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Latest Lab Talk News in Brief: Awards, seed funding, acquisitions and more…

October 17, 2026
Group chairman and CEO of precision instruments manufacturer HORIBA, Atsushi Horiba has been named an honorary fellow of University College London (UCL). The award is in recognition of contributions made...

Free Lab Innovations supplement to aid Show visitors

October 13, 2026
To mark Lab Innovations, we are producing a special show supplement available with the forthcoming new edition of Laboratory News that will also be distributed free at the event. Designed...

Tiny genome discovered provides hints for limits of life

October 9, 2026
Scientists have identified a previously unknown microorganism with the smallest genome yet found in an archaeon, a type of single-celled organism distinct from bacteria. Named Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, it appears...

£3.75m programme targets rising UK mosquito and midge disease risks

October 9, 2026
A £3.75 million research programme led by the University of Glasgow will investigate how environmental change could alter the risk of mosquito and midge-borne diseases across the UK. The four-year...

Nobel Prizes 2026 science winners named

October 9, 2026
This year’s three Nobel Prizes for natural science have been shared by six laureates from the USA, Germany, Japan and France. The Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine went to...

UK cell and gene therapy sector reaches commercialisation crossroads

October 3, 2026
The UK’s cell and gene therapy sector is at a turning point, with conditions increasingly in place to translate the country’s research strength into company growth and investment, according to...

Scores of speakers announced for Lab Innovations 2026 with more pending this month

October 3, 2026
More than 60 speaker slots have been created to date for this year’s Lab Innovations Show at Birmingham NEC next month, further confirmations pending. The five themed stages will host...

Lab Awards finalists announced for 2026

October 3, 2026
Nearly 70 finalists have been announced for this year’s Lab Awards lineup, with winners to be announced at the first day of the Lab innovations Show, on Wednesday, 4 November....

£25m challenge targets unanswered questions in upper gastrointestinal cancers

September 27, 2026
Scientists worldwide are being invited to tackle two major unanswered questions about stomach and oesophageal cancers through a new £25 million Cancer Grand Challenges initiative. Developed by the Torrey Coast...

Keeping cleanroom contamination under control with good design

September 27, 2026
Cleanroom controls need to achieve more than initial compliance, says Phillip Godden. To be effective, you need to take a longer perspective… A surprising number of cleanrooms are designed to...

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