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Leading marine survey finds home at enlarged Plankton Lab

October 6, 2024
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Charities supporter the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Marine Biological Association (MBA) have joined forces to enable the new Plankton Taxonomy Laboratory in Plymouth to host one of the world’s...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Marine Biology, Oceanography
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Uni-industry pairing to address UK lack of toxicology testing

October 6, 2024
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Kingston University is joining forces with an East Anglian based testing specialist to open a new facility to address a shortage of toxicology services for the justice system.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Analytical Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Forensics, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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Cool roofs could have saved c250 heatwave deaths, claims UCL/Exeter study

October 1, 2024
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Nearly 250 lives could have been prevented during London’s record 2018 hot summer if the capital had made wide use of reflective colour roofs, claims joint research from UCL and...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Environment, Environmental, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy
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Europe to mark lab science’s key role again with dedicated day

September 29, 2024
News
European Laboratory Day returns on 5 November to focus on the contribution of laboratory medicine professionals across the continent.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Nanotech, Physics, Policy
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Sheffield AMRC and Boeing science-industry partnership wins Bhattacharyya Award

September 29, 2024
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The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and Boeing have won the prized 2024 Bhattacharyya Award, for the most impactful collaboration between academic research and industry.
Earth & Environmental, Materials
Environment, Materials
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Universities launch programme to boost UK space sector graduate opportunities

September 22, 2024
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Three south of England-based universities have launched a project to provide hands-on industry experience and training for students seeking careers in the expanding UK space industry.
Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Atmospheric Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Environment, Materials
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Aston AIME celebrates launch with collaborative science

September 21, 2024
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The new Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence has hosted its official academic launch at Aston University with more than 100 leading biology, chemistry, physics and engineering academics and international speakers...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Environment, Food Science, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Materials, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics
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Replacing ultra-processed foods in diet associated with reduction in type 2 diabetes risk

September 15, 2024
News
A new study of the links between processed foods and diabetes risk suggests considerable variation, even within the higest degree ultra-processed food (UPF) category.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Policy
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Alzheimer’s Society pledges £9 million for three dementia training centres

September 15, 2024
News
The Alzheimer’s Society is investing in a multimillion pound project to tackle the talent drain of promising new researchers.
Life Sciences
Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy
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Bristol dominates uni cohort with double win at first AI awards

September 14, 2024
News
The University of Bristol’s leading role in artificial intelligence for higher education received public recognition with two wins in an inaugural awards ceremony for AI.
Physics & Engineering
Computer Science
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Study suggests potential heatwave impact on epilepsy

September 7, 2024
News
Heatwaves could be associated with an increase in abnormal brain activity among people with epilepsy, suggests a recent clinical study carried out by University College London (UCL).
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Dundee MRC PPU wins £27 million-plus for groundbreaking disease and reagents research

September 7, 2024
News
The University of Dundee’s renowned MRC PPU (Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation) unit has been awarded additional funds of £27.4 million from the Medical Research Council (MRC).
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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