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Curbing our animal instinct

March 10, 2020
Amy Beale, Scientific Liaison Officer at independent charity FRAME explains the importance of education in raising awareness of the use of animals in research and testing, and the alternative techniques...

Enemy at the gates

March 4, 2020
As coronavirus continues to spread around the globe and vaccine hesitancy threatens the return of long-dead diseases, Dr Neil Polwart thinks that next generation digital diagnostic tech could help control...

Half billion-year-old ‘social network’ observed in early animals

March 4, 2020
Scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford have discovered fossilised threads which they suggest connected some of the first animals on Earth in a form of network.

Human protein atlas sheds light on brain

March 4, 2020
An international team of scientists has launched a comprehensive overview of all proteins expressed in the brain.

Investment transforms UK cancer campus

February 28, 2020
A new multimillion investment is to drive forward development of The London Cancer Hub – boosting efforts to turn it into the world’s leading life-science campus focused on overcoming cancer.

If we’re going to get it anyway, is it better to get it over with?

February 28, 2020
As efforts redouble to contain and control, Russ Swan wonders if it is way too late to do anything about COVID-19 – perhaps the best move is to seek it...

Prize offers £75,000 for infectious disease study

February 28, 2020
A new award recognising individuals who have made significant contributions to the eradication of infectious diseases has been launched by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, in memory of eminent...

Business competition to support biotech

February 28, 2020
Automated drug discovery company Arctoris has opened entries to it’s global business competition for drug discovery entrepreneurs.

What a tip…

February 28, 2020
A life-long fascination, a haven for rare species and a multi-legged monster new to science… Liam Olds takes us through his amazing journey into the wildlife of former colliery sites

Caught in the long grass

February 19, 2020
Forensic botany, the use of plants as evidence in serious crime cases, is a little-known specialist area despite having its origins centuries ago. We spoke to Mark Spencer, one of...

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