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Cambridge Index surges 7.6%
The Cambridge Index jumped 7.6% or 1,778.8 points and broke 25,000 for the first time, as the index heavyweight Johnson Matthey soared after revealing its future investment plans.
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Help shape the Future Investment Strategy for the Greater Cambridge Partnership
The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is pleased to host a series of business led workshops next month, to facilitate with the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) the creation of a Future Investment Strategy for the Greater Cambridge Partnership area (formerly known as the City Deal).
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World's botanic gardens contain a third of all known plant species
The most in-depth species survey to date finds an “astonishing array” of plant diversity in the global botanic garden network, including 41% of all endangered species. However, researchers find a significant imbalance between tropical and temperate plants, and say even more capacity should be given to conservation, as there is “no technical reason for plant species to become extinct”.
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New type of supercomputer could be based on ‘magic dust’ combination of light and matter
A team of researchers from the UK and Russia have successfully demonstrated that a type of ‘magic dust’ which combines light and matter can be used to solve complex problems and could eventually surpass the capabilities of even the most powerful supercomputers.
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Venturing Forth: livil startup aims to simplify day-to-day work online
Startup founded by Cambridge Judge Business School MBA alumnus helps to make office work online easier.
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Poetry prescriptions a tonic for patients
National poetry day will be a prescription for success for visitors and patients at Cambridge University Hospitals.
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Mobas walks the walk with strategy led brand transformation
Leading agency Mobas has decided to put brand strategy transformation at the vanguard of its service offering in response to its belief that the traditional agency model is broken.
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Anthias Consulting delivers analytical training in Africa
Anthias Consulting Trainer and Consultant Dr Giles Edwards has presented a week-long course on liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Meet Anglian Water decision makers at Water Connect 2017
If you’re an organisation, university or researcher looking to find out more about Anglian Water’s challenges or if you are thinking of collaborating with them, upcoming events in Peterborough and London are not to be missed!
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Strem Chemicals UK releases a new range of biocatalysts
Strem Chemicals UK has a history of marketing new products from within the research community; its aim is to bring new and interesting products to this field.
25/09/2017Read in full
Duxford commemorates its finest hour in Battle of Britain Air Show
Over 18,000 visitors came to IWM Duxford on Saturday (23 September) to commemorate the Battle of Britain, as Duxford celebrated its finest hour in its centenary year.
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Horizon Discovery introduces OncoSpan, the world’s largest reference standard for oncology
Horizon Discovery, a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, today announces the launch of OncoSpan, a novel cell line-derived multiplex DNA Reference Standard to support the validation of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) assays.
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CMR named best entrepreneurial med-tech company
The British company developing the next generation surgical robot won first place at Cambridge Independent’s inaugural Entrepreneurial Science and Technology Awards.
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Cambridge’s postdoctoral community benefits from new centre
The University of Cambridge has opened a new centre for its postdoctoral community.
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Magna sweeps Automotive Composites Conference Awards
Magna swept all three awards given at the recent Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition. The awards recognize outstanding innovations in the development and use of composites in the automotive industry.
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Cambridgeshire businesses urged to help identify gaps in superfast coverage
Businesses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being urged to fill in a short survey about their broadband connectivity in a bid to identify remaining gaps in superfast coverage, particularly in rural areas.
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How pharma can extract greater value from population-scale studies
Dr Misha Kapushesky, Genestack CEO, discusses empowering discovery at the Oxford Global Pharmaceutical IT congress this week (27-28 September, London).
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Report calls for increased awareness of ctDNA testing for lung cancer
A report published by the PHG Foundation argues that limited awareness of validated ctDNA testing technology is restricting access to targeted therapy in a sub-group of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
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Cambridge Markets team celebrates national award success
Cambridge City Council’s Markets team has been named as Market Team of the Year at the prestigious National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) awards ceremony.
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42 Technology develops ‘smarter’ smart metering technology
42 Technology is developing a smart metering technology breakthrough that will potentially allow energy suppliers for the first time to provide customers with itemised bills and statements showing their specific electricity consumption by appliance type.
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