Science and Engineering
Cambridge Enterprise appoints new Chief Executive
Dr Jim Glasheen has been appointed as Chief Executive of Cambridge Enterprise, the innovation arm of the University of Cambridge. Dr Glasheen will assume his post later in 2024. ...
Significant progress made in meeting demand for lab and office space
A joint news release on behalf of Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council and Greater Cambridge Shared Planning. ...
Mission Street and BGO get go-ahead for 23-acre central Cambridge science district
CAMBRIDGE, UK - In a significant step forward for the UK’s aspirations to be a ‘science superpower’, specialist investor, developer and operator for the science and innovation sector Mission Street and BGO, a leading global real estate investment manager, received planning consent to de...
Seamless Protein–Ligand Docking Workflows for Computational and Medicinal Chemists
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) is pleased to announce the integration of our industry-validated Genetic Optimization for Ligand Docking (GOLD) software with Cadence Molecular Sciences (OpenEye)’s Orion platform. ...
Leclanché launches XN50, world’s first Li-ion commercial cell featuring Echion Technologies’ XNO®
Leclanché unveils the world’s first lithium-ion (Li-ion) cell featuring XNO® (niobium-based) anode materials The cell has an estimated cycle life of over 10,000 cycles, making it ideal for heavy-duty applications in rail, marine and mining sectors Developed through a Joint Developmen...
Most new recessive developmental disorder diagnoses lie within known genes
Researchers assessed the role of recessive genetic variants in developmental disorders, suggesting reanalysis of genetic data could improve understanding and diagnosis of conditions for millions of families worldwide. ...
impulse’s next-gen female entrepreneurs eye up $1trillion FemTech sector
With the FemTech market set to be worth $1trillion by 2027 (McKinsey & Company), impulse, the University of Cambridge’s unique entrepreneurship programme, has seen a sharp rise in the number of participants contributing novel innovations to this exciting sector. ...
Rail Gourmet uses Timestip multi-use indicators for enhanced food safety
Food waste reduced by a half.
Introducing Gluetacs Therapeutics to the UK market
Gluetacs Therapeutics (www.gluetacs.com), a pioneering biotech company located in the innovative Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, is making significant strides in the field of targeted protein degradation, both in molecular glue (GLUE) and bifunctional ...
Whole brain connectome of fruit fly is most complex brain ever mapped
The whole brain connectome of the Drosophila fruit fly is the first complete synaptic resolution wiring map of the brain of an adult animal capable of complex behaviours. ...