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Latest Lab Talk News in Brief: partnership, acquisition, collaboration, top appointments and awards

August 16, 2026
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University Hospital Cologne has selected Celonic Group as its CDMO partner for process development and GMP manufacturing of a monoclonal antibody targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The programme is being developed with...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Acquisitions, Appointments, Awards, Collaborations
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CN Bio receives £180k to develop alternative to animal pharmacokinetic studies

August 16, 2026
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CN Bio has received £180k in Innovate UK funding to develop a human-relevant approach to studying how potential drugs are absorbed, processed and cleared by the body. The project, delivered...
Life Sciences
ADME, Animal testing, Drug development, In-silico modelling, Organ-on-a-chip
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A level results show continued STEM growth, but gender gap remains

August 16, 2026
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A level results published today point to continued strong interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, with more than one million results awarded across A levels, AS Levels and T...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Gender gap, Skills gap, STEM education, Talent pipeline
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Jisc expands support for university research commercialisation

August 16, 2026
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Jisc has expanded its support for research commercialisation and knowledge exchange through a new agreement designed to help universities identify and develop industry partnerships. The agreement provides access to Dimensions...
Physics & Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Research partnerships, Research scale-up
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EHP Awards 2027 open for entries celebrating healthcare partnerships

August 10, 2026
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Entries are now open for the EHP Awards 2027, which recognise partnerships across healthcare that deliver meaningful benefits for patients, healthcare organisations and industry. Launched in 2026 by Laboratory News...
Life Sciences
Awards, Healthcare
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Whisky by-product could help produce sustainable bioethanol

August 6, 2026
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Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have joined a project exploring whether a by-product of whisky production can be converted into bioethanol using technology originally developed for space missions. The three-year initiative,...
Physics & Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Biotechnology, Engineering biology, Industry, Space science
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UK programme strengthens defences against severe space weather

August 6, 2026
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As the UK becomes increasingly aware of the risks posed by extreme weather, researchers are also strengthening the country's ability to respond to another natural hazard: severe solar storms. New...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Instrumentation, Meteorology, Space science
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Graphene oxide membrane could cut energy needed for solvent purification

August 5, 2026
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Researchers at the University of Bath have helped develop a graphene oxide membrane that could reduce the energy required to purify one of the chemical industry's most widely used solvents....
Materials, Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Membrane technology
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Latest Lab Talk News in Brief: financing, collaboration, acquisition, authorisation, new builds

August 5, 2026
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Qureight has raised $20m in a Series B financing to expand its AI imaging platform for clinical trials The funding will support development of the company's 3D deep learning imaging...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Acquisitions, Appointments, Investment, Lab builds, Regulatory
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Edinburgh spin-out secures £1.2m to advance hormone monitoring platform

August 2, 2026
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An Edinburgh biotechnology spin-out has secured £1.2m to develop a platform capable of monitoring hormone levels continuously, with the aim of supporting research into hormone-related conditions and improving future diagnosis...
Physics & Engineering, Life Sciences
Bioengineering, Biotech, Health diagnosis, Women's health
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Icelandic fish offer clues to how aquatic life adapts to warming waters

August 2, 2026
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Fish that have adapted to naturally warm geothermal waters in Iceland display distinct physical, behavioural and genetic differences from members of the same species living in cooler environments, according to...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Physiology, Zoology
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Addressing the rheumatic disease diagnostic gap via the lab

July 30, 2026
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Early intervention benefits the treatment of rheumatic condition. Too often, delays are caused by lack of access to sophisticated testing procedures, says Tara Bruner. That is where laboratories can make...
Life Sciences
Biology, Medical/Health, Rheumatoid arthritis
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