CDT develops novel LFD reader
CDT – the European Research Centre of Sumitomo Chemical Group – has developed an innovative new optical technique that can improve the sensitivity of lateral flow devices (LFDs) tenfold. The novel optical LFD reader also promises to speed up testing and reduce errors, effectively bringing desktop accuracy and speed to portable diagnostic testers.
Stocks in Focus: Fundsmith Equity Fund
This week Laura Davies of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at the Fundsmith Equity Fund, an £18.8bn strategy managed by Terry Smith that cemented its status as the UK’s largest fund in 2019.
Could you provide work experience for local students?
Year 10 students from Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology are currently looking for work experience placements for 24-28 February.
Newspaper ‘hierarchy’ of injury glamorises war
British newspapers are routinely glamorising combat by creating a moral separation between combat and non-combat injuries, according to new research published in the journal 'Media, War and Conflict'.
Board gives ‘Metro Mayor’ green light for public consultation on CAM plans
Mayor James Palmer’s plans to link towns and villages all around the region to Cambridge got a boost today when members of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority board unanimously gave the go-ahead for a voluntary consultation with the public on the ambitious scheme.
Discover how you can improve energy efficiency in your business
It might come as a surprise to most business owners to learn that by implementing energy efficiency measures you could realise savings of up to 30% on your annual energy costs.
Making South Cambs Hall green to its core
Plans have been published to dramatically cut energy bills and almost halve the Carbon emissions from South Cambridgeshire Hall – the home of the District Council.
Addenbrooke’s stroke team scores an A
Patients attending the stroke services unit at Addenbrooke’s Hospital can be assured they are getting first class care after it scored an A-grade on the national stroke audit.
Prince of Wales launches new UK centre for low-carbon aviation
The Prince of Wales yesterday (Tuesday) launched the National Centre for Propulsion and Power during a visit to the University of Cambridge. Based at the world famous Whittle Laboratory, the Centre aims to accelerate the development of decarbonisation technologies.
Cambridge City Council creates new wetland area on Stourbridge Common
A new wetland area has been created on Stourbridge Common to promote local wildlife and improve biodiversity.
Eating disorders are linked to exercise addiction
New research shows that exercise addiction is nearly four times more common among people with an eating disorder.
Turkish delight as new airline announces Istanbul link from London Stansted
AnadoluJet, the low-fare arm of flag carrier Turkish Airlines, has announced a new direct flight between London Stansted and Istanbul.
Cambridge Science Festival examines the effects and ethics of artificial intelligence
How is artificial intelligence shaping our world? Can these ‘thinking machines’ be taught to be more human? Is it safe to use AI in automated diagnosis in medicine? And what are the ethical considerations of these developments?
Adder delivers real-time control of physical and virtual machines
Adder Technology, a global leader in connectivity solutions and high performance IP KVM, has announced the latest addition to its highly successful ADDERLink™ INFINITY range, the ADDERLink INFINITY 3000 (ALIF3000). The new KVM receiver provides virtual machine (VM) access and delivers instant switching between unlimited virtual and physical environments, from a single human-machine interface…
Largest analysis of UK health research funding published
A report just published delivers the most comprehensive analysis of UK health research funding ever compiled.
TikTok vs the rest of us
Snapchat and Instagram feel like ageing figures from that distant era called the ‘2010s’ compared to the monumental rise of new social media platforms like TikTok. But just because it’s the latest and greatest trend to come out of the gen Z social media armoury, does this mean that as marketers, we need to be on it too? Absolutely not.
IQGeo drives digital transformation with Network Manager for Utilities
IQGeo announces the launch of Network Manager for Utilities, a new product that extends the IQGeo platform to design, maintain and edit networks, as well as host network asset data. IQGeo’s mobile-first, scalable and flexible solution accelerates productivity and collaboration by streamlining the planning, design and construction processes for utility network operators. The new product is…
WaveFX webcasts celebrity-packed WellChild Awards
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attended the WellChild Awards, live streamed by WaveFX.
Mogrify awarded $1.1M additional funding from SBRI Healthcare
Mogrify Ltd (Mogrify™), a UK company aiming to transform the development of cell therapies, today announced that it has secured $1.1M of additional funding from SBRI Healthcare, the NHS England funded initiative championed by the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), to assess its regenerative cartilage therapy, for the treatment of cartilage defects, osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal…
Hawaii’s famous sweet bread recipe protected with Darktrace AI
Darktrace, the world’s leading cyber AI company, has announced that Hawaiian Foods Company, and leading producer of sweet rolls, King’s Hawaiian, deployed Darktrace AI to protect its valuable original bread recipe and defend its manufacturing facilities in the face of a complex and evolving threat landscape.
Drug improves symptoms of autism by targeting brain’s chemical messengers
Bumetanide – a prescription drug for oedema (the build-up of fluid in the body) – improves some of the symptoms in young children with autism spectrum disorders and has no significant side effects, confirms a new study from researchers in China and the UK.
New Cambridge Ahead members boost representation of businesses beyond Cambridge city
Cambridge Ahead, the business and academic member organisation, has welcomed five new members committed to helping to shape the long-term sustainable growth of the Cambridge economy and the wider region.
ET-traps: technology demonstrates potential
A biotech entrepreneurial weekend at Cambridge Judge Business School kickstarted a venture that seeks to tackle diabetes through a novel treatment.
Cambridge Index marginally rises
The Cambridge Index slightly rose by 6.8 points to close at 27,957.3, as gains to the share price of AVEVA Group were weighed down by losses in Johnson Matthey and DS Smith.
Pathways to Impact: Impact core to the UK Research and Innovation application process
UK Research and Innovation has announced changes to its requirements on ‘Pathways to Impact’.