Can printed electronics make energy harvesting ubiquitous?
Printed electronics is an enabling technology that helps make energy harvesting (EH) solutions ubiquitous. It will achieve this by offering an exciting toolkit for designing elegant networked EH solutions compatible with diverse operating environments.
Huppert welcomes 'city deal' bid to drive growth
MP Julian Huppert has welcomed the chance for Cambridge to bid for more government funding and radical new powers to boost economic growth.
From lab bench to backbench
A Cambridge academic has swapped her lab coat for legislation by pairing up with Department of Energy and Climate Change Civil Servant Chris Wickins for a week in Westminster and Whitehall, as part of a unique scheme run by the Royal Society – the UK’s national academy of science
Encounter Mozart with latest Humanitas Professor
The renowned pianist, conductor and musicologist, Robert Levin, arrives in Cambridge this week, where he will give a series of lectures and recitals that take us behind the scenes of performing Mozart.
Cambridge Index rises 3.1%
Mixed economic data and a flurry of downbeat earnings reports from a number of international companies continued to weigh on global equity markets. In sharp contrast to broader markets, the Cambridge Index rose 3.1% or 353 points to 11,813.
Charles Cotton gives a free talk on the Cambridge Phenomenon
Charles Cotton will talk about the Cambridge Phenomenon at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), Cambridge, this evening (Tuesday 30th October). This talk is free to attend and is open to the public. It is hosted by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
USD690 million opportunity for mobile operators in mobile device and application management
Sales of mobile device and application management (MDM/MAM) solutions through channel partners such as mobile operators, system integrators and resellers will grow from around USD210 million in 2012 to reach around USD690 million by 2017, according to a new report published by UK analyst house Innovation Observatory.
Get a free copy of Jonathan Wainwright's book to review
Jonathan Wainwright's book Make your business HOT! has just been published on Amazon - and now he's looking for comment and feedback.
Multiwavelength dynamic spatial illuminators for bio-photonics and optogenetics
AMS Technologies' Polygon400 multi-wavelength dynamic spatial illuminator (DSI) integrates state-of-the-art spatial light modulators and high-power LEDs, and uses a proprietary Etendue-preserving optical design to deliver high-intensity illumination patterns with diffraction-limited resolution.
torchV10lite: Free software transforms the way you see and draw molecules
Cresset, innovative provider of software and services, releases torchV10lite - a free 3D molecular viewer, sketcher and editor.
Phil O'Donovan CSR guru at HVM 10th Summit on success: 'Fertile soil, seeds grow'
Phil O'Donovan ranks among a super lineup of keynote speakers at #HVM10th - the 10th Anniversary High Value Manufacturing Summit Conference in Cambridge on 14 November. His talk will recall major successes in business from his own experiences and argue that the HVM model espoused at the event is a suitable model for UK business, one that works with or without government strategy.
Tame your computer - make downloads a doddle
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to download pictures automatically (Outlook 2003-2010)...
Celebrating the art of children’s picture books
The Cambridge Festival of Illustration returns next month with a bumper week of activities, following its successful debut in the city last year.
How risky is your breakfast?
Understanding how the numbers add up in relation to risk can help us deal with our own uncertainty, as David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk at the University of Cambridge, explains.
Open Cambridge 2012 - a short film by Shooting Image Ltd
Open Cambridge 2012 is a five minute film about the annual (mostly free) Open Cambridge event organised by Cambridge University every September. Many colleges and other interesting and historically significant buildings are open to the public allowing a glimpse of some rare treasures.
Passivsystems active at iHEAT 2012 on M2M: bringing the home to life
The home is the next area of our lives that will undergo a consumer-led revolution powered by technology. The home energy ecosystem is going to become a source of value for homeowners, utilities and service providers. Passivsystems' Ian Rose is active at iHEAT 2012 on 13 November: bringing the home to life...
Team wins ‘Consultancy of the Year’
At yesterday’s British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs), held at the prestigious 8 Northumberland Avenue in London, Team beat off fierce competition from other UK-based consultancies to be crowned ‘Consultancy of the Year’.
Everything you need to know about middleware
Tier 2 writes We often get asked, particularly on training courses, what tools are available to monitor live systems. These range from JBoss tools such as the Operations Network, to commercial solutions much like Your Kit or JProfiler, to the many freely available tools such as JConsole and Java Visual VM. Our experience allows us to recommend the appropriate tools. We are also able to guide…
Radiation and risk
Although there are reports of fish caught near Fukushima being contaminated with radioactive material, in practice the risks have been greatly exaggerated.
Qton is 'most promising new business' in the East of England
Qton Solutions beat off challengers from across the area to win in the 'Most Promising New Business' category at the Chamber Awards 2012 East of England heats.
Ely Golf Club rewards new corporate members with a free Christmas party worth £500
Ely City Golf Club are encouraging companies looking for that competitive edge in 2013 to sign up for Corporate Membership now, in order to bag one of 10 Christmas party packages worth £500 on offer to newcomers.
Whooping cough problems for new parents
Due to the increase in whooping cough (pertussis) in newborn babies, the Department of Health has advised all pregnant women to be vaccinated against this disease. This may give a small amount of protection to small babies through maternal antibodies. Babies start their first vaccines at the age of 2 months, leaving them vulnerable during their first few weeks of life.
C’est difficile
In a new study out today, researchers used mice to identify a combination of six naturally occurring bacteria that eradicate a highly contagious form of Clostridium difficile, an infectious bacterium associated with many hospital deaths. Three of the six bacteria have not been described before. This work may have significant implications for future control and treatment approaches.
Trade-offs highlighted at UN conference on biodiversity
Prioritising social and economic objectives alongside environmental concerns is crucial in forest management, says Cambridge researcher at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
Your chance to ‘scream in space’ using smartphone technology
Cambridge students will be loading human screams onto a smartphone that will be blasted into outer space later this year. The public are invited to submit their screams, which will be emitted while in orbit at the same time as the phone records - to test if it’s possible to capture the sound of screaming in space.