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Sampling the best of the latest Laboratory News issue

The new edition of Laboratory News, available now, explores the growing importance of integrity, quality and resilience across the laboratory sector. From the role of analytical testing in supporting commercial […]

Aston-STFC collaborate to accelerate neuromorphic computing development

Aston University and the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre have launched a new partnership aimed at accelerating the development and industrial adoption of neuromorphic computing technologies in […]

What makes labs reliable?

What makes a laboratory reliable?The answer isn’t just instruments or analytical methods. It’s the infrastructure, workflows, environments and human systems that support them.That’s the thinking behind the newly relaunched Back […]

UK biotech secures £3.4m to develop dandelion-derived natural rubber

A UK biotechnology company developing sustainable natural rubber from specially engineered dandelions has secured £3.4m in combined grant funding and equity investment to accelerate development of its engineering biology platform. […]

Chemical sector warns REACH registration will increase industry burden

The Alliance of Chemical Associations (ACA) has criticised the UK Government’s response to consultation on the UK REACH Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm), warning that the approach risks imposing major […]

Discovery of first ever Laboratory News edition reveals true age…

A rare surviving copy of the original launch issue of Laboratory News has been unearthed at the recent CHEMUK show. And its publication date – 15 October 1970 – reveals […]

Advanced clinical therapy trial framework launched

A new national framework aimed at supporting the expansion and standardisation of advanced therapy clinical trials across the UK has been launched by the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (ATTC) network, […]

Chemicals are a political ‘C-word’ complains CBA chief

Chemicals have become “the C-word” for politicians in Britain, said an industry leader, ahead of his keynote speech for the CHEMUK show. Tim Doggett, chief executive of the Chemical Business […]

Bath pioneers announce ‘promising’ Hanta vaccine in development

Researchers at University of Bath are developing what they describe as a “highly promising” new vaccine against Hanta virus, combining mRNA technology with the institution’s patented Ensilication stabilisation platform. The […]

Heriot-Watt team’s breakthrough makes light work of electromagnetic waves

Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have demonstrated what they describe as a world first in photonics research, using light itself to control how electromagnetic waves oscillate at ultra-fast speeds. The breakthrough, […]

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Chartered status, what’s in it for the biologists?

June 8, 2026

Popularly associated with accountants and engineers, chartered status is an accreditation that indicates not only training and education but also a significant level […]

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How the lab became a power in the boardroom

June 7, 2026

In the mining industry, science isn’t a passive instrument. Its findings drive commercial decision-making, explains Greg Rankin. With commodity prices rising across the […]

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Materials science contribution to UK laid bare in new analysis

June 7, 2026

Scientists, engineers and materials researchers across the UK are contributing to a sector worth £49bn annually to the economy and supporting more than […]

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Sampling the best of the latest Laboratory News issue

June 7, 2026

The new edition of Laboratory News, available now, explores the growing importance of integrity, quality and resilience across the laboratory sector. From the […]

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Aston-STFC collaborate to accelerate neuromorphic computing development

June 7, 2026

Aston University and the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre have launched a new partnership aimed at accelerating the development and […]

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Lab Talk News in Brief: partnerships, acquisitions, spin-outs, new builds, appointments…

June 3, 2026

The latest news update from our sister site Laboratory Talk with reports spanning business, research and development, training, events and compliance… Sapio Sciences has […]

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Sampling the best of the latest Laboratory News issue

June 7, 2026

The new edition of Laboratory News, available now, explores the growing importance of integrity, quality and resilience across the laboratory sector. From the role of analytical testing in supporting commercial decisions and the energy transition, to the challenges of maintaining sample integrity throughout the scientific process, this issue examines how robust systems and informed decision-making […]

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Aston-STFC collaborate to accelerate neuromorphic computing development

June 7, 2026

Aston University and the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre have launched a new partnership aimed at accelerating the development and industrial adoption of neuromorphic computing technologies in the UK. The organisations have signed an agreement to establish the Aston-Hartree Neuromorphic Centre of Competence at Aston University, creating a focal point for collaboration […]

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Lab Talk News in Brief: partnerships, acquisitions, spin-outs, new builds, appointments…

June 3, 2026

The latest news update from our sister site Laboratory Talk with reports spanning business, research and development, training, events and compliance… Sapio Sciences has partnered with consulting and technology firm ZS to support deployment of the Sapio Platform across biopharma R&D and chemistry, manufacturing and controls laboratories. Under the agreement, ZS will provide consulting and implementation services and […]

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How the lab became a power in the boardroom

June 7, 2026

In the mining industry, science isn’t a passive instrument. Its findings drive commercial decision-making, explains Greg Rankin. With commodity prices rising across the mining sector, from gold to strategically critical rare earth elements, more material has moved back into economic consideration. This has placed greater emphasis on reliable and defensible analytical results. When gold reached […]

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Clinical overhaul: the opportunities and challenges for would-be suppliers

May 25, 2026

The UK’s overhaul of clinical trial regulations is a potential boon for the medical technology industry but companies need to ensure their own digital adaptations are sufficient to provide them with a competitive edge, advises Tarn Brown, life sciences industry lead at Columbus. The UK has now launched the biggest overhaul of clinical trial regulations […]

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Ebola and the interplay of research incentives and finance

May 18, 2026

We all recognise this picture. It is the Ebola virus, of course. What you likely won’t realise is that it was taken 50 years ago, writes Brian J Ford. The virologist was Frederick A. Murphy at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, and this virion was isolated from a specimen collected in Zaire, now […]

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BTG Eddisons lab auction announced

May 21, 2026

An array of laboratory equipment goes under the hammer for online auction, courtesy of BTG Eddisons in mid-June. Laboratory hardware, biopharma analytical and cell processing assets will all be up for sale during the event based at The Auction Centre, Dunlop Way, Scunthorpe DN16 3RN. Examples of the equipment available for purchase will be the […]

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A Book of Experiments – eBook download

April 26, 2026

Available from Analytix is the Milestone Book of Experiments eBook – a 400-page technical and training resource designed for laboratories currently using or looking to introduce microwave technology. Developed for both industrial and academic environments, the eBook presents a historical overview of microwave technology from the 1880s to the present day. The main body of […]

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Siemens recognition for Bürkert enables improved development

August 12, 2025

Fluid control specialist Bürkert has become an official Siemens Product Partner for Siemen’s SIMATIC Automation Systems. The new partnership will extend integration capabilities for OEMs and end users with a focus on valve islands for process industries.

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