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COMSOL Multiphysics® wins 2020 Tech Briefs readers’ choice Product of the Year award
The latest release of COMSOL Multiphysics® wins readership vote as most important new product for the engineering community.
Consumer research shows strong demand for smart(er)phones that react to the world around them
Sound recognition will deliver a wave of new experiences on smartphones, and Audio Analytic's recent consumer research clearly shows a strong desire from users for these new AI-powered capabilities on their next device.
Astronomers pinpoint when cosmic dawn occurred
Cosmic dawn, when stars formed for the first time, occurred 250 million to 350 million years after the beginning of the universe, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London (UCL).
Water vole genome will help boost conservation of one of UK's most endangered mammals
A new tool to help conserve one of the UK’s most threatened mammals has been released, with the publication of the first high-quality reference genome for the European water vole. The genome was generated by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, in collaboration with animal conservation charity the Wildwood Trust, as part of the Darwin Tree of Life Project.
EY survey reveals UK households need more than broadband speed promise
While 66% of households believe network operators have coped well during the COVID-19 pandemic, the second chapter of EY study, Decoding the digital home, reveals a disconnect between what connectivity providers offer and what customers need.
Submission deadline approaches for Cambridge Venture Project proposals
Do you need a market analysis around a new product, treatment or service? Are you looking to pivot into a different market segment or geography entirely? Do you have limited resources to look into these things?
CIIPM's next virtual course is Commercial Patent Search & Analysis
CIIPM continues its programme of virtual training courses with Commercial Patent Search & Analysis, taking place on 13-14 July.
Outcomes by DESIGN - Revitalising teamwork
Level Seven is pleased to offer a team development workshop: Outcomes by DESIGN - through a process of team coaching, drawing on design thinking principles that will help existing teams to revitalise their performance. The workshop can be delivered in person or remotely.
Cambridge researcher named one of Top 50 Women in Engineering
Dr Sohini Kar-Narayan from Cambridge’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy has been named one of the top 50 Women in Engineering 2021 by the Women’s Engineering Society.
Porotech raises £3m for new generation of microdisplays
University of Cambridge spin-out Porotech has raised £3m to fund the next stage of development of its unique micro-LED production technique. Its display technology breakthrough heralds a new era of brighter, sharper, more vivid microdisplays for even the smallest devices.
Leading Baltic law firm, Ellex, turns to Luminance for AI-powered eDiscovery
Leading Baltic law firm, Ellex, has announced their adoption of Luminance, the leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession.
Microbiotica’s Live Bacterial Therapeutic, MB097, in development to begin clinical trials in 2022 in immuno-oncology
Microbiotica, a leading player in microbiome-based therapeutics and biomarkers, today announces that its Live Bacterial Therapeutic (LBT) MB097 is now in pre-clinical development for treatment of patients not responding to anti-PD1 therapy. Clinical trials are due to begin in 2022. MB097 is clinically designed and experimentally validated.
Bango in new European Xbox deal
Bango (AIM: BGO), the global platform for data-driven commerce, announces it has expanded European availability of the latest Xbox Game Pass telco bundle into the Netherlands.
Low-cost imaging technique shows how smartphone batteries could charge in minutes
Researchers have developed a simple lab-based technique that allows them to look inside lithium-ion batteries and follow lithium ions moving in real time as the batteries charge and discharge, something which has not been possible until now.
UKRI paves the way for a future engineering biology programme
UKRI is working closely with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Science Technology Laboratory to establish a new national engineering biology programme.
Arm CCA will put confidential compute in the hands of every developer
Arm unveils the initial technical specifications for the Arm Confidential Compute Architecture (Arm CCA) and shares its vision for the next steps to unlocking the power and full potential of data, by making the benefits of confidential computing accessible to all developers.
Cellular signatures of kidney tumours discovered
The origins of seven types of kidney cancer, including several rare subtypes, have been identified by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology and Oncode Institute. The findings confirm that these cancers have their origin in specific forms of developmental cells present in the maturing fetus.
Innovation hub set to drive healthcare improvements for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Health and care providers across the region will be supported by a new hub for innovation and improvement, as part of a national programme to ensure that people using services benefit faster from effective healthcare technology and practice.
HiveMind with Mark Hewey from Headucate
Marshall centre is excited to invite you to a HiveMind led by Mark Newey from Headucate.
Biocair opens a new office in Chicago
Biocair has expanded its global logistics services with a new office in Chicago.
Choosing the right PCB assembly provider
Since Q1, 2020 the electronic components market has experienced a high degree of unpredictable changes, with the supply of Printed Circuit Boards being no exception.
Announcing COMSOL Days 2021: 40+ online events on multiphysics simulation
COMSOL announces COMSOL Days 2021 with more than 40 online events planned on a range of engineering and science topics.
Business confidence is booming at Allia Future Business Centre
The team at Allia Future Business Centre says: "As we tentatively emerge from the worst of the Covid crisis in the UK, it’s heartening to see our friends and tenants returning to our centre. Every business has had a really tough time and had to make difficult decisions, but we’re delighted that our community at the Centre has weathered the storm – and stayed with us!
If you want to retain talent, consider retraining people – Retrain Expo 2021
We all strive to have a flexible workforce but do your employees have transferable skills they can use in different roles? We tend to always aim for a higher levelled role in our professions, but sometimes offering your people a sideways moveif they are at risk of redundancy can save your business time and money.
The benefits of using an insurance broker
Getting the right insurance cover is fundamental to any business, whether legally required or not. No one can tell us what the future holds but knowing that you are as prepared as possible for an unexpected event will ensure that you can recover quickly and continue to operate with minimal disruption.