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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…