AbbVie expands Oxford research facility as UK investment tops £120m
November 7, 2026
Pharmaceutical company AbbVie has expanded its research and development facilities in Oxford as part of more than £120m invested and committed to scientific research, academic collaboration and talent development across...
European technology transfer offices face capacity challenge, study finds
November 7, 2026
A Europe-wide study of more than 800 university and public research technology transfer offices (TTOs) has identified a significant capacity gap that could hamper efforts to turn scientific discoveries into...
Data centre developers urged to investigate ground conditions early
November 7, 2026
Geotechnical specialist Lucion Group is urging developers to make ground investigation an early priority in data centre projects, warning that the scale and weight of modern facilities can make them...
Lab mourns loss of ‘rising star’ killed in Spanish rail tragedy
November 2, 2026
Colleagues at Cambridge’s MRC Laboratory of Human Biology (LMB) are mourning the death of researcher Dr Marta Shahbazi who was among the 69 people killed in last week’s rail crash...
Sheffield spinout raises £3m to tackle complex biologics manufacturing
October 31, 2026
University of Sheffield spinout Silvia Bio has raised £3m in seed funding to scale a technology designed to improve the reliability and yield of biopharmaceutical manufacturing, as increasingly complex medicines...
European campaign spotlights four rising stars in lab medicine
October 31, 2026
Four young scientists from across Europe are being recognised for work spanning diagnostic innovation, patient safety and access to healthcare as the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine...
Dubai summit to showcase 100 academic innovations with commercial potential
October 31, 2026
Dubai Future Solutions – Prototypes for Humanity will showcase 100 academic research projects from more than 120 countries at its annual summit from 18 to 21 November, as the UAE...
New issue out now with a Lab Innovations show special
October 24, 2026
The latest edition of Laboratory News brings fresh perspectives on imaging, analytical techniques, life sciences infrastructure and the design of reliable working environments and comes with the launch issue of...
AI-driven job changes risk widening STEM skills gaps, survey claims
October 24, 2026
More than one in seven UK STEM professionals surveyed say colleagues have left their organisation in the past year because artificial intelligence changed their work beyond recognition, according to research...
Agentic AI pioneer wins IET Faraday Medal
October 24, 2026
Professor Nick Jennings, a pioneer of agentic artificial intelligence and multiagent systems, has been awarded the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) 2026 Faraday Medal for research that has helped...
Molecular tweaks make fluorescent probes five times brighter
October 18, 2026
Chemists at the University of Bath have identified how small changes to the structure of azulene-based fluorescent probes can alter their colour and brightness, providing a blueprint for developing improved...
3D printing offers a new route to rubber glove manufacturing
October 18, 2026
Researchers at Cranfield University have developed a 3D printing method for manufacturing rubber gloves that could enable more flexible production, reduce material waste and support more geographically distributed manufacturing. The...
