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Spin-out’s £10 million aims to replace 10 billion single use plastic items

September 6, 2025
Cambridge university spin-out Xampla has won investment worth millions to enable it to develop plant-based polymers capable of replacing single-use plastics.

Psychedelics compounds used to combat inflammatory conditions

September 6, 2025
Birmingham researchers aim to establish whether psychedelic drugs can be harnessed to combat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Novel duo offer early diagnosis for four cardiac conditions

August 31, 2025
Two technologies developed in UK institutions and capable of addressing four heart conditions have been unveiled at the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress in Madrid.

Recruitment starts on first genetic screening for brain aneurysm

August 31, 2025
Genetic screening is being employed to improve early treatment and detection of brain aneurysms.

Chemical ‘LEGO’ hints at life’s origins

August 31, 2025
Scientists have succeeded in linking amino acids with ribonucleic acid (RNA) to suggest how the pairing might have occurred spontaneously at the origin of life.

Sensing what’s right

August 25, 2025
Rigorous cleanroom certification requires accurate, real-time data. Microchip technology provided by sophisticated integrated circuits ensure sensors are up to the task, says Ross Turnbull.

Protein inhibitor offers potential to counter advance of brain tumours

August 23, 2025
Drugs that prevent the body from clearing parts of brain cells damaged by cancer could help slow tumour progression, according to a new study.

Hearing pioneer James Hudspeth dies aged 79

August 23, 2025
A. James Hudspeth, the American neuroscientist credited with discovering how the inner ear translates sound into signals for the brain, has died at the age of 79.

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