February 2, 2026

Lab and life science innovators often lack the knowledge and resources to expand into foreign markets. That’s where UK Export Finance could make a difference, says Tim Reid.

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering

Biology, Biotech, Comment And Analysis, Energy, Health & Safety, Life Sciences, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy

February 2, 2026

Digitally enabled lab environments, driven by AI, can help accelerate innovation, reduce lab errors and ultimately save lives, argue Andrew Garrood, James Roden and Colin Terry.

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Health & Safety, Materials, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy

February 1, 2026

Electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) are regarded by many laboratory professionals as little more than “glorified filing cabinets”, claim the authors of a new survey.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical

February 1, 2026

Biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease have been identified by a Scandinavian research team, pinpointing the disease in its earliest stages before the onset of extensive brain damage.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology

January 18, 2026

Organisers of the recent Lab Innovations trade show at Birmingham NEC have claimed 2025 was their most successful event to date.

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

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Food & Bev, Health, Health & Safety, Immunology, Life Sciences, Materials, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical

January 11, 2026

Broadcasters have a duty to promote science but when they do, it helps to get the details right, cautions Professor Brian J Ford.

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

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

January 11, 2026

New research from UCL has identified variations in a single gene as an under-recognised target for dementia therapies.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy

January 8, 2026

Phesi’s annual report on the world’s clinical trials has revealed that breast cancer has maintained its position as the most studied disease for the fifth year in succession.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Covid-19, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Oncology, Pharmaceutical

January 5, 2026

Another strong showing across the board in a hard-fought contest for the Lab Awards 2025.

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

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

January 4, 2026

Imperial College London Startup FreshCheck has been awarded £150,000 to aid the rollout of its hygiene verification technology.

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences

Food Science, Forensics, Health, Microbiology, Parasitology, Virology