Five Non-Executive Directors for CAM delivery company recommended for appointment to drive forward pioneering metro scheme
The appointment of the first five Non-Executive Directors of the dedicated delivery company for the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) will be recommended to the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board this week.
Café sustainability
Footprints Café, a social venture supported by Cambridge Judge Business School, is included in the Lonely Planet Best in Travel List 2021 for its focus on community.
Genome Targeting Catalogue: unlocking CRISPR research
Even before Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of CRISPR-Cas9, genome editing had become a household name. With the technology increasingly being used in life science research, the need to collate and organise these datasets is becoming increasingly clear.
Introducing new Arm Roadmap Guarantee and other Arm IoT initiatives for accelerating Endpoint AI
While the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution may still be in its early days, there is already one undeniable similarity to the smartphone revolution - the Arm ecosystem is the driving force behind both.
UKRI announces international development research programme awards
UKRI has announced 141 new international development research projects.
Closed Loop Medicine recruits first patient into clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure
Closed Loop Medicine (CLM), a clinical stage therapeutics company developing drug + digital combination products, announces that the first patient has been recruited into its pivotal clinical trial investigating CLM’s integrated precision care solution for patients with hypertension.
Cambridge Corn Exchange launches socially distanced programme
Cambridge's leading music venue and the largest concert hall in the East of England, the Cambridge Corn Exchange, will be running a programme of socially-distanced concerts from January 2021, it has been announced.
Ditton Lane Cross City Cycling project complete
The final piece of a new first-class cycling route that will make it safer and easier for people to travel into Cambridge has been completed.
BBSRC publishes review of data-intensive bioscience
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has published its review of data-intensive bioscience.
IMAGINE IF! deadline is extended
The deadline for Innovation Forum's IMAGINE IF! - a leading global competition and pre-acceleration programme for science-based ventures* - has been extended to the 15th of December.
CPFT doctor wins national award for psychiatry communication
Cambridge psychiatrist Dr Hisham Ziauddeen has been honoured by The Royal College of Psychiatrists for his communication skills at their prestigious national awards, held online for this first time this year.
R4DAR Technologies makes the final nine in Zenzic CAM Scale-Up programme
Government funding being made available will enable tech start-ups like R4DAR Technologies to bring their innovative products to market much faster.
Wiser working
How to power up your productivity and work on your wellbeing, all in one easy trick, writes Simon Hall.
Cambridge University researchers: We need to prioritize education of marginalized girls
This year marks the 5th birthday of the Research for Equitable Access to Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, launched in partnership with CAMFED.
Fugaku tops supercomputer rankings again as Arm HPC ecosystem expands
Fugaku—the Arm technology-based supercomputer jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu—was awarded the number one spot on the Top500 list for the second time in a row. This achievement further highlights the rapidly evolving demands of high-performance computing (HPC) that Arm technology uniquely addresses through the unmatched combination of power efficiency, performance, and scalability.
McLaren Racing hits back at social engineering attacks with Antigena Email
Darktrace, the world’s leading cyber AI company, has announced that McLaren Racing is using Antigena Email to defend against sophisticated and targeted phishing emails.
Affordable housing strategy scoops major East of England planning award
An innovative approach to affordable housing delivery in North Norfolk has been declared the overall winner at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) East of England Regional Awards for 2020.
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise among older people in trials
Strong immune responses were demonstrated across all age groups and boosted after a second dose.
DefiniGEN secures £3.25 million in funding to fast-track growth
DefiniGEN – a provider of human cell products and services – has closed a £3.25 million funding round to accelerate its next phase of growth. This includes £2 million from BGF, the UK’s most active investor, alongside its existing consortium of investors led by 24Haymarket.
Harnessing citizen data for better health
PHG Foundation's new report outlines opportunities and issues posed by the increasing use of citizen generated data (CGD) to inform health, and especially to improve disease prevention in the UK.
TTP Cambridge Half Marathon and MDUK Town And Gown 10K join forces
To celebrate both races’ 10-year anniversaries, TTP Cambridge Half Marathon is joining forces with Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) Town and Gown 10k to launch The Cambridge Festival of Running, taking place in October 2021.
New docking feature and improved search methods released in V10.6 of Spark scaffold hopping and bioisostere replacement software
Cresset, innovative provider of outstanding software for molecule discovery and design, announces the release of Spark™ V10.6. This release of the scaffold hopping and bioisostere replacement solution further supports the exploration of new chemical space through new and improved search methods to generate innovative ideas for drug discovery projects.
Terahertz imaging aids in art restoration
TeraView, the pioneer and leader in terahertz technology and solutions, is pleased to announce that it has begun a collaboration with the Russian Museum’s Technology Research Department in St Petersburg, Russia aimed at demonstrating the power and capabilities of terahertz imaging in art restoration.
Rising divorce rates and ‘no-fault’ divorces will increase demand for legal support, warns Birketts
Birketts’ Family Team is warning 2021 could see a surge in demand for legal advice after figures showed there were more than 100,000 divorces in England and Wales in 2019.
Make Connections through Covid in Cambridge
If you’re in the Cambridge area and struggling to stay sane in the battle against coronavirus, this is a free opportunity to find new ways to cope, discover new experiences, and make new friends.