Timestrip® indicators used in international healthcare initiative
A specially developed ‘smart indicator’ technology from Timestrip is being adopted in developing countries where missed vaccinations are common. Working with the Trust for Vaccines & Immunization (TVI), a not-for-profit organization, Timestrip technology has been used to create a set of Vaccine Indicator Reminder (VIR) bands that are worn by new born babies to remind mothers when vaccinations are…
Habitable planets could exist around pulsars
It is theoretically possible that habitable planets exist around pulsars - spinning neutron stars that emit short, quick pulses of radiation. According to new research, such planets must have an enormous atmosphere that converts the deadly x-rays and high energy particles of the pulsar into heat.
Medical device developer Team Consulting announces new brand identity
Ickleton-based medical device consultancy, Team Consulting, announces a new brand identity as it continues its strong growth in drug delivery, diagnostics and medtech product development.
Why you need a better content strategy
Content strategy refers to the planning, development, and management of content — written or in other media. Why do you need a visual content strategy if you already have a content marketing strategy for your business or brand though?
Brexit, GDPR, innovation: 2018 predictions for SMEs
Brexit, innovation increase and GDPR and are all included in Enterprise Europe Network's (EEN's) predictions of things that'll matter for small businesses in 2018.
25 species revealed for 25 Genomes Project
To commemorate the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute turning 25 in 2018, the Institute and its collaborators* are sequencing 25 new genomes of species in the UK**.
Cambridge Index drops 0.5%
The Cambridge Index fell 0.5% or 120.64 points to settle at 24,151.4, as sharp losses in the Index heavyweight DS Smith overshadowed gains in the other Index majors.
Animating your ads? Break free from boring briefs!
If you want to get your message out there, above or beyond the dizzying mass of content that pervades every field, you need to think differently - that much is obvious. But how do you maintain that brave impulse through a risk-averse process that is designed to fit your work into a pre-existing mould? Sookio's Animation Director Alex Mallinson is here to inspire courage...
Buccleuch Property sells Mill Court, Cambridge, for £9.85m
Buccleuch Property and joint venture partner Wrenbridge have sold Mill Court, a 38,840 sq. ft. business park in Great Shelford, Cambridge, for £9.85m. The site was sold to Hermes Real Estate Investment Management reflecting a net initial yield of 7.3%.
Control of protein expression offers new therapeutic, research and biomanufacturing options
The SINEUP system, launched today by Cell Guidance Systems, simply, elegantly and specifically boosts levels of any target protein.
Test your MS Office skills with this fun little quiz!
We all use Microsoft Office everyday...how well do you really know it?
Magna collaborates with new Chinese automaker NIO on vehicle launch
As China’s environmental plan takes shape and start-up companies develop and launch their new-energy vehicles, the support of strong and capable suppliers will be essential. The latest example occurred today with new Chinese startup NIO, and the launch of their NIO ES8 electric SUV, a vehicle that comes to market with key systems supplied by Magna.
Royal Society of Biology names the year’s biggest biology stories
The application of gene-editing technology to humans has emerged as the key topic in bioscience research in 2017, in a poll conducted by The Biologist, the magazine of the Royal Society of Biology (RSB).
Redgate simplifies data masking with database provisioning tool
With the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) increasing the awareness of the need to safeguard the privacy of data, more and more companies and organisations are looking into data masking. To make their journey easier, Redgate Software has added a new feature to its database provisioning tool, SQL Clone, which makes masking data with T-SQL scripts part of the provisioning process,…
Flexera reimagines open source vulnerability detection with FlexNet Code Insight
Secunia advisories are now integrated into Flexera’s open source licence and vulnerability detection platform, reducing the risk that suppliers will ship vulnerable open source components to their customers.
'The night before signoff', a poem by Sookio
A festive ditty, presented for your diversion in the anapestic tetrameter, with fond compliments of the season, from Sookio's Chief Copywriter, Rory Stobo.
Jesus College strengthens team with new Head of Hospitality
Jesus College has appointed Christopher Ogston as Head of Hospitality (also called Manciple) with responsibility for the Catering and Conference & Events departments, in addition to the hotel-standard accommodation in its new West Court facility.
Gabriela Gallegos recognised at DevelopHER Awards
Gabriela Gallegos of the London South Bank Innovation Centre (LSBIC), part of the TWI Innovation Network, has been recognised for her work at this year’s DevelopHER Awards, which were held in Cambridge.
Amadeus invests in Pace
Amadeus Capital Partners is one of the new investors in Pace, a London startup that has has raised £2.5 million in seed funding. Pace has developed technology that uses machine learning to let hotels set room prices dynamically, based on demand.
Growing a brand from just a seed
Dynamic Creative explains how it helped bring a new product to market for a pair of Norfolk farmers.
MP pleased that international executives are coming to Cambridge to study business English
EF Education First welcomed Daniel Zeichner MP to a graduation event for students completing their course in business English at EF’s Executive Language Institute in Cambridge.
Council prioritises building more houses to provide people with a secure place to call home
Providing more homes for people in desperate need remains a top priority for Cambridge City Council.
Magna puts power to wheels with etelligentDrive™ systems
With the global trend towards electrification in the automotive industry, Magna presents its etelligentDrive systems. Leveraging its legacy of powertrain leadership, Magna offers automakers a variety of solutions for electrified powertrain architectures - from hybrids to full electrics.
Festive markets bring Christmas spirit to the heart of Ely
Ely Markets will raise the city’s Christmas spirit with an array of festive markets throughout this week.
Making the most of the internet of things
Head of the Institute for Manufacturing's Distributed Information and Automation Laboratory (DIAL) at the University of Cambridge, Professor Duncan McFarlane is a pioneer of the internet of things (IoT) and was part of the research team that coined the term "internet of things" 20 years ago.