Disease tolerant genes renew hope for UK ash trees
Researchers have identified genetic markers for disease tolerance that suggest UK ash trees may have a fighting chance against a fungal infection that has the potential to wipe out 90% of the European ash tree population.
Aequa Sciences: doing business and doing good
Aventure founded by three Cambridge Judge Executive MBA students to combat Alzheimer’s disease works with ad agency McCann in the Czech Republic, and signs new agreements for research collaboration.
Evolution of ideas: scientists to decode genetic story of Newton’s apple
Scientists will connect two of the most important scientific theories of all time – the law of universal gravitation and the theory of evolution – by unravelling the genetic code of the apple which inspired Isaac Newton’s greatest discovery 350 years ago this year.
Air Liquide wins contracts for the future European launcher Ariane 6
Air Liquide has signed several contracts for the supply of cryogenic equipments for the propulsion of the future European launcher Ariane 6, as well as for the design and production of the cryogenic fluid systems of the new Ariane Launcher System (ELA4) of the Guiana Space Center. The contracts for the sale of those equipments, amounting to more than €100 million, will be executed over the next…
Street Aid initiative raises £3,100 to help rough sleepers in just 23 days
Kind-hearted residents and visitors have donated £3,100 to a new charitable fund that has been up and running for just 23 days.
Dolomite Bio’s Single Cell RNA-Seq System accelerates cancer research
Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, are taking advantage of the single cell encapsulation capabilities of Dolomite Bio’s Single Cell RNA-Seq System to investigate resistance mechanisms in prostate cancer.
Weather puns are snow joke
There is a common misconception of Geography, that all you do is colour in.
Ubisense appoints Richard Petti as CEO
Ubisense Group plc (AIM:UBI), a global leader in enterprise location intelligence solutions, has announced the appointment of Richard Petti as Chief Executive Officer.
Pincer ligands and complexes - available from Strem Chemicals
Pincer ligands and pincer compounds are a rapidly growing field in chemistry. A pincer complex is formed when a suitable tridentate ligand binds to a metal centre so that all three coordination sites are arranged in an approximate planar geometry.
Mick George Ltd help bury Addenbrooke’s 250th anniversary time capsule
A special 250th anniversary time capsule was buried on Wednesday at Addenbrooke’s Hospital with the help of Mick George Ltd who are redeveloping the hospital's Outpatients Garden.
Sir Tim Clark officially opens AIM Altitude’s new facility
On Monday (19th December), Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates, officially opened AIM Altitude’s new purpose-built facility at Bournemouth Airport.
Cambridge and China in tomorrow's world
Join Western China Overseas High Tech and High Talents Conference (OHTC) and Cambridge Technology Capital Partners at Gonville and Caius on 10 January to strengthen bonds and support co-operation and collaboration between Cambridge and China.
Churchill College’s Cowan Court in top five of ‘Best Architecture of 2016’
A Cambridge College’s new facility has been feted as one of the UK’s five best new buildings of 2016 in a review of the year published in both The Guardian and The Observer.
‘Glue’ that makes plant cell walls strong could hold the key to wooden skyscrapers
Molecules 10,000 times narrower than the width of a human hair could hold the key to making possible wooden skyscrapers and more energy-efficient paper production, according to research just published in the journal Nature Communications. The study, led by a father and son team at the Universities of Warwick and Cambridge, solves a long-standing mystery of how key sugars in cells bind to form…
Council wins grant for project to help rough sleepers
Cambridge City Council has been granted government funding to help people sleeping rough on the city’s streets.
Antenova commits to help wireless design - free Transmission Line Calculator tool
Antenova commits to helping designers achieve “right first time” wireless design – by providing a free Transmission Line Calculator tool and other resources.
Cambridge student recognised at national awards
Cambridge Regional College student, Louis Rolfe, has been recognised at a special event in Parliament.
Courage and integrity key for future nursing leaders
Nurses of the future must be trained to develop courage, integrity and compassion in order to lead on the frontline of the UK’s healthcare system, according to a new book by leading academic Professor Ruth Taylor.
Where do we go from here?
The Scientific Alliance offers some thoughts on what 2017 may bring...
Will it all end in tears?
There is something of a price war going on between the big lithographic printing hubs in the UK.
Points of View: US interest rates
This week Oliver Phillips of NW Brown focuses on US interest rates.
Alstom to acquire Nomad Digital, provider of connectivity solutions to the railway industry
Alstom has signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of Nomad Holdings, commercially known as Nomad Digital, from Amadeus Capital Partners, SEB Venture Capital and Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments together with other investors.
A video introduction to Feabhas
When it comes to choosing a traning partner, there's a reason why Feabhas is so popular with many embedded software developers and engineers around the world.
Clearing the air
The Scientific Alliance discusses the problem of indoor pollution in the developing world.
Cambridge Live to present the 2017 NMG awards
Cambridge Live has announced that it is partnering with the area’s annual music awards, the New Music Generator Awards, to bring the event to the region’s biggest music venue, the Cambridge Corn Exchange.