17 million people think they use their smartphones too much: will measurement be the answer?
Thirty-nine percent of smartphone users in the UK - the equivalent of 17 million people - believe they use their smartphone too much, according to the latest research from Deloitte. Generation Z smartphone users (16-24 years-old) are particularly concerned about their usage habits, with 61% (4.3m young people) believing they use their device too much.
Museum of Cambridge seeks new trustees
The Museum of Cambridge is looking for four new trustees with strong commercial and financial backgrounds to take the organisation from strength to strength. Would you like the opportunity to make a huge difference to a popular cultural institution with enormous potential?
MP goes car free for the day with Cambridge Electric Transport’s electric bike
Cambridge Electric Transport is delighted to announce that Daniel Zeichner, Cambridge City’s MP, will be riding one of its electric bikes throughout the day on Car Free and Zero Emissions Day today (Friday 21st September).
Thales announces advanced security for automotive, FinTech and IoT
Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, announces its nShield hardware security modules (HSMs) now support Edwards and Brainpool elliptic cryptographic curves (ECC) to meet the security and data integrity requirements for the latest connected cars, FinTech, and enterprise-class IoT solutions.
Cognidox launches latest upgrade to leading document management solution
Cognidox, the leading provider of document management solutions for the high-tech industry, has launched the latest version of its flagship lean document management software.
Allia pilots European green initiative aimed at energy reduction in public buildings
Allia, the UK’s leading organisation dedicated to helping impact ventures to thrive, is a partner in GreenSoul, a newly launched EU pilot programme that aims to encourage more eco-awareness and energy efficiency by individuals when using shared spaces, such as public buildings, workspaces and offices.
Discovery could explain failed clinical trials for Alzheimer’s and provide a solution
MRC-funded scientists have discovered a vicious feedback loop underlying brain degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, which may explain why so many drug trials have failed.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas explores the dark side of technology
From the growing dangers of the dark web and social media, to the technologies that improve lives, the 2018 Cambridge Festival of Ideas (15-28 October) reveals the latest research and findings regarding the impact of our rapidly-evolving technological world.
Novel deep learning drug discovery platform gets £1 million innovation boost
Funding to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) in drug discovery takes a significant step forward today as Optibrium, Intellegens, and Medicines Discovery Catapult secure a grant from Innovate UK to fund a £1 million project.
Make a difference in Cambridge and gift your gear with Rohan this autumn
This September, Rohan ‘the outdoor & travel clothing specialist’ is calling for all people in Cambridge to donate any pre-loved outdoor clothing to help local community organisations, youth groups and charities working with young people in the outdoors.
Liam, 12, who raised £22,509 in memory of twin sister, cuts ribbon at EACH shop
A schoolboy who organised two football matches for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), netting £22,509, is to cut the ribbon at the charity’s new shop in Ely.
BlueStack™ brings disruptive innovation to Bluetooth audio
BlueStack™ launches today, a dual-mode Bluetooth software stack with a unique commercial model. Cambridge Consultants provides the IP for a one-time fee, creating a customizable platform for connected audio products.
Roll up, roll up for Cambridge’s first Cargo Carnival!
Camcycle, the Cambridge Cycling Campaign, is marking World Car Free Day with a grand cycling parade of pedal-powered cargo!
Cambridge MP celebrates community’s efforts to cure blood cancer
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has praised residents in Cambridge this September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, as charity Anthony Nolan reveal that Cambridge constituency comes top in the East of England for having the most residents on the stem cell register. In Cambridge, 2083 potential stem cell donors are registered with Anthony Nolan, with 178 added in the last year.
New drugs could reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes when added to statins
New drugs that lower levels of triglycerides (a type of fat) in blood could further reduce the risk of heart attack when added to statins. These new drugs, which are in various stages of development, could also reduce blood glucose levels and the risk of diabetes, according to a new genetic study from the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge.
Conference season is back, and Team is all packed
This October, Team will be exhibiting, speaking and attending various events in Europe and North America.
Comment on plans for new village at Bourn Airfield
Plans for a new village on Bourn Airfield have been submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council – and residents can now comment on the proposals.
The new ‘Rising Path’ opens at Cambridge University Botanic Garden
The Rising Path at Cambridge University Botanic Garden, designed to offer a fresh perspective on the Garden’s historic Systematic Beds, will open to the public on Saturday (22 September 2018).
'Significant breakthrough' in understanding the deadly nature of pandemic influenza
Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford have discovered a new molecule that plays a key role in the immune response that is triggered by influenza infections. The molecule, a so-called mini viral RNA, is capable of inducing inflammation and cell death, and was produced at high levels by the 1918 pandemic influenza virus.
How to avoid being replaced by robots
Balint Bertok, alumnus of the Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship programme (PGDE 2017) at Cambridge Judge Business School, recently gave a TEDx talk about artificial intelligence (AI) in Cergy-Pontoise, France.
Survey into public’s views on rape compensation
A criminologist at Anglia Ruskin University is asking the public to take part in a survey that could help shape policy around compensation provided to rape victims.
The Cambridge hosts another First Time Buyer event
The Cambridge Building Society strengthens its support for potential customers looking to own their own home, by hosting another informal evening event for First Time Buyers early next month.
Rising Stars – seeking stellar startups for national pitch competition
Tech Nation introduces Rising Stars, the UK’s newest and most exciting pitch competition. Designed with the ambitious tech entrepreneur in mind, Rising Stars is on a mission to find the UK’s most promising early-stage startups and take them to the next level.
Angola takes vital step to remove child sexual abuse imagery from the internet
Angola has announced a new system for anonymously reporting online child sexual abuse images and videos in partnership with international charity, the Cambridge-based IWF (Internet Watch Foundation).
Cambridge Festival of Ideas: marriage, what is it good for?
Should marriage still exist? Does it make us healthier? When was the most dramatic change in the institution of marriage?