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Bitrobius targets mitochondrial gene delivery with £700k ARIA grant

September 20, 2026
Bitrobius Genetics has been awarded a £700,000 grant from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to investigate whether its gene-delivery technology can be adapted to deliver DNA into mitochondria....

Blood-based sequencing offers early clues to sepsis pathogens

September 20, 2026
An international research collaboration is being extended with €300,000 in funding to investigate a blood-based sequencing approach that could help identify infection-causing pathogens in patients with sepsis more rapidly. The...

UCL scientist recognised for molecular evolution research

September 20, 2026
University College London scientist Professor Ziheng Yang has been awarded one of the 2026 Balzan Prizes for his contributions to molecular evolution and the development of methods for understanding patterns...

New navigation system helps drones fly faster through obstacles

September 20, 2026
Researchers at Durham University have developed a navigation system that enables autonomous drones to fly faster through crowded environments while maintaining safe distances from obstacles. The system, named CORTO-Planner, is...

Borderline anaemia linked to increased mortality risk, study finds

September 13, 2026
People with haemoglobin levels just above the threshold currently used to diagnose anaemia may face a higher risk of death than those with higher haemoglobin concentrations within the normal range,...

Deadline approaching for UK musculoskeletal innovation accelerator applicants

September 13, 2026
Researchers, clinicians, engineers and entrepreneurs developing new technologies for musculoskeletal health have until 4 October to apply for the 2026 MSK Innovation Accelerator. The six-month, fully funded programme offers each...

AI life sciences adoption hampered by business processes, survey finds

September 13, 2026
Healthcare and life sciences organisations are struggling to integrate AI into existing business processes, with a new survey suggesting that poorly designed or legacy processes are undermining AI initiatives and...

AI imaging platform targets rare cellular events

September 7, 2026
Researchers in Scotland are set to gain access to an AI-powered imaging platform designed to identify rare cellular events among millions of cells, potentially allowing biomedical researchers to study biological...

MDC invests £1m in biotech approaches to autoimmune and neurodegenerative disease

September 6, 2026
Two UK biotechs developing new approaches to chronic autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases have each secured £500,000 from the Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) to accelerate development of their therapeutic platforms. Flip...

Birmingham’s Dexter spins out to unlock healthcare data for research

September 6, 2026
The University of Birmingham has launched Dexter AI Ltd, a new spin-out commercialising a web-based platform designed to extract analysable datasets from electronic health records and other healthcare data sources....

Immunological Toolbox expands access to veterinary research reagents

September 4, 2026
A global research resource providing information on more than 20,000 immune reagents has been relaunched with a new platform designed to improve access to tools for veterinary immunology research. The...

African biopharma Minapharm receives up to £12m-plus to advance Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

August 30, 2026
African biopharmaceutical company Minapharm Group is to receive up to $16.5m (£12.2m) from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to advance development of a vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, as...

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