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Motorcycle racer Guy Martin visits Cambridge ahead of his ‘great escape’
The Great Escape film is considered to show one of the most iconic motorcycle stunts in movie history. Now, nearly 60 years later, Cambridge engineer Dr Hugh Hunt helps motorcycle racer Guy Martin prepare to recreate the jump – with a little help from physics.
Root of childhood kidney cancer discovered
A fundamental change in our understanding of the childhood kidney cancer Wilms' tumour is on the horizon, after the discovery of its earliest genetic root by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. By comparing genome sequences from normal kidney tissue and tumours, the team identified patches of normal-looking kidney tissue that in fact carried DNA changes that cause…
Mogrify wins Innovation Award and Dr Jane Osbourn OBE receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Scrip Awards 2019
Mogrify Ltd, a UK company aiming to transform the development of cell therapies, received MSD’s Innovation Award at the 15th Annual Scrip Awards, and the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr Jane Osbourn, OBE, Chair at Mogrify.
China Medical System (CMS) to invest up to £25 million to support early stage biotech firms in the UK with a Cambridge focus
CMS, a speciality pharmaceutical company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has signalled its confidence in the UK biotech and life sciences sectors through intended investment in early stage UK biotech and life sciences businesses, with support from AstraZeneca and Cambridge Judge Business School.
TWI Hellas forms strategic European partnership with University of West Attica
Athens based TWI Hellas, the Greece office of international research and technology organisation TWI Ltd, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Research Laboratory of Energy Applications and Energy Saving Systems (EAESS), of the University of West Attica.
Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
An international group of scientists, including from the University of Cambridge, have developed a graphene composite that can ‘eat’ common atmospheric pollutants, and could be used as a coating on pavements or buildings.
Green-sky thinking for propulsion and power
A rapid way of turning ideas into new technologies in the aviation and power industries has been developed at Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory.
Study highlights potential for ‘liquid health check’ to predict disease risk
Proteins in our blood could in future help provide a comprehensive ‘liquid health check’, assessing our health and predicting the likelihood that we will develop a range of diseases, according to research published in 'Nature Medicine'.
Win free office space in 2020 - deadline extended
The deadline for Incubyte's competition to win six months of free office space worth £10,800 has been extended to 20th January 2020.
Students explore DNA with Wellcome Genome Campus
Year 7 students from across the region joined the Wellcome Genome Campus to explore the role of DNA .
College students learn practical skills through work experience
Impington Village College students have been learning practical media skills through a partnership with Cambridge TV Training.
Win a copy of GC-MS Book Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry: How Do I Get the Best Results?
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry: How Do I Get the Best Results? published by the Royal Society of Chemistry is available now and should be on every analyst's wish list this Christmas!
Audio Analytic's context-sensing tech on the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 765 Mobile Platform
Today, Audio Analytic’s context-sensing technology is being demonstrated on the next-generation Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 765 Mobile Platform with integrated 5G at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019.
Enhancements announced to multi-award winning 4K IP KVM solution
Adder Technology, a global leader in connectivity solutions and high performance IP KVM has today announced a new feature set for its multi-award-winning ADDERLink™ INFINITY 4000 Series.
Strem Chemicals UK offers pre-packaged precursors in ALD Cylinders
PEALD processes using Strem Chemicals' supplied TDMASn precursor, presented by diverse groups of researchers
Arecor announces positive headline results for first Phase I clinical trial of AT247, a novel formulation of insulin
Arecor Limited, the biopharmaceutical company advancing today’s therapies to enable healthier lives, today announces positive headline results for the Phase I clinical trial of its ultra-rapid acting insulin product candidate, AT247.
Martin-Redman Partners - Client case study: retiring early
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser of Martin-Redman Partners shares a Client Story, illustrating how she has helped her clients with independent financial advice. First is Clare & Michael, who wanted help understanding whether they could retire early.
Metro mayor hosts first meeting of ‘bus reform taskforce’
The bus reform task force met for the first time to agree next steps for the ongoing strategic review of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus services.
Broadband provider Grain Connect partners with property developer This Land™ on sustainable future projects
Grain Connect, the hyperfast broadband provider, is set to partner with This Land™, an innovative new housing developer, on future schemes across Cambridgeshire. Offering one gigabit full-fibre broadband, the first project to benefit will be a sustainable development of 53 homes in the popular village of Over near Cambridge, one of the fastest growing city economies in the UK.
WaveFX webcasts live from Australia
Cambridge based webcast and video production company WaveFX has just returned from filming and streaming the 30th International Symposium on ALS/MND hosted this year in Perth, Australia.
Local accuracy experts are on hand to help Santa deliver his presents this Christmas
Ahead of the Christmas postal delivery rounds, local Accuracy Experts Scott Bradbury share accuracy tests to ensure no-one misses out on mail this Christmas.
How to make influencer marketing work for your life science organisation
KISS is collaborating with One Nucleus, the not-for-profit Life Sciences & Healthcare membership organisation, to host an event in Cambridge on January 29th offering insights and advice on influencer marketing within the life science and biotech arena.
Cambridge Marketing College awarded special status
Cambridge Marketing College (CMC) has been selected as one of only three qualification providers to be awarded Strategic Partner status by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). The move is designed to raise the standard of marketing education across the country, and to equip students with the skills that employers need.
900 merry festive fun runners bring Christmas to Ely for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
A record-breaking number of festive fun-runners took part in Ely Festive 5K on a cloudy but dry morning on Sunday (24 November), starting and finishing in the historic grounds of Ely Cathedral. So far this year, fun runners have raised £15,204.34 for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, with donations and participant sponsorship still being received.