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Study unearths role of fertilisers in crop metals uptake

May 8, 2025
Animal based fertilisers ensure agriculture and water systems are less exposed to pollutants than those reliant on phosphate or sewage sludge, suggests a new study.

Shall I compare thee to soft robotics…?

May 6, 2025
A scientific revelation regarding rose petals has been hailed by its discoverers as a potential breakthrough for materials science.

Lords urge UK to act now on visas in global fight for US STEM talent

May 6, 2025
UK immigration laws leave the country in danger of missing out on a “massive opportunity” to benefit from the departure of leading US-based scientists and researchers, warns the House of...

Mosquito project overwhelmed by swarm of willing citizen scientists

May 4, 2025
Citizen scientists working with the University of Glasgow have amassed more than 700 reports over a year to document the activity of mosquitoes in Scotland.

Trials tackle if menstrual cycle contributes to women’s soccer injury

May 4, 2025
Football governing body FIFA is funding Kingston University to research whether the menstrual cycle is a contributing factor to a dominant injury in women’s sport.

Royal Marsden claims first with online daily adaptive radiotherapy treatment

May 4, 2025
London’s Royal Marsden Hospital is claiming a medical first for a radiotherapy planning system that can generate personalised cancer treatment capable of adapting on a daily basis.

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

April 28, 2025
The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) has warned that R&D investment is over reliant on a small number of institutions.

Evidence suggests chimps ‘bring it in’ like bonobos

April 27, 2025
New research suggests chimpanzees and bonobos may not be markedly different from each other in their capacity for empathy.

PacBio to partner ‘first ever’ North African based dementia study

April 27, 2025
Biotechnology company PacBio is to be a partner in a project to address the under representation of Northern African populations in dementia research.

£10 million approved for Liverpool LSTM’s AI Level 3 labs suite

April 26, 2025
Funding of £10 million has been cleared for AI powered robotic laboratories to be provided to Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM).

AI enables vets to take cues straight from the horse’s mouth

April 21, 2025
Two Swedish research institutions have developed an AI platform that provides a 'digital voice' for equine patients to aid diagnosis.

Genetic study suggests possible means to identify drug resistant epilepsy

April 20, 2025
Identifiying ‘genetic signatures’ could enable medical experts to determine which epilepsy sufferers are most likely to certain seizure medications, suggests a new report.

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