US FDA Advisory Committee recommends no cardiovascular outcomes trial for certain drugs
US FDA Advisory Committee recommends no cardiovascular outcomes trial for peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist (PAMORA) class including MOVANTIK(TM).
Small is beautiful: why ultra precision manufacturing is such a big deal
Developing advanced materials is only part of the journey that leads to new technologies – we also need to manufacture them with ultra precision. Cambridge University's Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Ultra Precision aims to help companies become ‘precision-ready’.
First Impressions count at Degree Show
Over 200 rising stars in the world of art and design will be displaying their work at the annual Degree Show at Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge campus from today (13 June) until 22 June.
Huntingdon residents gain Green Skills
A group of local volunteers will boost their chances of employment by gaining skills and experience over the next few weeks in Coneygear Park, Oxmoor.
Computer science education: from grassroots to government
Simon Peyton Jones’ contributions to computer science continue to be recognised, and now, so is his advocacy for computing education.
Somersault produces video series for top UK boarding school
Somersault recently completed a series of promotional films for Brighton based international boarding school, Bellerbys College.
Eat that frog – right? Wrong! Top tips to stop yourself procrastinating
Do you ever procrastinate over doing important things and then kick yourself for doing it, knowing that you’ve lost an opportunity to make your life, your career, your business better in some way? If so, you’ll like this week’s tip from Madeleine Morgan of Growu.
Mills & Reeve helps to fund the future
Mills & Reeve has acted for leading technology investor, Mercia Fund Management (MFM), on a series of investments in companies totalling over £3 million.
Leicester 'Summer School' explores development of safety-critical computer systems
SafeTTy Systems Ltd will run a two-week training and certification programme this summer that explores the development of reliable embedded systems.
Study aims to get the true measure of pregnancy
One in 200 babies dies before birth in the UK. A study aimed at determining how to reduce the risk of a pregnancy coming to a devastating end is now producing its first results.
The rising tide of marine energy
Marine energy has become national news across the United Kingdom. Energy companies and the UK government are looking at ways to develop more renewable energy to ensure that our future society can be self sufficient. A marine energy research centre has opened up in Edinburgh to test newly developed technology. Can this renewable energy source be as successful as its land-based counterparts? Could…
The Technology Connection - benefits of closer collaboration greater than ever
Ahead of the second Cambridge Connection event in Singapore next week (16-18 June), Henry Goodwin and Patrick Farrant, Partners at Taylor Vinters, have published a report outlining why the benefits of closer collaboration between the technology and investment communities of Singapore and the UK are greater than ever.
CCS wins Small Cell Forum Industry Award
CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems Limited), creator of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks, has won the Small Cell Backhaul Design and Technology Innovation category at the Small Cell Forum Industry Awards.
I want to think about it for a while…oh dear!
" I want to think about it ..." Anyone who has ever worked in sales is bound to have heard these words at some stage in their career. Many sale gurus will tell you “They’re not rejecting you, they’re rejecting the product”. Unfortunately this just isn’t true, they are rejecting both you and your product! It’s logical really, says Ian Titchener, Director of Telemarketing Matters.
Eurotech announces ReliaGATE 15-10 multi-service gateway for M2M applications
Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today announces the ReliaGATE 15-10, an industrial grade multi-service gateway designed with flexible connectivity options to enable Internet of Things applications.
Horizon Discovery licenses CRISPR gene editing technology from the Broad Institute
Horizon Discovery™ Group plc, the international life science company supplying research tools to organizations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with the Broad Institute to access intellectual property related to the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system.
Brodalumab treatment improved clinical signs and symptoms in arthritis study
Phase II psoriatic arthritis study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
AstraZeneca in-licenses Synairgen SNG001 as therapy for viral-induced exacerbation in asthma
Phase IIa clinical study to commence in patients with severe asthma.
Team Sepura takes part in the 3 Peaks Challenge
Last weekend 20 members of Sepura staff embarked on the great adventure of the 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of East Anglia Children's Hospices (EACH).
Forest loss starves fish
Research shows forest debris that drains into lakes is an important contributor to freshwater food chains – bolstering fish diets to the extent that increased forest cover causes fish to get ‘fat’ and sparse forest leaves smaller, underfed fish.
Students see chromatography at work with local specialist Anatune
Perse sixth formers received an insight into chromatography this week with a visit to Anatune. The Girton-based company gave the lower sixth chemists an overview of the technique, which separates compounds to analyse the composition of a substance, and then demonstrated it in the in-house laboratory.
Will you take on the Addenbrooke's Cycle Challenge?
How far will you go to make a difference and raise funds for Addenbrooke's and the Rosie hospitals this July?
Best Employer case study: Pound Gates
Established Ipswich insurance brokers, Pound Gates, found that winning the Best Employer award for Employee Values in 2012 provided welcome confirmation that their engagement strategy was a success. Staff gave their bosses top marks in the Pure Resourcing Solutions Best Employer survey for taking care of their interests and listening to their opinions.
First for Cleantech: live link between Cambridge and New Delhi
Cambridge Cleantech undertook a ‘first’ in terms of novel events this week (Tuesday) by linking consecutive speakers in a live link- up between Cambridge and New Delhi at the new cleantech incubator at the Future Business Centre in Cambridge. The Live Stream can now be viewed online.
The UK Device Developers' Conference goes from strength to strength
UK embedded systems and realtime software conference sees increased delegate numbers and sponsor support.