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NCUB: university-business R&D funding focused on too few institutions

April 28, 2025
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The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) has warned that R&D investment is over reliant on a small number of institutions.
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Policy
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Evidence suggests chimps ‘bring it in’ like bonobos

April 27, 2025
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New research suggests chimpanzees and bonobos may not be markedly different from each other in their capacity for empathy.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Environment, Genetics, Zoology
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PacBio to partner ‘first ever’ North African based dementia study

April 27, 2025
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Biotechnology company PacBio is to be a partner in a project to address the under representation of Northern African populations in dementia research.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Environment, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Neuroscience
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£10 million approved for Liverpool LSTM’s AI Level 3 labs suite

April 26, 2025
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Funding of £10 million has been cleared for AI powered robotic laboratories to be provided to Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM).
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Covid-19, Drug Discovery, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Zoology
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AI enables vets to take cues straight from the horse’s mouth

April 21, 2025
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Two Swedish research institutions have developed an AI platform that provides a 'digital voice' for equine patients to aid diagnosis.
Life Sciences
Biology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Physiology
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Genetic study suggests possible means to identify drug resistant epilepsy

April 20, 2025
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Identifiying ‘genetic signatures’ could enable medical experts to determine which epilepsy sufferers are most likely to certain seizure medications, suggests a new report.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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UWS team’s radiation detector earmarked for leading world labs

April 13, 2025
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A novel radiation detector developed by staff at students at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is to be deployed at leading laboratories including CERN.
Physics & Engineering
Energy
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Protein test ‘for a fiver’ may quadruple accuracy of heart risk prediction

April 11, 2025
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Basic £5 blood tests for a single protein could more accurately predict a person's risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation.
Life Sciences
Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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New survey finds lower levels of vitamins and iodine in UK milk

April 10, 2025
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A new survey of cows’ milk on sale in UK supermarkets has found that it contains lower levels of vitamin B12, riboflavin and iodine compared to nearly 30 years ago.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Food & Bev, Food Science, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical/Health
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NCUB praises public R&D investment, calls for more

April 8, 2025
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The National Centre for Universities and Businesses has applauded increases in state R&D investment, pointing out it has outperformed many leading rivals over a 10 year period.
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Policy
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Study reveals older exercisers are made of tougher stuff

April 5, 2025
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Older adults may be more physically resilient when exercising than is commonly supposed, according to a new study from the University of Lancaster.
Life Sciences
Biology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Physiology
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Pirbright vows inaugural lab biosciences conference will become annual fixture

April 2, 2025
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The Pirbright Institute says that the success of its first UK Lab Management Biosciences Conference has boosted plans to make it an annual event.
Earth & Environmental
Environment, Policy
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