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Technological research and development in agritech

Added: 4 Mar 2022

It is increasingly important for agricultural research to raise awareness of conditions leading to …

Broader NHS gene testing could detect twice as many people at risk of cancer

Added: 28 Feb 2022

Currently limited by stringent guidelines, NHS genetic testing currently misses around half of thos…

IVF research might enhance human egg development

Added: 25 Feb 2022

New findings by Max Planck IVF clinic researchers suggests the failure of human eggs is due to a we…

Fossil research uncovers a new species of giant Triassic crocodile

Added: 23 Feb 2022

An examination of the fossil record by Birmingham researchers has uncovered a new species of giant …

Moving from 'Use by' to 'Best before' dates: participate in the project

Added: 17 Feb 2022

Many producers have elected to display 'Best before' in place of 'Use by' dates on fresh pasteurise…

Incorporating valuable microbiome data into drug development pipeline

Added: 16 Feb 2022

A three-phase project will build a ‘Microbiome Atlas’ to power an algorithm for predicting the micr…

World's first confocal light microscope to study chiral molecules

Added: 11 Feb 2022

Scientists from Durham University’s Chemistry Department have developed the world’s first laser sca…

BioTrinity 2022: Catalysing growth in the life sciences industry

Added: 10 Feb 2022

Life Science professionals are invited to attend BioTrinity 2022. A face-to-face event, taking plac…

Applying MATIC to harness immune cells from tumours to fight cancer

Added: 4 Feb 2022

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumours …

Researchers discover how lactic acid weakens anti-tumour defences

Added: 4 Feb 2022

In cancer research, it has long been known that lactic acid, or lactate, is produced in large quant…

BIA response to conclusion of NICE methods and processes review

Added: 31 Jan 2022

BioIndustry Association expert expresses disappointment in the scope of the conclusions draw by NIC…

Prize winning studies of life's earliest history

Added: 31 Jan 2022

Andrew Knoll has depicted the first three billion years of life on Earth using his studies of micro…

Shedding light on how to increase UK crop yields

Added: 31 Jan 2022

Recent events has demonstrated the need to increase the UK's national food harvest and build relien…

Irish researchers unlock breakthrough approach to repair peripheral nerve damage

Added: 21 Jan 2022

As part of an ongoing partnership between RCSI, AMBER and Integra LifeSciences, a research team use…

Researchers propose ‘ecologically honest’ approach to modelling behaviour

Added: 20 Jan 2022

When studying the behaviour of species, study design is often based on human norms. But, when model…

Take the test: Are you Britain’s next super-matcher?

Added: 19 Jan 2022

Do you have natural forensic detection skills? Find out if you are one of those rare individuals wh…

Blood and guts: new link uncovered between the gut microbiome and blood groups

Added: 17 Jan 2022

Researchers have been studying how the body’s mucus layer encourages the optimal balance of microbe…

Chemists use DNA to build the world’s tiniest antenna

Added: 14 Jan 2022

Inspired by the ‘Lego-like’ properties of DNA, with building blocks that are typically 20,000 times…

Monitoring DNA in air samples could revolutionise biomonitoring

Added: 10 Jan 2022

DNA from air could revolutionise the way we measure animal biodiversity, say scientists. Two resear…

Fossil research affected by significant colonial bias, study finds

Added: 6 Jan 2022

Recent research highlights just some of the historical, social and economic factors which have infl…