All Marine Biology
Leading marine survey finds home at enlarged Plankton Lab
Added: 6 Oct 2024
Charities supporter the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Marine Biological Association (MBA) have…
Seaweed-to-packaging spinout scoops £4million-plus private investment
Added: 9 Jun 2024
Bath university spinout Kelpi has secured £4.35 million in funding from a slew of City firms to lau…
Game Theory: Ecosystem – Coral Reef
Added: 7 May 2024
Like its namesake, Coral Reef is simple to appreciate but it’s challenging to master.
Game Theory: Ocean Pods
Added: 4 Sep 2023
Leicestershire-based Molinarius Games has a water focus. So how does its Ocean Pods board game meas…
‘Robocarp’ makes splash with motion breakthrough
Added: 28 Apr 2023
A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could enhance underwa…
Rare mineral project offers means to tackle acid effect on ocean life
Added: 29 Jan 2023
Scientists at Heriot-Watt and Hamburg universities say they have developed a process to boost ocean…
Nikon Small World hands awards first place to photogenic gecko image
Added: 16 Oct 2022
The three millimetre hand of a lizard embryo captured on camera in incredible detail has won first …
New map of Southern Ocean floor will boost understanding of climate processes
Added: 10 Jun 2022
International researchers have completed what has been hailed as the most detailed seafloor map of …
It pays to be pretty if you’re a threatened fish
Added: 9 Jun 2022
Humans don’t only judge each other unfairly on looks, they do the same when it comes to fish specie…
Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing
Added: 4 May 2022
Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing. La…
How to ensure secure biological material transportation
Added: 6 Apr 2022
The correct transport of biological material is a major aspect of modern bio-legislation. Here, Den…
Diagnosing exotic animals
Added: 13 Jan 2022
From one of the UK's leading veterinary diagnostic laboratories specialising in an array of exotic …
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…
New microscope uses photonics to gain insights into ‘superbugs’
Added: 25 Nov 2021
Scientists are building a new super-resolution microscope that uses laser light to study the inner …
Olympus Image of the Year Award 2021
Added: 4 Nov 2021
Olympus has just launched its third Image of the Year contest and is accepting entries. Each year, …
Algae – a novel solution to the climate crisis?
Added: 29 Sep 2021
By 2050, the world will need to produce 70% more food than in 2005, and will need 50% more fresh wa…
New dipping solution turns the whole fish into valuable food
Added: 16 Jun 2021
When herring are filleted, more than half their weight becomes a low-value ‘side stream’ that never…
Are UK Zoos putting the Con in Conservation?
Added: 27 May 2021
A shocking new report published by Born Free highlights that the majority of species found in the U…
UKRI funding to bring the public into the heart of five research projects
Added: 27 May 2021
UK Research and Innovation is encouraging people from across the UK to actively contribute to five …
Giant sea lizard fossil shows diversity of life before asteroid hit
Added: 14 May 2021
A further species discovery confirms the abundance and diversity of giant marine lizards in the Cre…
