Science and Engineering
Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed
Cambridge scientists have grown miniature circuits in the lab that mimic how the brain and spinal cord connect up, which underlies our movements. They used this model to show how damage to these connections previously considered ‘irreversible’ could, in fact, be reversible. ...
New Cambridge collaboration formed to deliver breakthrough drugs for neuroinflammation
The ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute at the University of Cambridge and Cambridge Enterprise have signed a major new partnership with the drug development company AndzonBio2. ...
Beyond Day One: How to Build a Seamless Digital Onboarding Journey for Your New Hires
Beyond Day One: How to Build a Seamless Digital Onboarding Journey for Your New HiresYou’ve spent weeks interviewing, sifted through dozens of CVs, and finally found the perfect candidate for your growing team in Cambridge or Peterborough. The contract is signed, and you breathe a sigh ...
Cresset releases Flare V12 to cut synthesis and testing cycles with faster, more flexible FEP
Cresset has released Flare V12, a new version of its computer-aided drug design (CADD) solution for the discovery, design and optimization of small molecules. Flare V12 is focussed on improving access to Free Energy Perturbation (FEP) in drug discovery. ...
Flok Health raises $12.5M Series A to scale AI healthcare
Flok Health, the world's first AI physiotherapy clinic, announced their $12.5M Series A funding round this morning. Led by AlbionVC with participation from Mercia Ventures and existing backers, this round will enable Flok Health to rapidly scale existing clinical services, while also ex...
The rise of Hybrid Event Production in Cambridge and across the UK
Whether you are hosting a leadership town hall, AGM, conference, product launch or corporate event, our Cambridge hybrid event specialists deliver professional event streaming solutions designed for engagement, reliability and measurable ROI. ...
Google DeepMind, Google.org and Sanger Institute to launch new AI consortium for genomics
Announced on 8 June at the AI x BIO conference, the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Google DeepMind, with support from Google.org, have announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) consortium for genomics. ...
Why are sloths so slow? It's in their DNA
Researchers uncover unique ‘sloth genes’ that are likely linked to their slow metabolism. ...
CCH and St John's Innovation Centre Explore ‘Tech for Good’ and Rare Prototypes for Cambridge Wide Open Day
St John’s Innovation Centre (SJIC), in collaboration with the Centre for Computing History (CCH), will deliver a dynamic programme for this year’s Cambridge Wide Open Day, bringing together entrepreneurs, computing heritage and industry experts to explore the theme Tech for Good: Past L...
Empowering Neuro-Inclusion
We had the privilege of delivering neuro-inclusion training for line managers at East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA), focusing on building the confidence and practical skills necessary to support neurodivergent employees. We always love sharing both evidence-based strategies and lived exp...