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Agriculture is gearing up for the ‘fourth industrial revolution’
The Bank of England’s chief economist recently predicted that up to 50% of all jobs could be lost to robots and artificial intelligence (AI) in the next four decades. However, current technology needs considerable investment before it can address the labour shortage in agriculture. This and other priorities for agri-tech are to be debated by leading agrifood producers, technologists and academics at Agri-Tech East's REAP Conference 2018 on 7 November.
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Andy’s adventures in Peru help lifesavers
A former patient who embarked on a series of fundraising challenges with his family after recovering from a brain haemorrhage has returned to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, to thank the neurosurgeon who saved his life.
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Liver tissue implants made from stem cells show promising support of liver function
Stem cells transformed into 3D human liver tissue by scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh show promising support of liver function when implanted into mice with a liver disease.
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Apprentice engineer passes with distinction
Prototype Projects' apprentice, Ian Reinemann, has passed his BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with Distinction.
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Interested in trading with India?
Commercial officers from India are visiting the Department for International Trade in the UK in September/ October.
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Cambridge Startup Help supports Cambridge Electric Transport to achieve e-bike target
Cambridge Electric Transport has succeeded in achieving its target of over 50 users using its e-bikes in the Cambridge Science Park pilot through an integrated marketing campaign organised by Cambridge Startup Help.
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Flexera launches support for Microsoft’s MSIX
Flexera, the company that’s reimagining how software is bought, sold, managed and secured, has released new support for Microsoft’s MSIX, a single application packaging format for all Windows platforms.
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Sound recognition critical to half of ‘top smart home use cases’
Analyst firm Parks Associates has published a market review of the trends, opportunities and challenges facing the smart home and connected entertainment industries.
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Chamber conference tackles gender inequality in the workplace
The Business Women’s Sector of Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce is holding an important conference which will explore the issue of gender inequality at work and create a strategy to tackle this high profile issue.
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How in-car GPS audio could make driving safer
Research suggests that driving could be made safer if car users are provided with audio information about the road that matches the roadside signs.
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Announcing the Cambridge Festival of Cycling!
Camcycle is thrilled to announce the 2018 Cambridge Festival of Cycling, which will run throughout the month of September, with over 20 diverse events to appeal to all types of people interested in cycling.
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CPL editor makes national awards shortlist
Alex Smith, editor of leading membership magazine CIBSE Journal, has been shortlisted in this years’ national Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) awards.
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Stansted unveils striking new images of arrivals terminal
Striking new images of how London Stansted’s planned new Arrivals Terminal will look when it opens in 2020 have been unveiled.
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Deloitte revenue grows 5.9% to £3,580m
Deloitte has increased its revenue [1] by 5.9% in the financial year ended 31 May 2018, from £3,380m to £3,580m, marking the eighth consecutive year of revenue growth.
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Magna and Rohinni form JV to bring game-changing lighting to mobility
With distinctive, high-performance lighting becoming a "must-have" for automakers and other mobility companies, Magna Electronics and Rohinni LLC have formed a joint venture to produce ultra-thin micro LED lighting solutions that are brighter, lighter and more energy-efficient than alternative technologies, including OLED.
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New research looks at algorithms and work
The implications of learning algorithms in the workplace pose difficult issues of control and morality. Dr Stella Pachidi of Cambridge Judge Business School discusses these dilemmas in a new research paper.
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Flexera and KPMG expand alliance to keep open source software clean and safe
KPMG adopts Flexera’s FlexNet Code Insight to identify open source licence compliance and security risks.
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Mood boards: a picture tells 1,000 words
Pictures work in advertising and communication. Humans respond emotionally to images. From the earliest cave drawings to political cartoons to today’s memes, it’s clear images communicate in a different way to words.
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Addenbrooke's Hospital makes electric bikes available for staff meetings
Addenbrooke’s Hospital (Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust) has launched its Addenbrooke’s electric bikes scheme for meetings. It will be makig available Cambridge Electric Transport e-bikes available for staff for meetings, enabling the trust to save money and become more sustainable.
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New metal organic frameworks offer new low-cost gas management solutions available in the UK
Strem Inc has a new agreement with framergy Inc., producers and suppliers of the highest quality coordination polymers such as metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for the Oil & Gas sector, and other inventive uses. These materials have incredible and unparalleled molecular storage capacity, making this technology an ideal energy source as they have extraordinary stability in harsh conditions.
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