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Measurement science centre opens in London
Added: 5 Jul 2019
The Community for Analytical Measurement Science, a membership network for training and innovation …

A real growing concern
Added: 5 Jul 2019
Injuries to the spinal cord have always been associated with little or no hope of regaining lost fu…

HIV virus eliminated with CRISPR and new antiretroviral therapy
Added: 4 Jul 2019
Replication-competent HIV-1 DNA – the virus responsible for AIDS – has been eliminated from the gen…

The greenest lab equipment?
Added: 3 Jul 2019
I love my job. The main reason is that I help labs save vast amounts of money whilst fighting clima…

Frozen sperm withstands microgravity
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Human sperm has been show to retain its viability within the gravitational conditions in space — wh…

Croc teeth suggest plant diet
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Differences in fossilised crocodile teeth suggest multiple ancient forms of crocodile were herbivor…

Oxford BioEscalator opens for medical startups
Added: 28 Jun 2019
The University of Oxford has opened a new innovation centre for early-stage medical science compani…

Making CAR-T affordable and accessible
Added: 27 Jun 2019
To fulfil the live saving potential offered by CAR-T therapies to blood cancer patients, the next s…

Drug Science launches medical cannabis pilot
Added: 26 Jun 2019
Drug Science has launched a national medical cannabis pilot with the aim of boosting medical cannab…

The master manipulator
Added: 24 Jun 2019
Disrupting cellular communications, altering blood vessels and hijacking the immune system – metast…

Google and Sanofi plan innovation lab
Added: 20 Jun 2019
Google and biopharmaceutical company Sanofi have partnered to develop a virtual innovation lab for …

Electrical pulses identify live bacteria
Added: 19 Jun 2019
A new bioelectrical device that can differentiate dead or alive bacteria within minutes could offer…

Patent triumph for CRISPR inventors
Added: 17 Jun 2019
The US Patent office has recently (May 28) issued a patent to the French biologist Emmanuelle Charp…

Glorious celebration of imposters
Added: 17 Jun 2019
Ever wondered, despite all your scientific expertise, if you’ll be uncovered as a fraud? Don’t worr…

Harnessing regional strengths
Added: 17 Jun 2019
From distinctive strengths in transport innovation in the West Midlands to leadership in the life s…

Just play the game
Added: 10 Jun 2019
Games have never been more popular – but can they really help in the teaching of science? You bet y…

A sub-atomic solution
Added: 7 Jun 2019
Neurodegenerative diseases are becoming a major focus for an ageing population. Here we learn how n…

Plague bacterium located in Britain
Added: 6 Jun 2019
The first genetic evidence of the Justinian Plague in the British Isles suggests multiple strains o…

Lab-grown insect meat
Added: 6 Jun 2019
Researchers have outlined proposals for lab-grown insect meat as an alternative to harmful livestoc…

Innovation in data collection
Added: 5 Jun 2019
There are many examples of product enhancements using improved design and or different materials to…