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Read more at: How an open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future
How an open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future

How an open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future

25 May 2017

This article by Dr Frank Tietze , Lecturer in Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Cambridge was originally published at The Conversation on 15 May 2017, licensed under CC-BY-ND 4.0. See the original article here and in The Independent . Dr Tietze is a co-convenor with the SynBio SRI of an upcoming...

Read more at: Cambridge BRAINFest takes place June 23-25 2017 - get involved!

Cambridge BRAINFest takes place June 23-25 2017 - get involved!

23 May 2017

Cambridge BRAINFest is a public free festival of brain research that will bring together neuroscientists from across Cambridge to present ground breaking research in 30 interactive exhibits covering themes of Development', 'Brain & Body', ‘Pain & Pleasure’, ‘Imagination & Perception’ and ‘Learning & Forgetting’, spanning research from molecule to man.

Read more at: Cell-free technology startup founded by former SynBio SRI member awarded funding by RebelBio.
Cell-free technology startup founded by former SynBio SRI member awarded funding by RebelBio.

Cell-free technology startup founded by former SynBio SRI member awarded funding by RebelBio.

16 May 2017

Cell-Free Tech is a brand new start up company specialising in giving people the ability to do biological research, without the need for expensive tools and infrastructure. Based at the Microbiology Department of the University College Cork, Cell-free Tech is part of RebelBio, an accelerator programme that helps life sciences innovators, academics, biomakers and citizen scientists to change the world with biology.

Read more at: Synthetic Biology SRI members discover caterpillar that can biodegrade shopping bags
Synthetic Biology SRI members discover caterpillar that can biodegrade shopping bags

Synthetic Biology SRI members discover caterpillar that can biodegrade shopping bags

8 May 2017

In an exciting new development in the war on plastic waste, Cambridge researchers have discovered a common insect larva that is able to break down chemical bonds in polyethylene plastic bags at higher rates than any method found previously. Scientists say the discovery could be a possible opportunity to help remove harmful polyethylene waste from the environment and landfills.

Read more at: SRI members collaborate on discovery of caterpillar found to eat shopping bags, suggesting biodegradable solution to plastic pollution
SRI members collaborate on discovery of caterpillar found to eat shopping bags, suggesting biodegradable solution to plastic pollution

SRI members collaborate on discovery of caterpillar found to eat shopping bags, suggesting biodegradable solution to plastic pollution

8 May 2017

In an exciting new development in the war on plastic waste, Cambridge researchers have discovered a common insect larva that is able to break down chemical bonds in polyethylene plastic bags at higher rates than any method found previously. Scientists say the discovery could be a possible opportunity to help remove harmful polyethylene waste from the environment and landfills.

Read more at: Global Challenges Forum announced
Global Challenges Forum announced

Global Challenges Forum announced

27 April 2017

The Global Challenges Forum have recently announced their new website. The forum aims to enhance the contribution of University of Cambridge research towards addressing global challenges and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Read more at: Opportunity to join international open hardware collaboration to produce a single pixel camera for low-cost hyperspectral imaging

Opportunity to join international open hardware collaboration to produce a single pixel camera for low-cost hyperspectral imaging

26 April 2017

Members of the international open science hardware community have been pursuing a group project to produce a single pixel camera for low-cost hyperspectral imaging and are seeking collaborators.

Read more at: The cutting edge of Synthetic Botany reviewed by Cambridge researchers
The cutting edge of Synthetic Botany reviewed by Cambridge researchers

The cutting edge of Synthetic Botany reviewed by Cambridge researchers

12 April 2017

Cambridge researchers have reviewed the state of art and future prospects for Synthetic Botany - the application of synthetic biology to engineering nuclear and chloroplast genomes in plants.

Read more at: Synthetic biology and the senses at the Cambridge Science Festival

Synthetic biology and the senses at the Cambridge Science Festival

11 April 2017

The Downing Site Plant and Life Sciences Marquee welcomed over 1200 Science Festival attendees on Saturday 18 March to experience 'getting personal' with the biological sciences. Members of OpenPlant and the Synthetic Biology Strategic Research Initiative were out in force to help visitors of all ages explore synthetic biology with their senses and explore the every day applications this emerging technology might be put to in the coming years: from sustainable scents to tastier tomatoes.

Read more at: Three Cambridge based spin-offs win Bio-start accelerator funding
Three Cambridge based spin-offs win Bio-start accelerator funding

Three Cambridge based spin-offs win Bio-start accelerator funding

31 March 2017

After an intensive 10-week competition across the UK, three Cambridge spin-offs have been awarded Bio-start funding, as well as the opportunity to join the UK’s first synthetic biology accelerator programme.

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