Cambridge News to relaunch with fresh new design
A bigger and brighter Cambridge News will hit the streets in September.
New research aims to improve energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and reduce costs
Against a world backdrop of increased concerns about energy security, price fluctuations and, of course, the need to address climate change, six new research projects that aim to gain a fuller understanding of how energy is managed in the country’s non-domestic buildings have been launched. A Cambridge project is among those benefiting from £3 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research…
Genome-wide association study in disease-causing bacteria paves way for clinical tool
Researchers have developed a powerful new tool to identify genetic changes in disease-causing bacteria that are responsible for antibiotic resistance. The results from this technique could be used in clinics within the next decade to decide on the most effective treatments for diseases such as pneumonia and meningitis.
Volunteers to swell the ranks at CUH
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has won £100,000 to recruit more volunteers to support clinical staff.
Kae’s courtyard offers an oasis of calm for patients
A new courtyard garden has been opened at Cambridge University Hospitals for patients recovering from stroke.
Have some hands-on summer fun at the Cambridge Science Centre
The Cambridge Science Centre has had a great start to the summer holidays, with lots of visitors to its new exhibition, Extreme Engineering. Latest exhibits have been pushed to their limits with towers built to the ceiling and circuits built to control traffic lights.
Accio Group goes mobile with Co-op kiosks
Alconbury based Accio Group is building on its reputation for innovation across the food retailing sector, with a new contract to supply the first tranche of nine mobile food kiosks for The Co-op Food Group.
Profiles of leaders in salivary bioscience: Dr Daniel Farrelly, University of Worcester
Each month Salimetrics features an expert from the Saliva Research Community, bringing together University researchers around the world to encourage the sharing of ideas. The company wants to encourage collaborative research and to maximise grant applications / awards in these challenging economic times.
Camfed Founder and President attends the US-Africa Leaders Summit
Camfed Founder and President Ann Cotton represented Camfed at the US-Africa Leaders Summit organised by the White House.
ONS survey shows how the Internet has changed our lives
The Internet has changed the way people go about their daily lives. Over three quarters of adults in Great Britain used the Internet every day (76%) in 2014, with almost seven out of every 10 adults (68%) using a mobile phone, portable computer and/or handheld device to access the Internet 'on the go'.
New Board Chairman of Cambridge Enterprise announced
Sir Keith O’Nions, a British scientist and outgoing President and Rector of Imperial College London, has been named as the new Chairman of Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge.
Gene increases risk of breast cancer to one in three by age 70
Breast cancer risks for one of potentially the most important genes associated with breast cancer after the BRCA1/2 genes are reported this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Women with mutations in the PALB2 gene have on average a one in three chance of developing breast cancer by the age of seventy.
TSB offers new digital innovation opportunities
The Technology Strategy Board's IC tomorrow programme, which aims to stimulate innovation and economic growth in the digital sector, offers new opportunities for startups, SMEs and other digital businesses over the coming months. For those interested in the evolution of the connected city, a new contest launches on 1 September.
Cyan wins 2014 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership
Cyan (AIM:CYAN.L), the integrated system and software design company delivering mesh based flexible wireless solutions for utility metering and lighting control, announces that it has won the 2014 Europe Frost & Sullivan award for Technology Innovation Leadership in developing a smart metering technology for the power sector in emerging economies.
Some saturated fatty acids may present a bigger risk to diabetes than others
The relationship between saturated fat and type 2 diabetes may be more complex than previously thought, according to the results of a large international study just published in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Secrets of animal camouflage: Video reveals how predator vision works
How do animals see? It’s a question that vexes biologists and fascinates anyone who has watched animals go about their business: what does the world look like through their eyes? In a new video, BBSRC-funded scientists are attempting to answer some of these fundamental questions by studying the success of bird and egg camouflage.
Cuttsy+Cuttsy announced as finalists in the PM Society Digital Media Awards
Cuttsy+Cuttsy are excited to announce that they have been shortlisted as finalists at the 6th PM Society Digital Media Awards.
Lamb Weston is Cambridge Regional College Employer of the Year
Leading food manufacturer Lamb Weston has been named Employer of the Year by Cambridge Regional College for its commitment to staff training.
RealVNC to showcase latest in-car technology at the 4th Annual Telematics China Summit
RealVNC, the premier MirrorLink™ supplier is taking its leading MirrorLink™ demo to its first event in China, the Telematics China Summit 2014 in Shanghai from 4th-5th September.
Prevent your customers going off message when they wander off site
Eclipse Coaches has introduced a corporate tour package that helps ensure clients and customers remain focused on the companies who invited them to Cambridge.
What does a slop bucket in your kitchen reveal?
Tessa Cunningham, journalist at the Daily Mail, carried out a scientific test using Bactest's Speedy Breedy to see if it can possibly be hygienic to keep rotting waste in the kitchen, just a few feet from where fresh food is prepared.
eLife's latest podcast: how photographs of faces can help diagnosis of rare disorders
In the latest episode of the eLife podcast, hear about using photographs to diagnose rare genetic disorders, an unexpected benefit of exercise, hybridizing fish species, the mysteries of the MECP2 gene, and the risks and benefits of using gene drives to alter wild populations.
Bedford Retail Park gets new traders
Two new major retailers have now started trading on St John’s Retail Park in Bedford which has also benefited from a major facelift as part of a £2m revamp of the Park by owners the Howard Group.
Bidwells advises on largest global deal of its kind
The Wellcome Trust's acquisition of The Co-operative Group's farm business for £249million, the biggest agri-investment deal in the UK to date and the largest global deal of its kind, was announced this week with Bidwells advising The Wellcome Trust.
Blacktrace Holdings Ltd to in-license PerkinElmer technology
Blacktrace Holdings Limited, a leading group of companies focused on Productizing Science®, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with PerkinElmer to license certain microfluidic technology owned by its subsidiary, Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., for a wide range of applications.