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Poll highlights trust and regulatory concerns over AI in clinical trials
May 31, 2026
Trust and regulatory uncertainty remain the biggest barriers to artificial intelligence adoption in clinical trials, according to new polling released by the Pistoia […]
UK biotech secures £3.4m to develop dandelion-derived natural rubber
May 31, 2026
A UK biotechnology company developing sustainable natural rubber from specially engineered dandelions has secured £3.4m in combined grant funding and equity investment to […]
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 […]
Chemical sector warns REACH registration will increase industry burden
May 24, 2026
The Alliance of Chemical Associations (ACA) has criticised the UK Government’s response to consultation on the UK REACH Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm), […]
Discovery of first ever Laboratory News edition reveals true age…
May 24, 2026
A rare surviving copy of the original launch issue of Laboratory News has been unearthed at the recent CHEMUK show. And its publication […]
Advanced clinical therapy trial framework launched
May 24, 2026
A new national framework aimed at supporting the expansion and standardisation of advanced therapy clinical trials across the UK has been launched by […]
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Poll highlights trust and regulatory concerns over AI in clinical trials
May 31, 2026
Trust and regulatory uncertainty remain the biggest barriers to artificial intelligence adoption in clinical trials, according to new polling released by the Pistoia Alliance. The findings were gathered during the Clinical Trials Technology Congress in London, where the organisation hosted a panel discussion involving regulators from the MHRA, Danish Medicines Agency and Swedish Medical Products […]
UK biotech secures £3.4m to develop dandelion-derived natural rubber
May 31, 2026
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. QuberTech says the funding, backed by UKI2S and Sustainable Ventures, alongside support from Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme, will be used to expand research and development […]
Chemical sector warns REACH registration will increase industry burden
May 24, 2026
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 costs and administrative burdens on the chemicals sector while doing little to improve safety or support innovation. Responding to the Government’s long-awaited position on ATRm, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Lab Babble: Case not proven
May 17, 2026
Efforts to pin Covid on lab error fail the fact test, says Russ Swan. What if I told you that a forensic trail of scientific investigation had shown the pandemic-causing virus was created in a laboratory, and escaped into the wild as the result of an accident or a poorly executed vaccination experiment? You’d expect […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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.
