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RSPB report criticises poor regulation of 150 pesticides

July 2, 2022
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has attacked current risk assessments for chemicals used in UK farmland, claiming these are inadequate to guard wildlife.

Understanding viral morphologies with next-generation cryo-EM

June 26, 2022
With diverse morphologies, our understanding of Archaeal viruses remains scant. Here, Prof Edward H Egelman discusses how his team applied advances in cryo-electron microscopy to uncover the atomic structure and...

Cambridge’s ninth fund underlines place as UK uni spin-outs investment leader

June 26, 2022
Cambridge University has cemented its standing as the UK leader for university spin-outs with the formation of its ninth successive investment fund.

COP president Sharma hails Africa cold chain initiative

June 26, 2022
Cabinet minister and COP26 president Alok Sharma has voiced his support for a UK-backed African initiative to limit emissions from cooling technologies.

Multimillion pound grant aims to find MND treatment ‘in years, not decades’

June 24, 2022
Specialists at six UK universities will share a £4.25 million grant to develop collaborative efforts to find ‘meaningful’ treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).

Pistoia Alliance announces first female president

June 24, 2022
Pistoia Alliance, the global body which promotes non-competitive R&D collaboration among leading life sciences organisations, has elected its first female president.

AI helps detect autistic speech patterns in different language groups

June 19, 2022
Speech patterns associated with autism can be identified with the help of machine learning in languages as different as English and Cantonese, suggests new research.

How food microbiology contract labs can drive sustainable impact

June 19, 2022
Safe and trusted food is essential for the food industry to prosper — especially in today’s landscape of increased transparency.

In agro: field labs and farmer-led research

June 19, 2022
The Innovative Farmers not for profit network brings together farmers and growers with researchers to enable field trials (pun intended). A decade's worth of on-farm trial results demonstrate farmer-led research...

How does automation improve lab testing?

June 12, 2022
Laboratory results can be instrumental in telling scientists and health care professionals about people’s diagnoses, whether diseases are spreading in certain parts of the world and more. Researchers have been...

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