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Study links variants in single gene to incidences of dementia

January 11, 2026
News
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
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New towns challenge Oxbridge supercluster domination

January 9, 2026
News
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.
Life Sciences
Biotech, Life Sciences, Policy
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Breast cancer is world’s most studied disease for fifth year

January 8, 2026
News
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
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Stars present and future

January 5, 2026
Insight
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
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FreshCheck funding enables expansion into healthcare applications

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
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Big Ask: Bruntwood’s Kath Mackay

December 22, 2025
Insight
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
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Nutritional nuts come with a Christmas bonus

December 22, 2025
News
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
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Lab Babble: Epochs of contamination

December 15, 2025
Insight
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
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Playing in the big league

December 15, 2025
Insight
Smaller lab equipment suppliers can be overawed by the bid process for public sector contracts. They needn’t be, suggests Jason Cooney.
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Researcher wins £2million for quantum tech ‘spy’ system

December 15, 2025
News
Heriot-Watt University researcher Dr Aldona Mzyk has been awarded £2 million to develop quantum sensors able to track immune cells as they encounter cancer tumours.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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