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AI responsibility remains in our hands, warns Ri Christmas Lecturer

December 18, 2023
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Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for better decision making but the ‘ethical buck’ stops with us, warns leading AI expert and Royal Institution Christmas lecturer, Professor Mike Wooldridge.
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Testing giant invests millions in connected lab

December 18, 2023
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Global testing, inspection and certification services leader Element Materials Technology has committed £7.9 million (US$10 million) towards a new connected technologies laboratory near Guildford.
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Treforest explosion victim named as Celtic Food Labs chief

December 18, 2023
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The sole victim of the major explosion on a South Wales industrial estate has been identified as the founder of the testing laboratory Celtic Food Labs.
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Slipping on ice may be down to too much alcohol (or salt)…

December 10, 2023
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It’s a challenge for pedestrians and road users but also a major problem for industry: why are some ice deposits more slippery than others?
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
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Therapy ‘alters immune cells’ to fight unresponsive tumours

December 10, 2023
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Finnish researchers say they have discovered how a new cancer therapy can alter the function of immune cells to enable them to infiltrate tumours previously unresponsive to treatment.
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Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Immunology, Medical/Health, Oncology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical
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Robots ‘offer effective intervention in combatting loneliness and negative emotions’

December 4, 2023
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‘Social’ robots employed during the pandemic to overcome isolation were able to help individuals struggling with isolation, stress and other difficult emotions, claims a new study.
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Covid-19, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Policy
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Aston mourns pharmacy school pioneer Mike Brown

December 4, 2023
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Aston University Pharmacy School has announced the recent death of Professor Mike Brown, who was instrumental in building the reputation of the department.
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Flower power inspires drug cell breakthrough

December 4, 2023
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Bath university scientists have borrowed from nature to develop more stable versions of proteins and peptides for more effective pharmaceutical treatments.
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First phase of Oxford’s new 1 million sq. ft lab district begins

November 27, 2023
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Laing O’Rourke will begin the initial phase of Oxford North’s £700 million new innovation district, with the aim of completing by the second quarter of 2025.
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DEFRA data share essential to pandemic preparation urges expert

November 27, 2023
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Non-healthcare bodies such as DEFRA need to collaborate more fully with healthcare organisations in order to boost preparations against new pandemics, warned a leading genomics expert.
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Autumn Statement: Chancellor confirms investment for growth via science

November 22, 2023
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today confirmed the expected raft of commitments to boost the UK economy with significant support for science sectors.
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BHF and UK DRI to create vascular dementia research centre

November 19, 2023
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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) will establish the UK’s first research centre dedicated to finding new treatments for vascular dementia.
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Biology, Biotech, Genetics, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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