Moisture Meter PCE-MA 50X: new combination of heating chamber and precision balance
For lots of materials, the moisture content is very important to know before processing them. Moisture balances are a special type of scales mainly used in laboratories in the industrial sector. These are commonly used for commercial purposes. The moisture can be determined very quickly and at high accuracy.
Tech titans and AI to disrupt healthcare
Health and wellbeing looks set to be the next battleground for consumer tech companies.
A test of good teaching
How can you make sure a presentation doesn't feel like the slog of a lesson from schooldays, but instead informs, educates, and - importantly - entertains? Communications Consultant Simon Hall held a breakfast networking session on Mastering the Media for the Cambridge Network last week, and here brings his thoughts on how to make such sessions sing...
Cambridge Festival of Ideas looks at the extremes of human behaviour
Is mental illness an extreme state of being? What do we mean by ‘extreme’ in human nature? These questions and more are explored during a series of events that delve into our understanding of human psychology and its extremes during this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which launches on 15th October. Two of the events reveal new findings and research.
British Science Festival heads to Chelmsford
The British Science Association and Anglia Ruskin University are pleased to announce that the British Science Festival in 2020 will take place on the university’s Chelmsford campus, as well as at venues across the city.
Dr Andy Ward elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Ubisense CTO and founder Dr Andy Ward has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Make sure the environment is fully considered for new railway line, says Council
Councillors have called on the Government and promoters of a railway line linking Cambridge to Oxford to ensure the environment is given full and through consideration when selecting the route.
Introducing the lettuce peeling robot
Cambridge researchers have developed what is believed to be the first robotic lettuce leaf peeling system of its kind.
Professor receives prestigious award
Professor Dame Ann Dowling has received the Engineering Professors’ Council’s (EPC) most prestigious award – the President’s Prize.
CrownBio completes validation of prostate cancer patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models
Crown Bioscience, a global drug discovery and development services company providing translational platforms to advance oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular and metabolic disease research, has announced the addition of unique, well characterized, fully annotated patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models of prostate cancer.
Control and monitor multiple gases with the Rapidox 7100
The Rapidox 7100 Multigas range of analysers from Cambridge Sensotec is a high specification instrument designed specifically for the analysis, control and monitoring of process gas within a wide range of industries.
Howard Osborne celebrates Mount Pleasant Halls topping out
A new student accommodation development under construction in Cambridge marked a major milestone when it was officially topped out on 27 September.
Darktrace raises $50m in Series E funding and is now worth $1.65bn
Darktrace, the world’s leading AI company for cyber defence, has announced that it has raised $50 million in Series E funding at a valuation of $1.65 billion. The investment is led by Vitruvian Partners with participation from existing investors KKR and 1011 Ventures.
Plan for thousands of new jobs and homes given final approval
A plan to deliver 22,000 jobs and 19,500 new homes by 2031 in South Cambridgeshire has been given final approval.
KEEP+ grants available to SMEs developing new products and services
If you are an SME developing a new product or service aimed at the B2B market, you could be eligible for a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grant via the KEEP+ programme.
Ed Sheeran clothes to be on sale when EACH opens shop in Ely
Thirty-three items of clothing previously owned by Ed Sheeran will be up for sale when East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) starts trading in Ely.
Child protection must stay top of world agenda, says UK charity
The Cambridge-based Internet Watch Foundation(IWF) Statement on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Day of General Discussion...
The long awaited release of KC8
Strem Chemicals UK is now distributing a very exciting product - potassium graphite KC8, an excellent reducing agent of which the electronic properties of potassium intercalated graphite promote a variety of uses in chemical synthesis
Royal Academy of Engineering announces 2018 Fellows
Three Cambridge researchers are among the new Fellows announced by the Royal Academy of Engineering, in recognition of their outstanding contributions.
Thales report: IoT is the fastest growing force affecting PKI planning and evolution
Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, announces that the Internet of Things (IoT) is the fastest growing trend driving the deployment of applications that use public key infrastructure (PKI) as evidenced by its latest annual 2018 Global PKI Trends Study.
Meet Cambridge showcases venues’ facilities for conferences and events
Event organisers can sign up for two forthcoming events in October to visit local venues showcasing their facilities for meetings, conferences and corporate dining.
Rare genetic disorders more complex than thought
Researchers have found that the genetic causes of rare neurodevelopmental disorders vary more than previously thought. The study from Wellcome Sanger Institute scientists and their collaborators discovered that serious rare disorders can be affected by combinations of common genetic variants, rather than solely individual rare variants that damage single genes.
'Brief Answers to the Big Questions' - a unique celebration of Stephen Hawking's final book
This October sees publication of the final book by Stephen Hawking: world-famous cosmologist, number one bestselling author of A Brief History of Time and one of the greatest minds of our time. An event to celebrate the publication, organised in conjunction with the Stephen Hawking Foundation, takes place in Cambridge on October 17th.
ExpedeonAG signs agreement with Reszon Diagnostics for proprietary colloidal gold technology
Expedeon AG announced that the company has signed a three year supply agreement for its colloidal gold with Malaysia-based Reszon Diagnostics International Sdn. Bhd. (part of Revongen Corporation), a developer and manufacturer of innovative in vitro diagnostics (IVD) rapid test kits, and ELISA kits.