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Poultry sector structure ‘key’ to resilience against avian flu says research

August 30, 2026
News
The structure of Great Britain's poultry industry could play an important role in its resilience to high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), alongside biosecurity measures taken at individual farms, according to...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, biosecurity, Infectious disease, pathogens
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RVC launches global centre for neglected tropical disease research

August 28, 2026
The Royal Veterinary College has launched a new Global Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research, expanding the international reach of a programme tackling diseases affecting more than 1 billion people...
Life Sciences, Earth & Environmental
Global health, Parasitology, Veterinary science, Zoonotic disease
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Metal combinations ‘may help drive chemotherapy resistance’ in lung cancer

August 22, 2026
News
Combinations of metals inside tumour cells could help explain why some lung cancers become resistant to chemotherapy, according to new research from Durham University and Pleco Therapeutics. The study found...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials
Cytology, Environmental pollution, Oncology
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Funding competition aims to help industrial biotechnology move beyond the lab

August 22, 2026
News
Scotland's industrial biotechnology sector is set to receive further support with the launch of a new competition aimed at helping bio-based innovations bridge the gap between laboratory research and commercial...
Earth & Environmental, Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Bioprocessing, Innovation, Scale-up
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A COA is only as strong as its source-record trail

August 16, 2026
Insight
A certificate of analysis is often treated as the end of a quality check. A PDF arrives, the reported value looks acceptable, and the document is filed with the purchase...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Certification, Lab protocols, Regulatory, Transparency
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Jisc expands support for university research commercialisation

August 16, 2026
News
Jisc has expanded its support for research commercialisation and knowledge exchange through a new agreement designed to help universities identify and develop industry partnerships. The agreement provides access to Dimensions...
Physics & Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Research partnerships, Research scale-up
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Whisky by-product could help produce sustainable bioethanol

August 6, 2026
News
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have joined a project exploring whether a by-product of whisky production can be converted into bioethanol using technology originally developed for space missions. The three-year initiative,...
Physics & Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Biotechnology, Engineering biology, Industry, Space science
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UK programme strengthens defences against severe space weather

August 6, 2026
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As the UK becomes increasingly aware of the risks posed by extreme weather, researchers are also strengthening the country's ability to respond to another natural hazard: severe solar storms. New...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Instrumentation, Meteorology, Space science
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Icelandic fish offer clues to how aquatic life adapts to warming waters

August 2, 2026
News
Fish that have adapted to naturally warm geothermal waters in Iceland display distinct physical, behavioural and genetic differences from members of the same species living in cooler environments, according to...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Physiology, Zoology
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R&D tax relief reforms ‘discouraging innovation’, survey suggests

July 26, 2026
News
Changes to the UK's R&D tax relief scheme are causing many innovative small and medium-sized businesses to scale back research activity, according to new research from R&D tax advisory firm...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Investment, R&D
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