Freedom to evolve with Tecan’s Freedom EVO® 75
Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid are using directed evolution techniques to develop new enzymes for a variety of bioprocessing applications.
Multi-million pound boost to take Cambridgeshire fibre broadband rollout even further
The success of Cambridgeshire’s superfast broadband programme has brought a multi-million pound boost to help rollout high speed fibre technology to even more homes and businesses.
Cambridge Consultants works with Smart Drawer on novel retail technology
New intelligent cash drawer technology is set to help reduce retail fraud and streamline cash counting – at a fraction of the price of existing systems.
The new deal on personal data: Part 2
There has been a mixed response to Privacy Shield – a new mechanism for safeguarding the privacy of personal data transferred from the EU to the United States. Rhys Williams of Taylor Vinters explains.
Embedded Linux workshop offers quick start guide
The organisers of the 2016 UK Device Developers' Conference have announced that this year's event will include a half-day workshop entitled "The Embedded Linux Quick Start Guide", providing hands-on training for delegates wishing to explore Linux for embedded systems development.
Finite element analysis – predicting the real world
Alongside product design processes, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) can be used to model product structure and how it will respond to stress, and from this to predict any possibility of structural failure. Cambridge Design Technology explains.
T®ump: personality IP rights
One of the many unique features of this year's US presidential nominations campaign is that the most likely (at this point) Republican candidate is also unique in being the one candidate who owns any significant IP/trade mark rights.
Zinwave’s UNItivity platform eliminates spectrum upgrade pain
Zinwave's unique wideband distributed antenna system (DAS) offers future-proof frequency support without hardware upgrades.
Contract caterer Edwards & Blake opens at four new schools in first quarter of 2016
East Anglian-based contract catering firm Edwards & Blake has taken over the catering at four schools in the East of England in the first quarter of 2016. The caterer now operates at nearly 80 schools in the East and South East of England.
Cambridge Index soars 3.1%
The Cambridge index rose 3.1% or 514.7 points to settle at 17,216.7, as nine of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains.
Cambridge venture is pitch perfect
JustMilk, a venture supported by the Accelerate Cambridge programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, won first prize yesterday (Monday) in the first biotech-themed Pitch@Palace event at St James’s Palace, convened by HRH The Duke of York, KG.
Pioneering John Bradfield Centre at Cambridge Science Park will boost tech sector
Construction is now underway on Trinity College’s £20 million technology centre at Cambridge Science Park, an innovative collaboration with the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and Central Working.
Jobs shine bright in the east
Employers in the East of England are the most optimistic in the UK, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. With an Outlook of +10%, up 1 percentage point from the first quarter of 2016, job prospects in the region stand above the national average for the 16th quarter running.
The importance of controlling oxygen during combustion
Cambridge Sensotec explains the importance of controlling oxygen during Combustion.
Ambitious new public art will celebrate the River Cam
Plans for a major new public art commission, celebrating the story and importance to Cambridge of the River Cam, are to be discussed by councillors.
International Women's Day plea for more women in IT
The Open University (OU) has launched a video for International Women’s Day (8 March) to highlight a project that aims to explore the reasons for the shortage of women working in the UK IT industry.
Scientists develop very early stage human stem cell lines for first time
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have for the first time shown that it is possible to derive from a human embryo so-called ‘naïve’ pluripotent stem cells – one of the most flexible types of stem cell, which can develop into all human tissue other than the placenta.
AI crossword-solving application could make machines better at understanding language
A web-based machine language system solves crossword puzzles far better than commercially-available products, and may help machines better understand language.
Make a #PledgeForParity this International Women’s Day
Today (Tuesday 8 March) is International Women’s Day, a chance not only to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women worldwide but also to support this year’s theme by pledging to play a part in reducing gender inequality.
Womenomics at Cambridge Judge Business School
On International Women's Day today (March 8th), Professor Christoph Loch, Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School, talks about women and leadership.
Scholarships and bursaries for the Cambridge MBA – am I too late?
When people think about bursaries and scholarships they tend to think the earlier the better – however there is plenty of funding available right up until the final MBA application date of 6 May.
New requirements for businesses dealing with consumers
Businesses trading or contracting with consumers should bear in mind the requirements of the new Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations and the Consumer Rights Act, says Hewitsons.
Quethera awarded Wellcome Trust Pathfinder grant
Quethera Ltd, a privately funded gene therapy company based at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge, has obtained a grant from the Wellcome Trust Pathfinder Award Scheme. Quethera was founded in 2013 to treat glaucoma using gene therapy. It received seed funding last year from the Rainbow Seed Fund and Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge.
Life goes on after Ebola
Sierra Leone has finally been declared free of Ebola, a year and a half after the virus first affected the country and went on to cause more than 3500 deaths. The World Health Organization estimates that, in total, the epidemic has infected almost 30,000 people across West Africa and killed at least 11,000.