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IChemE chief heads inquiry into sector research

April 3, 2026
IChemE has launched an inquiry into the state of chemical engineering research in the UK, headed by its president Raffaella Ocone. The organisation said it would “examine the strength, direction...

From Injection to Ingestion: Can yeast make vaccines more accessible?

March 28, 2026
Vilnius University reports how its Life Sciences (VU LSC) Center and the U.S. National Cancer Institute are exploring yeast-based oral vaccines as a potential way to make immunisation more accessible, affordable,...

Sponsored Feature: Building confidence in every byte

March 23, 2026
Discover how laboratory digitalisation, supported by the use of a LIMS, is contributing to changes in food safety operations.  Clinisys outlines how modernised systems and structured workflows may support organisations in...

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Motor mimicry could offer insight into muscle conditions say researchers

March 21, 2026
Mechanical motors created to mimic molecules that enable human muscles to contract could eventually offer new insight into ageing and conditions including muscular dystrophy, say scientists. Researchers working at the...
Woman wearing Cross Sense smart specs, winners of the Longitude dementia innovation award.

Cross Sense smart specs win Longitude dementia award £1mill grand prize

March 21, 2026
CrossSense, the smart glasses-based AI assistant designed to help early stage dementia sufferers with daily life tasks, has won the Longitude Prize’s long awaited grand award. The final and largest...

Quantitative analysis of microplastics in shellfish using pyrolysis GCMS

March 16, 2026
Many analytical techniques are capable of quantifying microplastics and those larger than 20µm can be analysed by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy on a count-based method. It is impossible to analyse...

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Gut health issues ‘raise risk for heart failure patients’

March 13, 2026
People with heart failure have 8% more chance of being hospitalised or dying if they also have poor gut health, says a study from the University of Leicester.

Consultation measures support for fast track access to medical device imports

March 11, 2026
Plans to speed up access to new healthcare devices by aligning regulation with the European Union and ‘comparable’ countries will be open to stakeholder consultation until early next month.

Bath combines biology and chemistry to thwart cancer drivers

March 4, 2026
University of Bath researchers are harnessing bacteria to develop millions of potential drug molecules inside living cells, in order to speed therapy development to combat hard-to-treat cancers.

To PhD or not to PhD: Deciding if a research degree is right for you in today’s STEM landscape

March 1, 2026
Once the ultimate academic accolade, a PhD is now just one of many paths in science. Katy Linkens outlines what it can truly offer beyond the lab coat.

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