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Birmingham’s triage seeks way round drug discovery’s ‘valley of death’

April 21, 2024
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Birmingham university has shared details of its drug development model, designed to overcome one of the biggest obstacles to realising and scaling up new discoveries and therapies.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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Scottish testing centre prepares for pioneering Alzheimer’s role

April 21, 2024
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The University of St Andrews is on course to launch Scotland’s first blood tests for early stage Alzheimer’s, thanks to a collaboration with healthcare giant Roche Diagnostics.
Life Sciences
Biology, Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy
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Inventors claim new microscope offers major advance for spintronics

April 20, 2024
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Developers responsible for a new microscope say its improved technology enables the instrument to visualise complex electron spin states in materials.
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Materials, Materials Science, Particle Physics
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‘Heartphone’ tracker could revolutionise disease prevention

April 14, 2024
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The popularity of the smartphone could provide significant advances in the rate of detection of heart failure, suggests collaborative work between Finland’s University of Turku and healthcare tech firm CardioSignal.
Life Sciences
Bioinformatics, Biology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pathology, Policy
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Traditional Japanese artistry inspires materials science breakthrough

April 14, 2024
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Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) have introduced a new method for creating the finely structured hydrogels, termed ‘kirigami hydrogels’ expanding possibilities in the field of soft...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Science mourns Nobel physicist Higgs

April 13, 2024
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Tributes been made worldwide to Peter Higgs, the Nobel-winning physicist who gave his name to the Higgs boson subatomic particle and whose work altered understanding of the universe.
Physics & Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics, Energy, Particle Physics, Physics, Policy
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Global forum’s cash challenge to boost cardiovascular funding

April 7, 2024
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The Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF), has announced a new cash prize aimed at improving funding strategies for impactful research into heart related conditions.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotech, Genetics, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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Study links inbreeding and pregnancy loss in horses

April 6, 2024
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Mid and late term pregnancy loss among thoroughbred horses appears to correlate significantly with the prevalence of inbreeding, according a Royal Veterinary College study.
Life Sciences
Biology, Developmental Biology, Health/Diagnostics, Physiology, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics, Zoology
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Report warns of crisis as Europe’s generic medicines reduced

April 6, 2024
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A recently published study that Europe faces a crisis stemming from a substantial decline in the availability of generic medicines.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Health & Safety, Life Sciences, Oncology, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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PacBio system to assist Estonia’s national genome scheme

April 1, 2024
News
Estonia’s University of Tartu has chosen PacBio’s Revio HiFi sequencing system for the next stage of one of the most ambitious national population genome projects.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Cell Biology, Environment, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics
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Five years beavering bears water for ecologists

April 1, 2024
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An East Anglian project to reintroduce beavers to the region claims the animals have contributed towards successfully reducing the impact of flooding and drought by storing millions of litres of...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Botany, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Policy, Soil Science
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Biotech chief wins Potts chemistry award

March 31, 2024
News
CEO and founder of biotech Liverpool ChiroChem CEO Dr Paul Colbon has won the prestigious Potts Medal in recognition of his outstanding to chemistry.
Chemistry
Chemistry, Policy
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