Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger
A new report underlines the crucial role that forests play in food security and poverty reduction, with one billion people worldwide dependent on forests and trees for balanced diets and sustainable incomes.
Blood markers could help predict outcome of infant heart surgery
New research suggests it may be possible to predict an infant’s progress following surgery for congenital heart disease by analysing a number of important small molecules in the blood.
Bango engages with the European mobile operator community at ETIS
Richard Leyland of Bango tells an influential European industry group about the progress of Direct Carrier Billing over the past two to three years, and the opportunity presented by the explosive growth of mobile content sales through app stores.
Blue Chip Technology launches innovative embedded systems platform at UK conference
Blue Chip Technology will introduce a new generation embedded systems platform at the UK Device Developers' Conference next week - Reading / Cambridge 12th and 14th May.
How to create compelling and robust display interfaces for intelligent systems
Workshops at next week's UK Device Developers' Conference will explain the development of embedded graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that meet the highest standards of quality control and user-appeal.
Pleading the case for income protection
Income protection seems to be the Cinderella of protection policies, with most commentators concentrating on life cover. This is absurd as death is unlikely during your working life; being unable to work through illness or accident is much more common and a specific type of protection insurance has existed since the late Victorian era to address it.
Charity benefits from Cambridge Assessment's technology prize
A charity which helps disadvantaged young people in India is set to benefit from a technology prize awarded to Cambridge Assessment.
A14 resurfacing work starts on Monday
Road users are advised resurfacing works will start on the A14 in Cambridgeshire on Monday (11 May) for two weeks.
Anthias celebrates a decade of delivery
Anthias Consulting will be celebrating a decade of delivery in June 2015 as a respected provider of high quality, industry-leading and manufacture-independent training and consultancy in the gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC MS) arena.
New technique has implications in determining the genetic basis of thousands of diseases
Researchers at the Babraham Institute and the Francis Crick Institute have developed and used a new technique to join the dots in the genomic puzzle.
Military psychologist becomes President of the British Psychological Society
Professor Jamie Hacker Hughes from Anglia Ruskin University is the new President of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
HP D300 Digital Dispenser now offers aqueous liquid dispensing
The popular HP D300 Digital Dispenser – available from Tecan – now allows customers to titrate low volumes of biomolecules in aqueous solutions, offering greater flexibility for drug discovery workflows.
Horizon Discovery Group introduces range of Immunohistochemistry HDx reference standards
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the international life science company supplying research tools and services that power genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, today announced it has introduced a unique range of genetically defined, highly characterised HDx Reference Standards for Immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays. The product range has been developed by Horizon’s…
GIS introduces new head interface board for Ricoh printheads
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), a leading developer of software, drivers and electronics for industrial inkjet printheads, announces that it now supports the Ricoh MH5420/5440 printheads, formerly known as Gen 5.
Hewitsons kicks off Chariots of Fire fundraising with charity challenge
Hewitsons law firm has started its Chariots of Fire 2015 fundraising off with a bang, by raising a massive £2,000 for this year’s official charity after a team from the firm took on the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge.
CSR and Avi-on Labs add simple, seamless whole-home control to GE branded lighting
CSRmesh™ IoT protocol will soon be found in retail stores for smart lighting and home automation.
Stansted’s Aerozone is cleared for take-off as youngsters enjoy sneak preview
Stansted Airport’s Aerozone has received the thumbs up from a group of local school children who enjoyed a sneak peek inside the education centre ahead of its grand opening in June.
Conference workshop explores safety critical software
A half-day workshop at the UK Device Developers' Conference next week explores the tools and techniques available to ensure software integrity for projects that carry a 'high cost of failure'.
Financial services firms asked to give their views on stricter regulation of pay
A re-interpretation of European legislation means that smaller financial services firms may have to comply with stricter controls on pay from next year, including the deferral of at least 40% of bonus awards for certain types of employee, and the payment of at least half of all variable pay in the form of shares or similar instruments. Firms are being encouraged to submit their views on the…
Astronomers find first evidence of changing conditions on a super Earth
Astronomers have detected wildly changing temperatures on a super Earth – the first time any atmospheric variability has been observed on a rocky planet outside the solar system – and believe it could be due to huge amounts of volcanic activity, further adding to the mystery of what had been nicknamed the ‘diamond planet’.
Fungus enhances crop roots and could be a future 'bio-fertilizer'
“Ancient relationship” between fungi and plant roots creates genetic expression that leads to more root growth. Common fungus could one day be used as ‘bio-fertiliser’, replacing mined phosphate which is now depleted to the point of impending fertiliser crisis.
M-I SWACO releases new fluid and cuttings separator
SCREEN PULSE separator delivers optimum efficiency and reduces overall drilling costs
Learn best practices for the implementation of the Falsified Medicines Directive
Workshop at 21st EGA Annual Conference (Berlin, 9-11 June 2015) about best practices for the implementation of the Falsified Medicines Directive, with the participation of Domino Printing.
Excellent research covers inflammatory markers of acute stress
With growing interest in the ability to detect inflammatory markers in response to stress, salivary collection is proving a less invasive process. However, the reliability and validity of saliva-based to blood-based inflammatory biomarkers in response to stress remains unclear. A review suggests that specific targets may be valid and highlights specific areas of need for future research.
Large antiques and interiors auction at Cheffins Cambridge next month
Cheffins will be holding a large Antiques & Interiors auction on Thursday 4th June. The sale will include a large barn find collection of furniture as well as other objects of interest in furniture, collectable and decorative items and jewellery.