Cambridge leaders feature in Smart Homes Conference lineup next month
The 8th Smart Homes & Cleanpower Conference 2013 Expo (SHCP13) will take place at Buckingham House Conference Centre, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge University on 5 November 2013. The forum will discuss data, energy, water and 'things' in pleasant and relaxed modern conference surroundings, a pleasant stroll from the historic centre.
Instantly clean MPO connectors with one click
Many troubles with optical communications equipment are caused by contamination on the optical connector end face. The new NEOCLEAN®-M Pen features one-click operation, with no special skills required.
CIM offers jam-packed schedule of events this month
The Chartered Institute of Marketing has a jam-packed schedule of events taking place throughout October. If you are a marketer located in the East of England keen to expand on your skills, then these upcoming CIM events are sure to be of interest to you!
Rethinking climate change policy
The current global emissions policy isn't working, but there are signs that some European politicians are prepared to make some real changes, says The Scientific Alliance.
Zinwave DAS technology facilitates wireless coverage for the leisure and maritime industry
Owners of super yachts, commercial vessels and cruise liners choose Zinwave distributed antenna system because of its low component count and future-proof advantages.
Cambs Local Enterprise Partnership: what is it for - and who needs it?
The speaker at this month's CHASE meeting is Grahame Nix OBE, CEO of the Greater Cambridgeshire and Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Come to Mills & Reeve on Monday evening (October 7th) to find out how the LEP works, what its plans are for influencing economic development in the region, and how these might affect you and your business.
Inaugural business brunch takes place at Wysing
Senior members of the business community visited Wysing Arts Centre yesterday (Thurs) to see a range of original packages designed to develop staff, entertain clients, and promote companies’ profiles.
Specialised intestinal cells cause some cases of Crohn’s disease
Scientists have discovered that Crohn’s disease, the inflammatory bowel disorder, can originate from specialised intestinal cell type called Paneth cells. As such, they propose that small intestinal Crohn’s disease might be a specific disorder of this cell type, providing a possible new target for treatments.
Time for plan bee
Insect pollinators provide a service worth an estimated £430 million to food, farming and retail sectors in the UK. How can we protect them, and enhance the sustainability of the UK food production system?
60 seconds to success tip #36: An antidote to worry
Mark Twain is reputed to have said, ‘I’ve had some terrible experiences in my life…and some of them actually happened!’He really nailed the problem with worry…that worries can seem very real and stressful even though the events we’re worried about haven’t happened yet. It’s hard to remember we’re actually making up the worry.
Porsche Centre Cambridge launches new Panamera S E-Hybrid
CKLG Accountants are delighted to have been selected as Porsche Centre Cambridge's preferred partner for their launch of the new Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid (Porsche’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle).
Novel biomarker in spit linked to stress
Concerned about the effect of stress on your health and well-being? If your answer is “yes,” then Arizona State University Professor Doug Granger is doing research that could impact you. Granger is pioneering the field of interdisciplinary salivary bioscience using spit.
New SynStats software launched for antibiotic and vaccine developers
New SynStats software for antibiotic and vaccine developers provides fast, accurate efficacy and potency results from ProtoCOL 3 data.
Federation of Small Businesses partners with WorldPay Zinc
The Federation of Small Businesses, which promotes and protects the interests of UK small businesses, has today announced a partnership with WorldPay, the UK's leading payment processing provider, to offer the new revolutionary WorldPay Zinc mobile pay as you go Chip & PIN service to its members. WorldPay Zinc is set to benefit the Federation's c. 200,000 members, providing the opportunity of…
New tool helps local people put a value on Nature’s services
Protected areas and other sites of biodiversity importance often provide significant benefits to people in the form of ecosystem services such as food, clean water and climate regulation. But the value of these services is rarely recognised when land-use decisions are made, for example, to log a forest or drain a wetland. Demonstrating nature’s value in economic terms often carries weight with…
La Dante celebrates 5th anniversary
La Dante this week celebrated its 5th anniversary at the Old Kitchen, Trinity College.
Camford Management Consultants sponsors Cambridge Centre for Computing History
Martin Williams of Camford Management Consultants has donated both a financial contribution to Cambridge Centre for Computing History's 128K Fund and a personal time commitment.
Sagentia supports future women in science
Sagentia Product Development, the global science, technology and engineering consultancy, will today be inspiring the next generation of women in science and engineering as representatives speak at the GSA Girl Power: Careers in Science Conference, organised by the Girls’ Schools Association.
The price is life for vital HIV test
Cambridge Consultants is working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to help support moves to expand access to vital diagnostic tests, which paves the way for better treatment of HIV in some of the world’s least-developed countries.
Cambridge Day Nursery's Harvest Festival helps the homeless
Pre-school children and staff from Cambridge Day Nursery visited Wintercomfort last week to deliver their harvest collection for the homeless.
Free business masterclasses offered to SMEs
NIAB Innovation Farm has received ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) funding to provide a series of free practical masterclasses for small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) and self-employed people based in the East of England.
Noises off: the machine that rubs out noise
Future hearing aids could be adjusted by the wearer to remove background noise using new technology that could also be used to clean up and search YouTube videos
The shape of things to come
Researchers are providing a vision for creatively rethinking how the manufacturing industry can perform sustainably in a changing world.
Huppert opens unique city-wide art exhibition
A unique city-wide art exhibition showcasing the work of 40 local, national and international artists is to be officially opened by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert.
Smart Homes: a hotbed for IoT?
The Smart Homes Conference in Cambridge on 5 November offers four great sessions on connected intelligence, water, energy and things. Become immersed in the market economy and growth; new technology battlefields and product markets, and understand their real potentials and times to scale.