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Innovation centre invests in algae to tackle minewater contaminants

May 31, 2025
Synthetic biology hub SynbiCITE has awarded grant funding to aid a firm’s research into the use of microalgae for combatting mine water pollution.

Space science helps target medicine’s ‘final frontier’

May 28, 2025
Space pioneers have joined an international effort to unravel the mechanisms behind what they describe as one of medicine’s last frontiers: the aging process.

Nominations open for the 2025 Lab Awards

May 22, 2025
The nominations process for this year’s Lab Awards has opened, with the winners to be announced at the Lab Innovations show in October.

Study unearths role of fertilisers in crop metals uptake

May 8, 2025
Animal based fertilisers ensure agriculture and water systems are less exposed to pollutants than those reliant on phosphate or sewage sludge, suggests a new study.

Shall I compare thee to soft robotics…?

May 6, 2025
A scientific revelation regarding rose petals has been hailed by its discoverers as a potential breakthrough for materials science.

Mosquito project overwhelmed by swarm of willing citizen scientists

May 4, 2025
Citizen scientists working with the University of Glasgow have amassed more than 700 reports over a year to document the activity of mosquitoes in Scotland.

Evidence suggests chimps ‘bring it in’ like bonobos

April 27, 2025
New research suggests chimpanzees and bonobos may not be markedly different from each other in their capacity for empathy.

PacBio to partner ‘first ever’ North African based dementia study

April 27, 2025
Biotechnology company PacBio is to be a partner in a project to address the under representation of Northern African populations in dementia research.

New survey finds lower levels of vitamins and iodine in UK milk

April 10, 2025
A new survey of cows’ milk on sale in UK supermarkets has found that it contains lower levels of vitamin B12, riboflavin and iodine compared to nearly 30 years ago.

Pirbright vows inaugural lab biosciences conference will become annual fixture

April 2, 2025
The Pirbright Institute says that the success of its first UK Lab Management Biosciences Conference has boosted plans to make it an annual event.

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