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Ratifying the Paris climate change agreement
China and America have agreed to ratify the Paris agreement. What happens next? asks The Scientific Alliance.
AMIHO announces new bridging function between LoRa and Wireless Meter-Bus
AMIHO has developed an innovative demonstration bridging application for its LoRa and Wireless Meter-Bus modules, allowing messages to be received in Wireless Meter-Bus and transmitted in LoRa from one module.
Local companies urged to ‘Meet up & make a difference’
If you are planning a meeting, dinner or client corporate event this Autumn, why not support an initiative to raise money for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity?
ViewRanger becomes first ever hiking app to use GPS on new Apple Watch
Cambridge-based developer ViewRanger has become the first hiking app ever to use the built-in GPS on Apple Watch Series 2.
Cambridge Consultants develops visionary technology
An innovative optical concept from Cambridge Consultants offers a simple, affordable, fast glaucoma screening test.
UK leads G20 nations in cutting red tape for digital entrepreneurs
The UK has been ranked as the top G20 country for the ease of starting a digital business and navigating through the country’s regulatory environment, according to new research released by EY today.
European Research Council awards €1.5M to arm cereals against pathogens and diseases
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced that Dr Ksenia Krasileva, Group Leader at the Earlham Institute (EI) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) has been awarded a €1.5M Starting Grant (over five years) to investigate the immune system of our most important crops.
Renewables cannot guarantee security of supply
Smart control of energy demand is supposed to save us from blackouts, but this looks very complacent, says The Scientific Alliance.
Repositive makes new Chinese data available
Repositive, a software company developing novel tools to improve access to human genomic research data, has launched a new collection of Chinese genomic datasets.
What does the Brexit vote mean for the environment?
Cambridge residents will come together to discuss the implications of the Brexit vote on the environment.
Cambridge Enterprise licenses Tau protein targeting IP to Cantabio Pharmaceuticals
Cambridge Enterprise has announced the completion of a licensing agreement with Cantabio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that gives the company access to intellectual property from research targeting the Tau protein for the treatment of “Tauopathies” such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia.
£1 billion savings opportunity and value to the UK economy from SBRI programme
SBRI Healthcare, an NHS England funded initiative to develop products that address unmet health needs, has released its annual report that shows how the programme has created a pipeline of innovations that could bring the NHS £1 billion of savings.
Carbon Trust workshops will help SMEs
Cambridge City Council is working with the Carbon Trust to promote a new energy efficiency programme called START2ACT, which will assist young SMEs and start-ups with energy reduction at work to cut energy costs and carbon emissions.
Supply chain demand drives ISO 27001 certification, says report
IT Governance, the leading provider of cyber security and ISO 27001 expertise, is encouraging organisations to achieve certification to ISO 27001 to satisfy clients who are more frequently demanding evidence of information security credentials.
Innovative horticultural fertiliser to be launched at GLEE
A pure, natural fertiliser derived from the agricultural sector and developed specifically as a plant food for the horticultural market is set to be launched this week at GLEE on Stand no. 20M41.
PlantGrow starts to tweet
PlantGrow now has its own Twitter handle - @GrowNatural.
Report urges employers and schools to back school-to-work agenda
Less than a third of young people (28%) aged 16 to 21 in the East aren’t confident about finding a job in the next few years and lack information about local job opportunities (34%), according to a new report published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and EY Foundation - Age of Uncertainty: Young people’s views on the challenges of getting into work in 21st century Britain.
EDSAC veterans rekindle memories of working with one of the world’s first computers
Life working with one of the world’s first general purpose computers was brought vividly to life when EDSAC veterans visited The National Museum of Computing to see the latest stage of the reconstruction of the 1950's Cambridge University computer.
September air show: veterans recall flying, working and living at RAF Duxford
Alongside a massed formation of 15 Spitfires, including four Mark I Spitfires, a rare formation of 1930s biplane fighters and the stunning aerobatics of the Global Stars and the Red Arrows*, visitors to this weekend’s air show at IWM Duxford will hear a group of veterans tell stories of their time at RAF Duxford,, serving as pilots, navigators, medics and engineers.
Massive holes ‘punched’ through a trail of stars likely caused by dark matter
The discovery of two massive holes punched through a stream of stars could help answer questions about the nature of dark matter, the mysterious substance holding galaxies together.
Comments on Council's performance largely positive
Cambridge City Council received some 10,981 comments on its services in the past year, of which 7,104 (65%) were positive.
FlexNet Manager Suite 2016 extends Software Asset Management (SAM) reach
Flexera Software is the first to tackle the most complex asset management challenges, including Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions and CALs.
Consultation shows support for devolution
Councillors have welcomed the outcome of a public consultation on proposals to devolve power and hundreds of millions of pounds of funding from Westminster to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Breaking gender stereotypes in advertising
Tom Noakes, account exec intern at KISS, takes a look at the portrayal of gender in advertising.
'Nursing Times' names Anglia Ruskin in top 10
A new report in the Nursing Times, using data from the latest National Student Survey (NSS), places Anglia Ruskin in joint 10th place, alongside the University of Liverpool, with an overall student satisfaction score of 91%.