplace.
42 Technology shortlisted to design UK ‘train of the future’
42 Technology (42T) has been shortlisted in the ‘Tomorrow’s Train Design Today’ competition to design a new generation of passenger carriages for the UK rail network.
Cardiovascular disease blights the lives of 11,000 Cambridge residents
As new figures show that cardiovascular disease (CVD) takes the lives of around 240 people in Cambridge each year[1], researchers funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at the University of Cambridge are fighting back.
Gays and lesbians face CV bias – study
A new study shows that openly gay job applicants are approximately 40% less likely to be offered a job interview compared to those who do not disclose their sexuality.
Researchers find a new way to make microstructured surfaces
A team of researchers has created a new way of manufacturing microstructured surfaces that have novel three-dimensional textures. The method can produce strong, lightweight materials with specific surface properties.
LEDs made from ‘wonder material’ perovskite
Colourful LEDs made from a material known as perovskite could lead to LED displays which are both cheaper and easier to manufacture in future.
Four 'big brand' lessons you can apply to your business
Here are four crucial 'building blocks' used by world-leading brands that you can apply to your business.
'Drones for commercial markets – opportunities, hype, and serious commercial challenges'
Qi3's Managing Director Robin Higgons was recently speaking at the The SCL Technology Law Futures Forum, where he provided an insider’s view on the impact of drones, the market realities and the future for drones-related businesses.