March 1, 2026

Oxfordshire, a key part of UK life sciences’ Golden Triangle region, had an annual take-up of lab space last year amounting to 620,200 sq ft, says estate agent Bidwells.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Policy

March 1, 2026

Cambridge Bioscience has purchased its fellow life sciences product distributor Stratech Scientific, in a move that further extends the reach of parent company Europa Biosite.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Cell Biology, Genetics, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Neuroscience, Oncology, Pharmaceutical

February 22, 2026

Changing circumstances now favour more widespread adoption of Electronic Lab Notebooks. Yet the process requires careful planning, warns Samantha Pearman-Kanza, who shares her experience of the University of Southampton’s implementation...

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Materials, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy

February 21, 2026

Digital twins are offering new therapeutic possibilities for diseases where the number of sufferers is small and for which little data exists, says a leading clinical trials expert.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pathology, Pharmaceutical, Policy

February 16, 2026

Lab 4.0 is double-edged, notes Matthew Partridge.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Policy

February 16, 2026

The market and frameworks for biologics and their biosimilars are growing and ever-evolving, as illustrated by the news around rheumatoid arthritis therapies. Isabel Murphy looks at their development, regulation and...

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Comment And Analysis, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy

February 14, 2026

Is the PhD still a good investment for a STEM career? The new edition of Laboratory News offers a personal perspective on the value of the research qualification in changing...

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Biochemistry, Biotech, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Environment, Immunology, Life Sciences, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Policy

February 4, 2026

Russ Swan switches on the creative flow.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical, Policy

February 4, 2026

Biological assays are a vital part of modern research and drug discovery, yet their reproducibility is still a persistent challenge. Rachel Sully explores how material factors play a critical role,...

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials

Biochemistry, Biology, Biotech, Comment And Analysis, Materials, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy

February 4, 2026

Australian researchers have designed antibodies able to recognise a sugar present only on bacterial cells.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Biochemistry, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical