Rachael engineers route to career success
A clinical scientist who specialises in developing innovative medical technologies has earned a place on a prestigious leadership programme.
Revealing the nanostructure of wood could help raise height limits for wooden skyscrapers
Cambridge researchers have captured the visible nanostructure of living wood for the first time using an advanced low-temperature scanning electron microscope.
Hewitsons real estate litigation team expands
Law firm Hewitsons has appointed two solicitors to its highly-respected real estate litigation team across its Cambridge and Northampton offices.
Accumulation of DNA mutations found in healthy liver leads to disease
New insights into the journey from health to disease in the human liver have been made by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, the University of Cambridge and their collaborators. In the largest study of its kind, the team documented in unprecedented detail how the accumulation of changes in our DNA over time, known as mutations, evolves during the…
Violent deaths linked to price rises will increase
The number of deaths due to conflict and rioting caused by food, water and fuel is likely to soar in the next decade, according to the authors of a new interactive tool that maps fatalities linked to price rises and resource shortages.
Property professionals appeal to ‘next generation’ at BCO’s Cambridge lunch
Leading figures from the commercial property sector have called on the next generation of property professionals to change the face of the workplace, at the British Council for Offices (BCO) second East Anglia lunch.
SANE 2019: Addressing the limitations of sound event detection metrics
At SANE 2019, Audio Analytic’s research team will present its findings around the key issues that need to be addressed for a more robust, more versatile, more meaningful and more accurate evaluation metric to benefit academia and industry.
PetaGene announces collaboration with AstraZeneca to deploy its genomic data compression software in core genomics initiative
PetaGene’s PetaSuite compression software and cloud-computing solutions speed up data transfers and reduce storage costs for research projects involving genomics data.
CRFS unveils RFeye AirDefense
CRFS, a global leader in RF spectrum monitoring, management and geolocation solutions, prepares to unveil its passive 3D airborne tracking system, RFeye AirDefense, at the 56th Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention in Washington DC next week (October 28-30).
Revolutionising cancer treatment with genomics: apply for funding
Businesses can apply for a share of up to £5.4 million for projects that apply whole genome sequencing to the analysis of cancer.
‘Artificial leaf’ successfully produces clean gas
A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and which could eventually be used to develop a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol.
Birketts secures sale of shares for Motocaddy Holdings Limited
Birketts, the premier East of England law firm, has advised the shareholders of Motocaddy Holdings Limited, the world’s leading golf trolley and cart bag brand, on the sale of a majority stake to private equity firm Ethos Partners for £22m.
Regulatory momentum to increase, says new fintech research
Global regulation of online alternative finance will increase over the next two years, says fintech research by the World Bank and the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance.
Brexit uncertainty isn’t putting candidates off, but lousy job adverts are
There’s been much talk about the effects of Brexit on the job market. But local recruitment retention expert Katherine Wiid of Recrion says that another common problem is to blame for the reported candidate shortages…
More than 60 new Council homes to be built in Sawston for local people
Sixty-three affordable new homes are to be built as part of a 158-home development in Sawston, enhancing South Cambridgeshire District Council’s existing stock of circa 5,500 properties.
Posthumous award honours Sir Michael Marshall
The Air Charter Association has honoured Sir Michael Marshall with a posthumous award for his services to the aviation industry.
Skolkovo Foundation joins Cambridge Network
Skolkovo Foundation, a world class institution based near Moscow, has joined Cambridge Network as a member.
Business Energy Efficiency programme hits its carbon targets ahead of schedule
Cambridgeshire-based Energy Efficiency programme has hit its carbon reduction targets six months ahead of schedule.
Repositive launches world-leading directory of preclinical cancer models on Science Exchange
Cambridge, UK and Palo Alto, CA, USA -- Repositive today announced that its Cancer Models Directory, containing over 5,300 preclinical cancer models, is available on Science Exchange, the widely used technology platform for outsourced R&D.
Cambridge Index rises 1.7%
The Cambridge Index advanced 1.7% or 412.5 points to end at 25244.9, as seven of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
PredictImmune announces new strategic partnership to commercialise its PredictSURE IBD™ prognostic test across North America
PredictImmune, developers of pioneering prognostic tools for guiding treatment options and improving patient outcomes in immune-mediated diseases, today confirmed that it has entered into an exclusive commercial partnership with KSL Biomedical (KSL), to commercialise and provide PredictImmune’s prognostic test for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), PredictSURE IBD™, throughout North America.
Full programme announced: two weeks to 5th HVM New Materials & Graphene 2019 Cambridge
CIR is delighted to announce the exciting full programme for the 5th HVM New Materials & Graphene 2019which takes place in Cambridge in just two weeks (6th and 7th November). It includes excellent talks from Versarien, Darktrace, William Blythe, NVIDIA AI, Pragmatic, BioBit, Astra Zeneca, Graphene@Manchester, Cambridge Graphene Centre, Cranfield, Imperial Grantham, UKBIC, Airbus Space,…
Arecor and JDRF sign a joint research, development and commercialisation agreement
Arecor Ltd, the biopharmaceutical company advancing today’s therapies to enable healthier lives, announces that it has signed a Research, Development and Commercialisation agreement with JDRF, the leading global organisation funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.
Business Lecture explores the interfaces between science and engineering
Cambridge Network’s popular business lecture series returns on Wednesday 6 November with a talk by Professor Nigel Slater from the University of Cambridge Department for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. This multidisciplinary department works at the interfaces between engineering, chemistry, biology and physics, forming collaborations which one day will have a beneficial effect on…
Anglia Ruskin student hunts down grandad’s sculptures
An Anglia Ruskin University student who is the granddaughter of a famous Chilean sculptor has launched a fundraising drive to rescue and repair his works and display them in Cambridge.