Nanomaterials up close: gum arabic
This alien glob is a piece of gum arabic from the hardened sap of the Acacia tree, most likely collected from a tree in Sudan. Rox Middleton explains how the electron microscope has changed the way we are able to interact with objects at the nanoscale, allowing us to enjoy a glimpse of the exquisite abstract forms around us.
Cambridge Index falls 2.2%
The Cambridge Index dropped 2.2% or 348.3 points to 15,664.6, as only three of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share price.
Cross Keys Homes’ pre-Apprentices reach half way milestone
Cross Keys Homes’ fourth cohort of pre-Apprentices are this week celebrating their three month milestone, marking the half-way point of their paid work experience.
Manufacturing director, trusted friend and adviser Mike McCreary has passed away
Cambridge Investment Research and Justin Hayward are greatly saddened to write that Mike McCreary has passed away. Mike was a wonderful, decent, optimistic, broad-shouldered, quiet and humble family man, yet he was also a British manufacturing and business leader, heading up Aeroflex, formerly Marconi Instruments until 2006.
Tools of the trade: Onespacemedia's top tips for managing social media
Managing social networks can be a time-consuming affair. But targeting and building communities, finding quality content and organising that content is made significantly easier and more effective by the many tools set up to support the process.
Cambridge Ahead holds successful progress meeting
On Friday 20th June, Cambridge Ahead held a progress meeting at Cambridge Airport, courtesy of one of its Members, Marshall of Cambridge. A diverse range of guests were invited to hear an update on progress since launch in November 2013, and learn about some future plans. The invitees represented a range of interests within Cambridge including culture, education, sport, academia, business and…
Have you been introduced to the Brand Recruitment app?
As you may already know, Brand Recruitment now has an app available to download on all smart phones and tablet devices.
Mills & Reeve works on first-of-its-kind aggregated bond deal
Mills & Reeve has won plaudits for its work on a first-of-its kind aggregated bond for 18 Cambridge University colleges, with the deal described as “very innovative and very 21st century... the kind of deal that is an industry trailblazer”.
Riverbed SteelCentral helps Hemit analyze, diagnose & resolve application performance issues
End-to-end view of application, infrastructure and network performance provides accountability and leads to a step-change in performance.
New product intelligence software gives fast response to eco, regulatory & supply chain risks
Granta Design's latest suite includes new ‘BoM Analyzer’—first of a new generation of GRANTA MI tools.
Torch V10.3 delivers intuitive visualisation and analysis tools
Cresset announces the release of Torch V10.3. This version includes significant new science enabling medicinal chemists to visualize and optimize multiple activities to make the best molecular design decisions.
London-Cambridge-Oxford golden triangle is a 'top global life sciences region to watch'
The London-Oxford-Cambridge golden triangle has been named one of the top global regions to watch in the third annual Global Life Sciences Cluster Report from international professional services and investment management firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
The World Cup vs social media
The FIFA World Cup 2014 kicked off in Brazil just over a week ago, but even before the tournament began it was clear that this year’s event was going to have a huge impact on the marketing industry and even more so on social media.
Biomnis, Genoma and Center for Human Genetics Martinsried enter agreements with Illumina
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it has entered into separate agreements with Biomnis, Genoma, and the Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Diagnostics Martinsried, under which they will use the HiSeq 2500 and consumables from Illumina to develop and perform non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).
HR company awarded for voluntary sector work
Keeping HR Simple, the Huntingdon based HR company, has won a regional award for its pro bono work.
Abcodia offers access to biobank for cardiovascular disease R&D
Abcodia has announced an initiative to license access to serum samples from its unique longitudinal serum biobank for use in validating biomarkers for cardiovascular disease. This unparalleled resource can substantially reduce time-to-market and cost of R&D.
Cambridge engineers break superconductor world record
A new record for a trapped field in a superconductor, beating a record that has stood for more than a decade, could herald the arrival of materials in a broad range of fields.
Professional service firm programme shortlisted for prestigious awards
Stonehage Ltd, a Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education client, has been nominated for the HR Excellence Awards 2014.
Breathing Buildings makes the Private Business Awards 2014 shortlist
Breathing Buildings is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for the 'VC Backed Business of the Year Award' 2014.
Terrific tips to engage your staff in the Best Employer survey
There’s still time to get your staff involved in the Pure Resourcing Solutions' 2014 Best Employer survey! Closing at the end of July, the online questionnaire is free to all employers who want to develop their employee engagement strategy, and give people a great place to work.
From prototype to titanium: delivering Bloodhound wheels and viewing the cockpit
If you were travelling in a car powered by three rockets and a jet engine, capable of reaching over 1000mph, while still on the ground, I’m pretty sure you’d want something substantial to hold on to!
Can post-natal depression be predicted? - webinar next week
Many mothers and their babies are suffering needlessly from post-natal depression (PND), as the symptoms are not widely recognised and effective treatment is not always available quickly enough. A webinar hosted by PsychologyOnline at 10:00 on Wednesday 9 July will discuss whether PND be prevented and what can be done to help.
Medira moves to Cambridge
Medira is delighted to move office to Cambridge, the centre of biotechnology excellence of course...
Sieve Creative work with GÉANT on data sonification video
GÉANT is the world’s most advanced Internet dedicated to research and education. The award-winning network supports 50 million users across Europe, working on some of the biggest science projects of our time, from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider to SKA, the largest radio telescope ever. It is managed by DANTE, a European Commission funded organisation headquartered in Cambridge.
Science and farming
Politics trumps science as the EU moves towards national approval of GM crops, says The Scientific Alliance.