All Biological Sciences

Laboratory worker allergies go under the microscope
Added: 8 Feb 2022
To date, there are relatively few studies on the relationship between exposure to laboratory allerg…

Applying MATIC to harness immune cells from tumours to fight cancer
Added: 4 Feb 2022
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumours …

Researchers discover how lactic acid weakens anti-tumour defences
Added: 4 Feb 2022
In cancer research, it has long been known that lactic acid, or lactate, is produced in large quant…

Liquid biopsy for solid tumour research
Added: 3 Feb 2022
Liquid biopsy is becoming more and more promising for solid tumour research, detection and surveill…

BIA response to conclusion of NICE methods and processes review
Added: 31 Jan 2022
BioIndustry Association expert expresses disappointment in the scope of the conclusions draw by NIC…

Prize winning studies of life's earliest history
Added: 31 Jan 2022
Andrew Knoll has depicted the first three billion years of life on Earth using his studies of micro…

Shedding light on how to increase UK crop yields
Added: 31 Jan 2022
Recent events has demonstrated the need to increase the UK's national food harvest and build relien…

Irish researchers unlock breakthrough approach to repair peripheral nerve damage
Added: 21 Jan 2022
As part of an ongoing partnership between RCSI, AMBER and Integra LifeSciences, a research team use…

Researchers propose ‘ecologically honest’ approach to modelling behaviour
Added: 20 Jan 2022
When studying the behaviour of species, study design is often based on human norms. But, when model…

How to train your AI microscope
Added: 20 Jan 2022
Artificial Intelligence will define the future of microscopy. With increased demand for more powerf…

Take the test: Are you Britain’s next super-matcher?
Added: 19 Jan 2022
Do you have natural forensic detection skills? Find out if you are one of those rare individuals wh…

Estimate your probability of success with Bayesian statistics
Added: 18 Jan 2022
Don’t settle for approximations, make smart, risk-based economic decisions. Bruno Boulanger explain…

Blood and guts: new link uncovered between the gut microbiome and blood groups
Added: 17 Jan 2022
Researchers have been studying how the body’s mucus layer encourages the optimal balance of microbe…

Chemists use DNA to build the world’s tiniest antenna
Added: 14 Jan 2022
Inspired by the ‘Lego-like’ properties of DNA, with building blocks that are typically 20,000 times…

Diagnosing exotic animals
Added: 13 Jan 2022
From one of the UK's leading veterinary diagnostic laboratories specialising in an array of exotic …

Picodroplet microfluidics - specialist chemicals for single cell analysis
Added: 10 Jan 2022
Picodroplet microfluidics is used to isolate single cells for high-throughput single cell analysis.…

Diagnosing dysbiosis – understanding imbalance in human gut microbiota
Added: 10 Jan 2022
Dysbiosis describes imbalance in healthy gut bacteria... but what is a healthy gut? We ask Christin…

Monitoring DNA in air samples could revolutionise biomonitoring
Added: 10 Jan 2022
DNA from air could revolutionise the way we measure animal biodiversity, say scientists. Two resear…

Fossil research affected by significant colonial bias, study finds
Added: 6 Jan 2022
Recent research highlights just some of the historical, social and economic factors which have infl…

Accelerating R&D innovation in 2022 and beyond
Added: 3 Jan 2022
Accounting for pandemic drivers and a general acceptance that a return to pre-pandemic business hab…