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Greater equality could increase carbon emissions, says academic
Reducing wealth inequality could lead to an increase in carbon emissions, warns an academic from Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute.
Beyond Paris
As the climate change negotiations in Paris come to a close, the Scientific Alliance asks: what will be the real impact of the agreement reached?
Cambridge author shortlisted for 2015 Costa Book Awards
Cambridge based biographer, historian and literary critic Ruth Scurr has been shortlisted for the 2015 Costa Book Awards for her book about the life of the 17th-century 'father of English biography', John Aubrey.
Portable surgical system will benefit patients in emerging markets
A low-cost, portable surgical system the size of a small suitcase could transform the treatment of patients in emerging markets. The Ekano concept, created by product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants, is aimed at laparoscopic surgeons in mid-tier and rural hospitals in countries such as India and China.
Tilting at windmills - 100% renewable energy
Greenpeace's latest energy [r]evolution report paints a highly ambitious vision which is unrealisable with current technology says The Scientific Alliance.
Founder views: Doug Edwards, CEO of Xaar
After starting his career in the UK, Dr Doug Edwards worked abroad for many years before joining Xaar as its CEO in January. A few months on, in the latest Cambridge Network Founder interview, he describes the exciting potential he sees for its inkjet printing technology...
Xaar celebrates 25 years of digital inkjet leadership
This year marks 25 years at the forefront of global inkjet technology for Xaar, the world-leader in industrial inkjet printheads.
Targets aren't everything
Setting targets is not the same as achieving something worthwhile, says The Scientific Alliance.
Fossil fuel subsidies
An IMF report claims fossil fuels receive enormous subsidies. The Scientific Alliance comments.
Making human-computer interaction for an era of more personal computing
About 70 Microsoft researchers are travelling this week to ACM CHI 2015, the premiere conference on human-computer interaction, to present research results and tools that can do everything from create an interactive, 3D map of your neighborhood to simply deliver you better web search results.
Tinkering at the edges of energy use
EU energy policy should be addressing bigger issues, says The Scientific Alliance.
‘Frugal Innovation’ is now entrenched in the West
In 2012, the book Jugaad Innovation was influential in letting the world know how developing countries like India were doing more with less. Now its sequel, Frugal Innovation, just published, explains how Western countries have enthusiastically embraced the same philosophy.
Bailey Fisher assists Veeemotion with CTO appointment
Bailey Fisher Executive Search has worked with Veeemotion on the search for a CTO, resulting in the successful appointment of Ave Wrigley.
‘Cambridge Stress Test Series’ launched with four timely risk reports
From pandemic to cyber sabotage, a new series of reports helps business prepare for potential ‘catastronomics’.
The outlook for energy
Projections for future energy use conflict with emissions reduction targets, says The Scientific Alliance.
Stansted Airport welcomes Qatar Airways to global cargo network
Qatar Airways will become the latest major airline to join Stansted Airport’s global cargo network when it begins a new service from Doha in May this year.
SDC Systems provides code collaboration and version control tools
New partnership helps businesses innovate and release new products faster.
Nujira first to demonstrate full ET efficiency benefit for TD-LTE PAs
Nujira Ltd, the world’s leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, has successfully delivered the full efficiency benefits of ET in TD-LTE mode for the first time.
Mills & Reeve helps world’s first IVF clinic to expand
Law firm Mills & Reeve has advised pioneering IVF clinic, Bourn Hall, to raise a £3.5million equity investment.
Indian citizens now in the public eye
The largest biometric programme in history – collecting iris and fingerprint patterns of 1.2 billion people in three years – aims to improve the quality of life for some of India’s most disadvantaged and marginalised citizens by “giving the poor an identity.”
Employers are responsible for safety of business travellers
The Travel Clinic Ltd, Cambridge and Ipswich, offers advice for employers about business travel.
Cambridge scientists lead brain injury research that could benefit millions
Over a million people in Europe who suffer traumatic brain injuries every year could benefit from a study led by world-renowned Cambridge and Belgian neuroscience centres.
Abcam turns to BlinkPipe for reliable video conferencing
Leading life science company, Abcam, has been using BlinkPipe for ‘just dial’ HD video conferencing since January 2012. BlinkPipe caught up with Dr Ed Ralph, CIO, and Dr Fay Moutevelis, Senior Project Manager, at Abcam to discuss the impact that BlinkPipe has had on their business.
MAN Diesel & Turbo standardises on AVEVA software
Sulzbach, Germany – AVEVA announced that MAN Diesel & Turbo has successfully completed the implementation of AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design solutions. The implementation, which started late in 2012, followed a competitive bid process and comprised a range of products including AVEVA PDMS, AVEVA Engineering, AVEVA Diagrams and AVEVA Global.
Polio provocation – the health debate that refused to go away
For much of the 20th century, health professionals were locked in debate about one possible cause of paralytic polio. Some argued that the viral infection could be provoked by medical interventions; others hotly contested this theory. Historian Dr Stephen Mawdsley looks at the unfolding story of polio provocation.