Pfizer to close Sandwich plant
February 1, 2011
Pharmaceuticals company Pfizer are to close their research and development facility in Sandwich, Kent with the loss of the 2,400 jobs.
Charitable funding for cystinosis research
January 31, 2011
A chemically modified version of drug used to treat cystinosis could spell the end of its unpleasant side effects say researchers from the University of Sunderland who have received funds...
One-stop-shop for cancer research
January 28, 2011
A one-stop-shop cancer drug discovery database has been launched by scientists who hope it will speed up the process of bringing drugs from bench to bedside.
Keeping blood sugar under control
January 26, 2011
A new mechanism for controlling blood sugar levels following a meal has been discovered by scientists in Leicester, a finding which may have important implications for diabetes.
Banded penguins suffer
January 24, 2011
Trying to tell one penguin apart from another can be quite difficult – the tuxedoed birds tend to look very similar – so scientists developed a method of banding their...
Couch potato sheds light on exercise and diabetes
January 24, 2011
Mice lacking in a protein coactivator maintain normal activity and body weight, but can’t seem to muster up the energy to exercise say American researchers.
Fatal childhood disease treated with soya
January 21, 2011
Soya beans could hold the key to treating a fatal childhood disease say researchers in Manchester, who have been testing a derivative of the bean on mice.
Science talent worries over immigration cap
January 19, 2011
The Government is proposing to cap the number of non-EU economic migrants entering the UK at 21,700 per year – what does this mean for the UK science sector?
GM against bird flu
January 19, 2011
Genetically modified chickens with a decoy molecule could prevent the spread of avian flu to other birds and improve economic and food security.
Clever plastics indicate off food
January 19, 2011
Packaging that changes colour to alert consumers when food is starting to go off is being developed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde.
Resurrecting the mighty
January 19, 2011
In an attempt to figure out why the mammoth became extinct over 10,000 years ago, an international group of scientists aim to bring the giant species back to life.
Buckyball leads to 3D breakthrough
January 17, 2011
A ‘guest’ molecule has led to a major breakthrough in nanotechnology by allowing scientists to build 3D structures on a surface, a discovery which may lead to cutting-edge nano devices.
