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Cambridge Consultants helps bring the lab into the home
Cambridge Consultants introduces a new DIY approach to diagnostic healthcare, bringing the power of the clinical laboratory into the home.
Positive results from Phase IIb benralizumab study in severe asthma published
AstraZeneca today announced that The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has published positive safety and efficacy data from a Phase IIb study evaluating benralizumab, a novel investigational monoclonal antibody, in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma and elevated levels of eosinophils, a type of inflammatory white blood cell.
Out of the red and into the blue: making the LED revolution cost-effective
This week, the Nobel Prize for Physics 2014 has been awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura for their invention of a new energy-efficient and environment-friendly light source – the blue light-emitting diode (LED). University of Cambridge researchers are building on their work to produce more cost-effective gallium nitride LEDs that can have widespread use in homes and offices…
Perfect storm for agri-tech innovation
Holdsworth Associates is working with Agri-Tech East to present a conference bringing together farming, science and technology as part of Agri-Tech Week 2014.
Birketts’ corporate and commercial team announced as winners at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2014
Leading East of England law firm, Birketts, has been named as the corporate and commercial regional firm of the year at The Legal 500 UK Awards.
Airport team flying east to tempt cargo airlines
Stansted Airport’s ambition to secure more scheduled freighter services is top of the agenda as its cargo development team heads to South Korea this week to hold top level talks with potential new airlines.
Small cell backhaul innovation earns CCS place at finals of World Communication Awards 2014
CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems Limited), creator of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks, today announces that it has been selected as a finalist for the World Communication Awards 2014.
Transversal bakes for its chosen charity, The Alzheimer's Society
Transversal rises to the challenge of the annual Great British Bake Off! The gloves are off and the ovens are on - as Transversal employees go head to head with their macaroons and Battenbergs to raise money for its chosen charity, The Alzheimer’s Society.
Hewitsons maintains position as a top legal firm in the region’s 2014 Legal 500
Leading law firm Hewitsons LLP has maintained its position in the latest Legal 500 as one of the most highly recommended firms in East Anglia and the East Midlands.
SCC CTO Ian Sherrat talks about Dark Data at event on 23rd October
Come and listen to the SCC point of view on Dark Data. SCC CTO Ian Sherratt will be speaking on this new area of interest.
Johnson Matthey acquires battery materials assets from A123
Johnson Matthey recently completed its acquisition of A123’s cathode materials manufacturing facility, which produces lithium iron phosphate cathode materials.
Honoraries join in with Cambridge celebrations
Six inspirational Honorary Award holders will join the celebrations as thousands of Anglia Ruskin University students attend graduation ceremonies in Cambridge next week.
Gain insight into UK economy at this month's Cambridge Network Business Lecture
Don't miss the opportunity to hear Barry Naisbitt, Chief Economist at Santander UK, who will speak about 'The Economic Environment' at Cambridge Network's next Business Lecture on Tuesday October 21st.
Realising our Economic and Agricultural Potential: REAP conference
Agri-tech represents a huge market opportunity. The REAP conference – Realising our Economic and Agricultural Potential – provides a unique opportunity for producers and growers to voice their needs and for technologists, entrepreneurs and investors to gain a deep insight into the challenges facing this exciting industry sector.
iTrinegy launches first 3-in-1 solution for mitigating application performance issues
Cambridge based company iTrinegy launches the world's first 'full' networked application performance solution incorporating profiling of internal application environment, replicating new network and application performance management.
Salimetrics supports Stoptober; salivary Cotinine Assay measures nicotine exposure
Salimetrics salivary assay kits are expertly designed, developed and validated to ensure accuracy in saliva and proven to deliver precision results for saliva biomarkers. The Salimetrics Salivary Cotinine Enzyme Kit is a competitive immunoassay designed and validated for the quantitative measurement of cotinine in saliva samples.
HTC partners with Trustonic to enable trust enhanced services on connected devices
Trustonic, the leading provider of Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) for smart devices, has announced a collaboration with HTC, a global leader in innovation and design. HTC will use the Trustonic ‹t™-base TEE to deliver a platform on which service providers can develop enriched, simplified and expanded user experiences. HTC connected devices incorporating ‹t™-base will be available from Q1…
eLife's latest podcast: The spread of the ebola virus
In the latest episode of the eLife podcast, hear about the spread of the ebola virus, the financial costs of research misconduct, aging in yeast, grooming in flies, and symbiosis between bacteria and fungal cells.
MedImmune in-licenses acute coronary syndrome biologic research program from Shionogi
MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, and Japanese drug discovery-based pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co., Ltd., announced today that they have entered a global license agreement under which MedImmune will in-license Shionogi’s novel preclinical biologic program for the potential treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Cambridge Index falls 2.9%
The Cambridge Index fell 2.9% or 447.22 points to 15,057.6, as seven of the top ten index heavy-weights posted weekly losses.
BBSRC awards Cambridge £15 million to support next generation of scientists
The University of Cambridge is to receive £15 million over five years from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to support the training and development of 150 PhD students. Students will be trained in world-class bioscience that will help boost the economy and build on UK strengths in areas such as agriculture, food, industrial biotechnology, bioenergy and health.
Norwich Research Park receives £12.5M investment for next generation of scientists
Research institutions on Norwich Research Park, led by the John Innes Centre, receive an additional £12.5M from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for its doctoral training programme, confirming the Park’s status as a world-class centre of excellence for bioscience.
Onespacemedia shortlisted with Google in pan-European Lovie Awards
The Onespacemedia team is thrilled to have been selected for the shortlist of the prestigious Lovie Awards for its work on the Churchill College website.
Curious about the Living Wage?
Join Cambridge City Council on 3 November to find out what the Living Wage is and to hear from employers who've adopted it.
Help Headway Cambridgeshire get its gym fit for fitness!
“Today I took my first two steps without my stick! Tremendous!”