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The application of new ideas, discoveries and inventions contributes to society and the economy nationally and globally.

New legal tool aims to increase openness, sharing and innovation in global biotechnology

11 Oct 2018

A new easy-to-use legal tool that enables exchange of biological material between research institutes and companies launches today.

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Ebola and Lassa fever targeted by new vaccine trial and improved surveillance

25 Sep 2018

Scientists hope that a new approach to vaccine development, combined with improved surveillance of potential future threats of outbreak, could help...

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Heartsense monitor

Low-cost AI heart monitor developed by Cambridge start-up

11 Sep 2018

A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart...

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Maggots and rotting food waste: a new recipe for sustainable fish and animal feed

31 Jul 2018

In a warehouse to the northeast of Cambridge are shelves upon shelves of trays teeming with maggots, munching their way through a meal of rotting...

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Cambridge partners with industry leaders to fund research on global sustainability challenges

11 Jul 2018

The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme represents a multi-million-pound commitment from the private sector to accelerate...

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Cambridge and Shandong University sign agreement to support innovation and entrepreneurship

31 May 2018

The University of Cambridge has signed an agreement with one of China’s largest universities to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in one of...

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Cambridge receives £10 million in funding for new AI supercomputer

27 Apr 2018

The UK’s fastest academic supercomputer, based at the University of Cambridge, will be made available to artificial intelligence (AI) technology...

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New innovation hub aims to take a 'moon shot' at cystic fibrosis

18 Apr 2018

Almost 30 years on from the discovery of the genetic defect that causes cystic fibrosis, treatment options are still limited and growing antibiotic...

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Cambridge and four other universities form agritech partnership

10 Apr 2018

Five leading universities, including the University of Cambridge, have formed a partnership to develop and commercialise agritech research, in order...

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Medication

Method to predict drug stability could lead to more effective medicines

05 Mar 2018

Researchers from the UK and Denmark have developed a new method to predict the physical stability of drug candidates, which could help with the...

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In tech we trust?

23 Feb 2018

Fairness, trust and transparency are qualities we usually associate with organisations or individuals. Today, these attributes might also apply to...

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Cambridge Cluster

Cambridge and AI: what makes this city a good place to start a business?

13 Feb 2018

What makes a city as small as Cambridge a hotbed for AI and machine learning start-ups? A critical mass of clever people obviously helps. But there’s...

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