January 18, 2026

A joint British-Canadian initiative for infectious disease vaccines will be the first commercial project to be carried out in the new Liverpool Robotic Infection Research Laboratory.

Covid-19, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy, Virology

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 9, 2026

Two of Britain’s post-war new towns are challenging Oxford and Cambridge’s domination of the country’s science and technology supercluster, claims a new report by commercial leaders.

Biotech, Life Sciences, 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

December 22, 2025

Regional innovation ecosystems are crucial to ensure university spin-outs are retained and nurtured to play their part in the UK R&D sector, says Dr Kath Mackay, chief scientific officer at...

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering

Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Engineering, Health & Safety, Interviews, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy

December 22, 2025

They’re a staple of the holiday season and one of the few Christmas foodstuffs to enjoy a reputation for nutritional benefits…

Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences

Biology, Cell Biology, Food & Bev, Food Science

December 15, 2025

LLMs and nukes: not so different, says Russ Swan.

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

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