High risk Cambridgeshire kidney patients join clinical trial to see if a tapeworm drug can boost protection from Covid-19
Cambridgeshire kidney patients are being invited to join a clinical trial to investigate if the drug niclosamide, usually used to treat tapeworms, can prevent Covid-19 infection in vulnerable, high risk kidney patients and reduce the number of people who become seriously ill or die.
Allia Future Business centre offers free online events for Cambridge social enterprises
Do you work for a social enterprise, charity or climate impact company? Allia Future Business Centre is excited to deliver two upcoming events for social enterprises of Cambridge.
Cambridge psychologist helps Facebook fight climate change misinformation
Social media giant turns to behaviour and communication expert to help it tackle the dangerous anti-science myths that circulate online.
Ambitious expanded skills programme launches soon
An ambitious skills and training programme to boost apprenticeships, support businesses and help adults retrain and find a new career in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic will get to work from 1 April.
Latest Redgate DevOps Report reveals rise in cross-platform database use and major shift in how IT teams will be productive in the future
Redgate Software has publicly released its annual State of Database DevOps Report which shows some dramatic changes in IT as a direct result of the current pandemic. Nearly three quarters of organisations have now adopted DevOps in some form, cross-platform database use has risen markedly and, significantly, IT teams have remained remarkably productive despite working remotely.
Plans for new village at Bourn Airfield backed by council planning committee
Plans for a new village of around 3,500 homes on the former World War Two Airfield at Bourn have been supported by South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Planning Committee.
Implementation study reveals efficacy of Medovate's novel HME safety device
A new study examining the performance of Medovate’s novel HME safety device HUMIDICARE® confirms proof of principle of the HUMIDICARE® engineered device. The novel HME provides warning of the error of dual humidification in a mechanical ventilation circuit.
Twenty-twenty wonderful for Guardtech Cleanrooms
There's a bright year ahead for Guardtech’s busy Design & Build team.
Cambridge engineers unveil Digital Twin to support the ‘future of farming’
Hydroponic farming challenges traditional methods in favour of soil-less, water-based farming processes. To ensure the ongoing operational success of farms such as these, Cambridge engineers have developed a virtual forecasting model to provide bespoke feedback to farmers.
ATLAS Telecom and Plextek prepare next-generation UAE coastal protection solution
ATLAS Telecom and Plextek today announced a strategic partnership on the next generation E-Passport programme to deliver a highly innovative marine tracker solution serving the evolving needs of the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA). ATLAS Telecom has recently awarded Plextek an initial £4.4M contract for the programme’s first phase.
How to network, online or In person
This is my most effective way of networking, which also takes a lot of the pain out of often awkward occasions, writes Simon Hall.
Navigating the lending landscape for the early years sector
2020 has been a year we will never forget. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work, and continues to present daily challenges for people, businesses and communities globally.
What is good engineering design and how do we recognise it?
Warley Design Solutions discusses quality in design...
The role of AI in forward-thinking legal procurement strategies
Learn how progressive businesses are using technology to overcome the age-old problems of delays.
Lab-grown ‘mini-bile ducts’ used to repair human livers in regenerative medicine first
Scientists have used a technique to grow bile duct organoids – often referred to as ‘mini-organs’ – in the lab and shown that these can be used to repair damaged human livers. This is the first time that the technique has been used on human organs.
Are you stuck spinning your wheels with your digital transformation?
Digitally transforming all or a part of your business is a high-stakes game.
UK to launch new research agency to support high risk, high reward science
The Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA) will be led by scientists who will have the freedom to identify and fund transformational science and technology at speed.
Scientists identify over 140,000 virus species in the human gut
Viruses are the most numerous biological entities on the planet. Now researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have identified over 140,000 viral species living in the human gut, more than half of which have never been seen before.
Cell Guidance Systems’ nanoparticle cytokines enable use of macrophages to treat disease
Cell Guidance Systems Ltd, a specialist in the control, manipulation and monitoring of cells, both in vitro and in vivo, today announced its POlyhedrin Delivery System (PODS) technology has been shown to modulate macrophage secretion profiles with therapeutic potential. The results of this research are available as an unpublished preprint in bioRxiv1.
Budget 2021: Deloitte predictions
Ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget on 3 March 2021, Deloitte Cambridge Tax Partner Hannah Simoes and colleagues give their key predictions for the event. The UK’s regions continue as an expected area of focus in this Budget.
Demand for offices and laboratories are at an all-time high, being driven by knowledge-intensive industries
Bidwells' spring 2021 report reveals the second half of 2020 saw office and laboratory take up return to trend levels following a COVID-19 disrupted H1. Cambridge has been on the axis of the UK pandemic response sustaining business activity across the city. The take-up continues across various business sectors but dominated by knowledge-intensive industries.
First COVID-19 lockdown cost UK hospitality and high street £45 billion in turnover, researchers estimate
UK supermarkets and online retailers made an additional £4 billion each thanks to the coronavirus lockdown that began in March last year, according to econometric models.
Robotic dogs and laughter therapy: 10 ways to combat loneliness and isolation while social distancing
Robotic dogs, laughter therapy and mindfulness are some of the ways that might help people – particularly the elderly – cope with loneliness and social isolation while social distancing, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Velocix appoints Anthony Berkeley as CEO
Velocix, the market’s leading provider of carrier-grade video streaming and advertising technology, has announced the promotion of Anthony Berkeley to Chief Executive Officer.
New funding for national consortium to model COVID-19 pandemic
A national consortium including the University of Cambridge will bring together modellers to produce rigorous predictions for the COVID-19 pandemic to advise UK government bodies.