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Microscopic astronauts' space lab takes pioneering journey
April 26, 2026
Space travel involving animals is nothing new but a British contribution to the International Space Station may be harnessing the smallest species yet. […]
CMAC installation aims to revolutionise drugs development data access
April 24, 2026
One of the UK’s leading centres for pharmaceutical manufacturing and digital production methods says new capabilities will allow it to significantly overcome a […]
Gatsby: a benchmark for STEM success
April 22, 2026
The Gatsby Foundation’s benchmarks are helping transform school careers guidance. Good news for STEM employers, says Rachel Bibby, who explains how they have shaped IChemE’s educational outreach work…
Future Labs Live: Digital drive goes up a gear
April 21, 2026
Future Labs Live is a network of events across three continents and Basel is its centrepiece. While analytica in Germany is by far […]
Refit and proper
April 21, 2026
Conversion is an attractive alternative to new lab builds, says Todd Payne, but coherent design, reduced energy, full compliance and access for all are prerequisites. […]
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Microscopic astronauts' space lab takes pioneering journey
April 26, 2026
Space travel involving animals is nothing new but a British contribution to the International Space Station may be harnessing the smallest species yet. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) funded Fluorescent Deep Space Petri-Pods (FDSPP) project has launched a ‘crew’ of microscopic worms inside a miniature space laboratory. Led by the universities of Exeter and Leicester, […]
CMAC installation aims to revolutionise drugs development data access
April 24, 2026
One of the UK’s leading centres for pharmaceutical manufacturing and digital production methods says new capabilities will allow it to significantly overcome a key manual limitation on accelerating medicines development and output. Strathclyde University’s CMAC (Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation) centre has invested in Plvs Ultra’s Enterprise Intelligence Engine. This uses knowledge graph technology capable […]
DESI calls time on mapping universe and 47 million galaxies
April 19, 2026
One of the greatest cosmological surveys ever staged has finished its five year project to produce the most comprehensive 3D map of the universe so far achieved. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey employed more than 900 researchers, one third of them PhD students, from 70 institutions worldwide. It has observed in excess of […]
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Gatsby: a benchmark for STEM success
April 22, 2026
The Gatsby Foundation’s benchmarks are helping transform school careers guidance. Good news for STEM employers, says Rachel Bibby, who explains how they have shaped IChemE’s educational outreach work…
Future Labs Live: Digital drive goes up a gear
April 21, 2026
Future Labs Live is a network of events across three continents and Basel is its centrepiece. While analytica in Germany is by far the single largest laboratory show, Future Labs Live probably boasts one of the most comprehensive global footprints. This year alone, it is due to stage events across three continents, with a presence […]
Refit and proper
April 21, 2026
Conversion is an attractive alternative to new lab builds, says Todd Payne, but coherent design, reduced energy, full compliance and access for all are prerequisites. With world-class universities, research institutes and a mature pharmaceutical ecosystem, the UK is an attractive place to invest in laboratory space. And now, with the government also pumping billions of pounds into […]
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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.
Innovation in dialysis equipment
August 6, 2025
In 2022, more than 30,000 people were undergoing kidney dialysis in the UK [1], all of whom will require precision machinery, either at home or in a dialysis centre, to remove metabolites and toxins from their blood.
Liebherr launches new under-bench fridge and freezers for lab and healthcare providers
August 2, 2025
Liebherr, specialists in commercial refrigeration, have introduced its new range of under-bench fridges and freezers, engineered to meet the diverse and demanding needs of modern laboratories, research and healthcare facilities.