Prima assigned to produce biometric sensor modules for global health projects
Prima Electronic Services has utilised its engineering experience and knowhow to help with healthcare work in the developing world.
COVID-19 helps drive electronic skin patches market to $10bn in 2021, finds new IDTechEx report
IDTechEx has released its latest report on Electronic Skin Patches. The report, titled "Electronic Skin Patches 2021-2031", covers the market, technology, and players in this unique product sector, and predicts that the sector will be worth $10bn in annual revenue in 2021.
Celebrations as construction starts at long awaited Marleigh Primary Academy
A ground-breaking event to celebrate the start on site of Marleigh Primary Academy on Newmarket Road in Cambridge took place last week.
Taylor Wessing launches the power of LitiGate across its network
Taylor Wessing has officially launched LitiGate's AI-driven litigation platform across its network of contentious teams.
Wellness Wednesday – support in times of crisis
Yesterday, one of Marshall Centre's team member’s resilience was put to the test when she found out that she was scammed out of a large sum of money.
The importance of localised translation: Why every business should ‘Just do it’
We have all heard of Nike’s famous marketing slogan ‘Just Do It’, but its meaning fails to be successfully interpreted across global languages and cultures.
New and completely updated website for sales and service professionals
It’s here. The brand-new Chris Dunn Consulting website is now live.
Flare V5 released: Innovative science and synergy between ligand and structure-based methods
Cresset is delighted to announce that Flare™ V5 is now available. This release of Cresset’s comprehensive platform for drug design features new and enhanced science, integration of ligand- and protein-based approaches and new and improved GUI features to increase usability.
What exactly does AI do in legal tech?
Learn more about the three types of artificial intelligence delivered by the ThoughtRiver platform.
Is a hybrid working model right for you?
The Covid pandemic has prompted many employers to reconsider their working structures, with a large number taking a more flexible approach to returning to the office. Some employers might be making a full return, while others will continue to work remotely from home and some even considering a mix of the two.
Your checklist for employing younger people to fill your workforce shortages
If you’re expanding your recruitment to include young people, check you’re up to date on the regulations.
‘Tech giants still put profit before responsibility’
Chief Constable Simon Bailey, the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s lead on child protection, will use his final day in office to warn that the fight against child sexual abuse can only be won with the support of the social media giants.
Rare disease network is first of its kind
Hospitals in Cambridge and Glasgow have been chosen to lead the nation’s fight against a rare genetic lung disease – making the team the first of its kind and increasing the chances of patients getting the right treatment faster.
Work begins on A1307 Cambridge South East transport project
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) and contractors Milestone will be starting work to improve the existing active travel path along the A1307 from next Monday (5 July).
Cambridge-1: The UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer is unveiled next week
Watch leading research institutions reveal their groundbreaking research to be conducted on Cambridge-1, an AI supercomputer designed to solve the most pressing medical challenges, at a free online event next Wednesday (7 July 2021).
Circular supply chains can be costly
Circular supply chains are more sustainable, but they will be rare unless consumers compromise on cost, says a Harvard Business Review article by Christoph Loch and Khaled Soufani of Cambridge Judge Business School.
AHRC-funded exhibition to promote visual arts during COP26
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) -funded PhD student and artist Wayne Binitie will present an immersive science-art exhibition at the Glasgow Science Centre this autumn.
Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cuts hospital-acquired infections dramatically
When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a dramatic fall – up to 100% – in hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections among these staff.
Key mutations in Alpha variant enable SARS-CoV-2 to overcome evolutionary weak points
One of the key mutations seen in the ‘Alpha variant’ of SARS-CoV-2 – the deletion of two amino acids, H69/V70 – enables the virus to overcome chinks in its armour as it evolves, say an international team of scientists.
Innovation boost for Harlow businesses
Dr Beverley Vaughan has been announced as director of the new innovation hub, Arise. The hub, which is funded by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), and Essex County Council, will support innovative companies and entrepreneurs in Harlow to grow their businesses.
IONTAS collaboration with F-star enters oncology Phase 1 clinical trial
IONTAS Limited (IONTAS), a leader in the discovery and optimisation of fully human antibodies, announces that F-star Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSTX), has dosed the first patients in a Phase 1 clinical trial, with FS222, a CD137/PD-L1 bispecific antibody.
Cambridge Cognition wins new £2.2 million contract for at-home cognitive testing in a virtual clinical trial
Cambridge Cognition has been selected as the cognitive assessment partner for a large at-home study. The contract is valued at £2.2 million with revenue expected to be recognised by the Company over three years beginning in H2 2021.
CrestOptics selected by Akoya Biosciences for spatial biology collaboration
Rome, IT, 29 June 2021: CrestOptics SpA, a manufacturer of high-end microscopy solutions and advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy and diagnostic applications, today announced that it has been selected by Akoya Biosciences Inc, (Nasdaq: AKYA) The Spatial Biology Company®, as a premier microscope provider to jointly develop new spatial biology and spatial phenotyping applications.
National School Sport Week: Living Sport takes part in biggest ever week of school sports days
Living Sport joined the Youth Sport Trust, schools, teachers and parents across the UK to get behind a national summer of school sports days, after a year in which young people had their worlds turned upside down.
Arm-powered Fugaku supercomputer claims #1 spot on Top500 third time in a row
Fugaku, the supercomputer developed jointly by RIKEN and Fujitsu, and powered by Arm technology, has claimed the top spot on the Top500 list for the third time in a row.