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IChemE chief heads inquiry into sector research

April 3, 2026
IChemE has launched an inquiry into the state of chemical engineering research in the UK, headed by its president Raffaella Ocone. The organisation said it would “examine the strength, direction...

Gut health issues ‘raise risk for heart failure patients’

March 13, 2026
People with heart failure have 8% more chance of being hospitalised or dying if they also have poor gut health, says a study from the University of Leicester.

Consultation measures support for fast track access to medical device imports

March 11, 2026
Plans to speed up access to new healthcare devices by aligning regulation with the European Union and ‘comparable’ countries will be open to stakeholder consultation until early next month.

NMRC site provides first ‘terrestrial anchor’ for UK space manufacturing

March 4, 2026
Work has finished on what will be the UK’s first in-space manufacturing hub, the new National Microgravity Research Centre (NMRC) based in South Wales.

Ellison purchase swells Triangle’s lab space market but problems remain

March 1, 2026
Oxfordshire, a key part of UK life sciences’ Golden Triangle region, had an annual take-up of lab space last year amounting to 620,200 sq ft, says estate agent Bidwells.

Cambridge funds revolutionary underground work

February 22, 2026
Nature recovery programme Cumbria Connect has received funding from a key conservation group for its research investigating the unexplained role played by underground fungal networks in woodland creation.

Phesi founder: digital twins offer potential for combatting rare diseases

February 21, 2026
Digital twins are offering new therapeutic possibilities for diseases where the number of sufferers is small and for which little data exists, says a leading clinical trials expert.

Crick Institute’s Swanton wins US$1mill Sjöberg Prize

February 15, 2026
One of oncology research’s largest awards worldwide, the annual Sjöberg Prize, has been awarded this year to deputy clinical director of the Francis Crick Institute Charles Swanton.

Our new edition: PhDs, biosimilars, Future Lab, ELN and more…

February 14, 2026
Is the PhD still a good investment for a STEM career? The new edition of Laboratory News offers a personal perspective on the value of the research qualification in changing...

‘Cultural mismatch’ mars university-investor R&D collaboration, says report

February 4, 2026
Research funding in the UK is being hampered by a “cultural mismatch” between universities and investors, says an independent report commissioned by Research England.

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