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Whale snot collected by drones yields whole genomes in conservation first
November 14, 2026
Researchers at the University of St Andrews have sequenced whole genomes from humpback whales using DNA collected from their exhaled breath, in a development that could offer a less invasive...
Gates Foundation renews £2m funding for Scottish drug discovery technology
November 14, 2026
Scottish biotechnology company PhaSER Biomedical has secured a $2.7m (£2m), two-year grant renewal from the Gates Foundation to support research into treatments for some of the world's most neglected diseases....
CGT Catapult chief executive Matthew Durdy to retire in 2027
November 9, 2026
Matthew Durdy, chief executive of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult), has announced his intention to retire in June 2027, following almost 15 years with the organisation, including...
Getting more from damaged DNA: Why labs are rethinking CE versus NGS
November 8, 2026
Advances in STR chemistry and CE instrumentation, many of them refined in forensic casework, are helping scientists recover usable results from DNA once considered too poor quality and are prompting...
AbbVie expands Oxford research facility as UK investment tops £120m
November 7, 2026
Pharmaceutical company AbbVie has expanded its research and development facilities in Oxford as part of more than £120m invested and committed to scientific research, academic collaboration and talent development across...
Lab mourns loss of ‘rising star’ killed in Spanish rail tragedy
November 2, 2026
Colleagues at Cambridge’s MRC Laboratory of Human Biology (LMB) are mourning the death of researcher Dr Marta Shahbazi who was among the 69 people killed in last week’s rail crash...
Sheffield spinout raises £3m to tackle complex biologics manufacturing
October 31, 2026
University of Sheffield spinout Silvia Bio has raised £3m in seed funding to scale a technology designed to improve the reliability and yield of biopharmaceutical manufacturing, as increasingly complex medicines...
European campaign spotlights four rising stars in lab medicine
October 31, 2026
Four young scientists from across Europe are being recognised for work spanning diagnostic innovation, patient safety and access to healthcare as the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine...
Dubai summit to showcase 100 academic innovations with commercial potential
October 31, 2026
Dubai Future Solutions – Prototypes for Humanity will showcase 100 academic research projects from more than 120 countries at its annual summit from 18 to 21 November, as the UAE...
Building the UK’s life science ecosystem
October 26, 2026
The UK is rich in scientific discovery, but turning breakthroughs into scalable companies remains a challenge. Katy Linkens speaks to Professor Kay Davies about capital, talent, innovation ecosystems, and why...
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