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Food allergies better understood

February 10, 2016
Scientists have taken a step closer to explaining food allergies, especially those in children.

New method to control bee parasite

February 9, 2016
A way to control a parasitic mite that is responsible for the dwindling number of bee colonies worldwide has been discovered.

Earthworm threatens diversity

February 8, 2016
The earthworm may threaten plant diversity in ecosystems, according to Canadian researchers.

New breakthrough in crop science

February 5, 2016
A gene amplification method has been shown to be successful at analysing the development of transgenic crops, enabling easier investigation of gene uptake.

New global cancer hub to be developed

February 4, 2016
A leading resource for cancer research and treatment is to be built in Sutton, London, with the aim of delivering at least two extra cancer drugs every five years.

BBC launch investigative science campaign

February 4, 2016
The BBC are inviting research proposals from scientists aimed at engaging Key Stage 2 pupils to take part in investigative science.

Antidepressants double suicide risk in children

February 4, 2016
Children and teenagers who take one of the five most commonly prescribed antidepressants have a doubled risk of depression and suicide, a team of Danish researchers have found.

SME’s with chance to win big

February 3, 2016
Small R & D companies can receive up to six months free use of a self-contained laboratory, complete with specialist support and business advice.

Alliance Pharma completes acquisition

February 3, 2016
Alliance Pharma has completed its £127.5m acquisition of the Healthcare Products Business from Sinclair IS Pharma plc.

Chemical camouflage for deadly snake

February 2, 2016
Puff adders – the most dangerous snake in Africa – responsible for more than 30,000 deaths every year have been found to use chemical camouflage to hunt prey and evade...

University spin out develops ‘revolutionary’ technology

February 1, 2016
SimOmics, a University of York spin-out has received financial backing on a computer simulation that can predict the effect of drugs tested on animals and humans.

Step taken closer to creating personalised organs

January 29, 2016
MIT researchers have developed a new way to programme human stem cells to produce specific tissue types on demand.

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