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Nature recovery programme Cumbria Connect has received funding from a key conservation group for its research investigating the unexplained role played by underground fungal networks in woodland creation.

Botany, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Pathology, Policy, Soil Science

Phesi founder: digital twins offer potential for combatting rare diseases

February 21, 2026

Digital twins are offering new therapeutic possibilities for diseases where the number of sufferers is small and for which little data exists, says a leading clinical trials expert.

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pathology, Pharmaceutical, Policy

Crick Institute’s Swanton wins US$1mill Sjöberg Prize

February 15, 2026

One of oncology research’s largest awards worldwide, the annual Sjöberg Prize, has been awarded this year to deputy clinical director of the Francis Crick Institute Charles Swanton.

Drug Discovery, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Oncology, Policy

Our new edition: PhDs, biosimilars, Future Lab, ELN and more…

February 14, 2026

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Is the PhD still a good investment for a STEM career? The new edition of Laboratory News offers a personal perspective on the value of the research qualification in changing...

Biochemistry, Biotech, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Environment, Immunology, Life Sciences, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Policy

AI positive people may be more at risk of manipulation claims report

February 13, 2026

Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering

People with a positive view of AI may be at higher risk of being misled by AI tools, claims a new report.

Computer Science, Medical/Health

Wearable tech creates user-friendly sleep apnoea test

February 4, 2026

New wearable technology developed by the University of Chester is providing fresh insights into how to monitor sleep patterns and tackle sleep apnoea, with the aid of AI deep learning...

Bioinformatics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health

Scientists find sweet spot for tackling resistant pathogen

February 4, 2026

Australian researchers have designed antibodies able to recognise a sugar present only on bacterial cells.

Biochemistry, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical

‘Cultural mismatch’ mars university-investor R&D collaboration, says report

February 4, 2026

Research funding in the UK is being hampered by a “cultural mismatch” between universities and investors, says an independent report commissioned by Research England.

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Gene study offers new clues to vertebrate evolution

February 2, 2026

University of St Andrews scientists have cast new light on how vertebrate animals may have emerged.

Cell Biology, Genetics, Proteomics & Genomics

Survey suggests scientists view ELNs as ‘glorified filing cabinets’

February 1, 2026

Electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) are regarded by many laboratory professionals as little more than “glorified filing cabinets”, claim the authors of a new survey.

Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical

Swedish researchers cite biomarker advance for early stage Parkinson’s

February 1, 2026

Biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease have been identified by a Scandinavian research team, pinpointing the disease in its earliest stages before the onset of extensive brain damage.

Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology

Britain continues to dominate European biotech investment, says BIA

January 26, 2026

The UK remained Europe’s leading national biotech market in 2025 throughout the year, accounting for nearly one third of all European venture financing, according to the latest Bioindustry Association (BIA)...