Drop in beef sales prompts urgent action
World’s first fully-traceable livestock marketplace, Breedr, launches free app to bolster beef producers’ profits.
IVF children make Huntingdonshire mother’s day
“I feel so lucky to have my two children,” says Hannah from near Huntingdon, who is sharing her story ahead of Mother’s Day to raise awareness of infertility.
COVID-19 rapid detection – Iceni Diagnostics offers new approach
Coronavirus could be detected using Iceni Diagnostics’ rapid, point-of-care screening technology, and distinguish between influenza and Coronavirus.
From laser beams to proton beams: how 'Star Wars' continues to predict the science of the future
With the next Star Wars blockbuster hitting the big screen, scientists have revealed how, over the past four decades, the science fantasy of the films has predicted some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of this generation.
Iceni Diagnostics appoints Chris Liggett to accelerate route-to-market strategy
As Iceni Diagnostics, developers of glycoscience-based diagnostics, therapies and vaccines, moves closer to market it has appointed Chris Liggett, business strategist and new product development specialist, to support its commercial operations. Chris has been appointed to the new role of Product Development Manager.
Fertility Week sees launch of new Fertility Diagnosis and Ovulation Induction service
To help couples struggling to conceive, Bourn Hall is launching a new Fertility Diagnosis and Ovulation Induction treatment service this Fertility Week, which is free to those referred by a GP (even in areas where IVF is not funded). The ultrasound-monitored programme promotes egg development and enables accurate confirmation of the time the mature egg is released - improving the chances of…
Home of Patrick Steptoe 'father of IVF' gets Blue Plaque
The childhood home of Patrick Steptoe, one of the three IVF pioneers who achieved one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in recent times - the birth of the world’s first ‘test-tube’ baby – has been commemorated with a Blue Plaque.
Trying to get pregnant? Fertility Fayre aims to increase chances of having a baby
Bourn Hall Cambridge hosts free event during National Fertility Awareness Week, on 3rd November 2018
Remembering Jean Purdy, the 'forgotten' female IVF pioneer
Forty years on, the world's first 'test-tube' baby Louise Brown has honoured the first clinical embryologist.
How to make your discovery scientists twice as productive
Discovery scientists waste 50% of their time on preparing omics data – but not for much longer. Genestack has responded to this frustration with two new modules for its biodata platform. CEO Misha Kapushesky is to talk about how a modular approach can overcome the obstacles at the Bio-IT World Conference and Expo 2018.
Your ‘Like’ could help further antimatter research
Antimatter is used every day in PET scans for cancer diagnoses, but if we understood more about it, what more could we achieve? AVA is boldly going where no scientist has been before. In a new Youtube video they showcase their Horizon 2020 research - and are hoping for as many Likes as possible to further their antimatter exploration.
Mother of all decisions: International Women's Day - time to decide what is important to you
How loud is your biological clock ticking? The decision of if or when to have children is one of the defining decisions of a woman's life. International Women's Day is an opportunity to focus the mind on your priorities - and if motherhood is on the list, then do get some good advice.
Fertility Fayre takes place in Cambridge on Saturday 4 November
Bourn Hall Clinic is hosting its second Fertility Fayre on Saturday 4 November at its historic Cambridge clinic to coincide with Fertility Awareness Week.
World’s biggest butterfly given lifeline by new captive breeding initiative
The world’s largest, most spectacular but severely endangered butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae), has been given a lifeline with a pioneering project led by the Sime Darby Foundation (SDF) and the recently created Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterfly Trust (SBBT).
Robotae illuminates fabric for digital fashion show
How can you capture the visual texture of fabric for high-end, online retail? This was the challenge that fashion retail start-up Change of Paradigm and University College London (UCL) gave robotics consultancy Robotae, as part of a 12 month Innovate UK-funded project.
World premiere of 'Any Major Dude' achieved with a little help from friends
Micro-budget movie filmed around Cambridgeshire looks to generate the feel-good factor.
Work begins on brand new Bourn Hall fertility clinic in Wickford
A new state-of-the-art purpose-built full service fertility centre will provide fertility health checks and a comprehensive range of fertility treatments.
Do you want to boldly go where science has not gone before?
It is theorised that the Big Bang should have created equal amounts of matter and antimatter, but there is not much antimatter to be found today in comparison to matter. Professor Carsten Welsch of the Cockcroft Institute, and Head of Physics at the University of Liverpool, is organising a kick-off meeting this Thursday (12 Jan) for a new research and training network called AVA (Accelerators…
Audio Analytic raises £4.3 million in Series A funding round led by CIC
Audio Analytic, pioneer of intelligent sound recognition, has announced a £4.3 million series A funding round led by Cambridge Innovation Capital. Funding will enable the company to meet rapidly growing demand for its Smart Home technology. It is demonstrating a range of new ai3™ sound profiles and features at CES 2017in Las Vegas.
Bourn Hall China to establish fertility clinic in Zhoushan
Bourn Hall China signs agreement with Zhoushan Maternal and Children’s Health Hospital to establish a new Fertility Clinic in Zhoushan.
Webinar looks at how to integrate whole genome analysis into clinical practice
NHS genetics experts discuss their experiences in Congenica webinar on Monday 5 December.
Congenica first for Wellcome Genome Campus business incubator opened by Theresa May
The ability to identify disease causing genetic variants offers the potential for improved diagnosis and new treatments. Genomics England Ltd and Congenica - two organisations at the forefront of this genomics revolution - are the first tenants in the new genome sequencing and business incubator buildings on the Wellcome Genome Campus, officially opened yesterday (Monday) by the UK Prime Minister…
High diagnostic yields by Sapientia in 100,000 Genomes Project
Congenica's genome analysis platform is detecting clinically relevant variants in 35% of first diagnostic reports delivered to the UK 100,000 Genomes Project.
Consistency and data sharing vital to unlock value of genetic testing
“At Congenica we realise that there is huge value in being able to share data to see how others have interpreted the same gene variant,” says Dr Matthew Hurles, co-founder of Congenica, a world leader in genomic analysis and interpretation. He will explain how the bottlenecks of consistency and data sharing are being addressed in a presentation at Congenica’s Education Event, at the annual…
OBN awards Congenica 'Best implementation of digital healthcare’
Congenica was given the accolade of ‘Best Implementation of Digital Healthcare’ in the OBN awards. Congenica has introduced its Sapientia platform into the NHS - one of the most highly regulated healthcare systems in the world - in just two years.