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Autumn budget good for quantum technology

November 9, 2018
The Government is claiming a step forward on the path to becoming a ‘quantum superpower’ with a £235 million funding boost.The money will be used to establish a new National...

Miniaturised pipe organ boosts medical imaging

November 9, 2018
A miniaturised version of a musical instrument that could be used to improve the quality of medical images has been manufactured by researchers at the University of Strathclyde.The team created...

Protein key to malaria parasite’s lifecycle

October 26, 2018
New research suggests that a regulator protein, AP2-G, may hold the key to finding new approaches to prevent malaria.The team behind the work, from the University of Glasgow and the...

Cancer research powerhouse coming to London

October 24, 2018
Cancer Research UK is aiming to establish a biotherapeutics powerhouse in London.The Cancer Research UK City of London Centre has a unique research focus, with the view that biotherapeutics will...

AI drug discovery get investment boost

October 24, 2018
The use of Artificial Intelligence in drug discovery has attracted an investment from Innovate UK.Software company Optibrium, AI company Intellegens, and Medicines Discovery Catapult have secured a grant from Innovate...

Gut microbiome plays role in evolution

October 22, 2018
By using a novel system of taxonomy a team has made a key advance toward understanding which of the trillions of gut microbes may play important roles in how humans...

Metallic solution to keeping cool

October 19, 2018
As a result of climate change, population growth, and rising expectations regarding quality of life, energy requirements for cooling processes are growing. Now a team from Germany has developed a...

First interactive model of human cell division

October 17, 2018
A team from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have created a protein map using a 4D computer model that allows real-time tracking of proteins during mitosis.The first interactive map of...

Net successfully snares space debris

October 15, 2018
For the first time human history, a satellite has been successfully used to capture a piece of space debris.The RemoveDEBRIS satellite, designed, built and manufactured by a consortium of leading...

A step towards mini accelerators for widespread use

October 15, 2018
UK scientists and engineers, working at CERN, have helped achieve a world first which could enable widespread use of particle accelerators in labs and hospitals around the world.In a paper...

Research institute map encourages collaborations

October 12, 2018
A European project aiming to encouraging new partnerships and collaborations has introduced a tool allowing users to access 1,000 research facilities across the continentThe European Commission funded MERIL-2 project has...

Wellcome warning for CRISPR gene editing research

October 11, 2018
The first formal study involving the gene-editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 has been welcomed by more than the usual CRISPR enthusiasts.The trial based in Germany and backed by US company Vertex Pharmaceuticals...

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