Low Carbon heat solution chosen for London Square Bermondsey urban regeneration
Metropolitan has been awarded the 40-year ESCo contract to adopt, own and operate the district heat network and hot-water systems serving London Square Bermondsey. This £220million new neighbourhood will transform a former industrial site, once home to Crosse & Blackwell’s Branston Pickle factory. All the homes in London Square Bermondsey will benefit from underfloor heating, with heat and…
Never too late to quit: protective cells could cut risk of lung cancer for ex-smokers
Protective cells in the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing lung cancer, scientists have determined. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, UCL and their collaborators have discovered that, compared to current smokers, people who had stopped smoking had more genetically healthy lung cells, which have a much lower risk of developing into…
Abcam expands cell engineering capabilities
Abcam, a global innovator in life science reagents and tools, today announces the asset purchase of the gene editing platform and oncology product portfolio of Applied StemCell, Inc. (ASC) for life science research and diagnostic markets.
Family firms important for sustainability, says expert
Family businesses are a great fit with the Circular Economy concept, as they are linked by the need to preserve wealth, resources and longevity, argues Dr Khaled Soufani of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Cambridge Econometrics named as one of the UK’s leading management consultancies
Cambridge Econometrics has been named as one of the UK’s leading management consultancies by the Financial Times, based on a survey of recommendations by the clients and peers of consultancies.
Major funding boost for mathematical sciences
Major funding announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week will provide a significant boost to the UK’s world-leading mathematical sciences community, increasing support for this key discipline and increasing the pool of trained mathematicians.
EACH brings parents’ myth-busting photo exhibition to March and Whittlesey
A display of photographs taken by five parents who receive care and support from East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), with the aim of addressing misconceptions about children’s hospices, is being brought to March and Whittlesey libraries.
ThoughtRiver chosen to join exclusive Upscale programme
ThoughtRiver, the market leader in intelligent legal pre-screening, has announced today that it has been selected for the exclusive Tech Nation accelerator programme, ‘Upscale’, and will be coached over the next six months by some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs and leading startup founders.
CDT develops novel LFD reader
CDT – the European Research Centre of Sumitomo Chemical Group – has developed an innovative new optical technique that can improve the sensitivity of lateral flow devices (LFDs) tenfold. The novel optical LFD reader also promises to speed up testing and reduce errors, effectively bringing desktop accuracy and speed to portable diagnostic testers.
Stocks in Focus: Fundsmith Equity Fund
This week Laura Davies of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at the Fundsmith Equity Fund, an £18.8bn strategy managed by Terry Smith that cemented its status as the UK’s largest fund in 2019.
Could you provide work experience for local students?
Year 10 students from Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology are currently looking for work experience placements for 24-28 February.
Newspaper ‘hierarchy’ of injury glamorises war
British newspapers are routinely glamorising combat by creating a moral separation between combat and non-combat injuries, according to new research published in the journal 'Media, War and Conflict'.
Board gives ‘Metro Mayor’ green light for public consultation on CAM plans
Mayor James Palmer’s plans to link towns and villages all around the region to Cambridge got a boost today when members of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority board unanimously gave the go-ahead for a voluntary consultation with the public on the ambitious scheme.
Discover how you can improve energy efficiency in your business
It might come as a surprise to most business owners to learn that by implementing energy efficiency measures you could realise savings of up to 30% on your annual energy costs.
Making South Cambs Hall green to its core
Plans have been published to dramatically cut energy bills and almost halve the Carbon emissions from South Cambridgeshire Hall – the home of the District Council.
Addenbrooke’s stroke team scores an A
Patients attending the stroke services unit at Addenbrooke’s Hospital can be assured they are getting first class care after it scored an A-grade on the national stroke audit.
Prince of Wales launches new UK centre for low-carbon aviation
The Prince of Wales yesterday (Tuesday) launched the National Centre for Propulsion and Power during a visit to the University of Cambridge. Based at the world famous Whittle Laboratory, the Centre aims to accelerate the development of decarbonisation technologies.
Cambridge City Council creates new wetland area on Stourbridge Common
A new wetland area has been created on Stourbridge Common to promote local wildlife and improve biodiversity.
Eating disorders are linked to exercise addiction
New research shows that exercise addiction is nearly four times more common among people with an eating disorder.
Turkish delight as new airline announces Istanbul link from London Stansted
AnadoluJet, the low-fare arm of flag carrier Turkish Airlines, has announced a new direct flight between London Stansted and Istanbul.
Cambridge Science Festival examines the effects and ethics of artificial intelligence
How is artificial intelligence shaping our world? Can these ‘thinking machines’ be taught to be more human? Is it safe to use AI in automated diagnosis in medicine? And what are the ethical considerations of these developments?
Adder delivers real-time control of physical and virtual machines
Adder Technology, a global leader in connectivity solutions and high performance IP KVM, has announced the latest addition to its highly successful ADDERLink™ INFINITY range, the ADDERLink INFINITY 3000 (ALIF3000). The new KVM receiver provides virtual machine (VM) access and delivers instant switching between unlimited virtual and physical environments, from a single human-machine interface…
Largest analysis of UK health research funding published
A report just published delivers the most comprehensive analysis of UK health research funding ever compiled.
TikTok vs the rest of us
Snapchat and Instagram feel like ageing figures from that distant era called the ‘2010s’ compared to the monumental rise of new social media platforms like TikTok. But just because it’s the latest and greatest trend to come out of the gen Z social media armoury, does this mean that as marketers, we need to be on it too? Absolutely not.
IQGeo drives digital transformation with Network Manager for Utilities
IQGeo announces the launch of Network Manager for Utilities, a new product that extends the IQGeo platform to design, maintain and edit networks, as well as host network asset data. IQGeo’s mobile-first, scalable and flexible solution accelerates productivity and collaboration by streamlining the planning, design and construction processes for utility network operators. The new product is…