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Jellyfish inspire fast forensics fingerprint breakthrough

March 3, 2024
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A new water soluble, non-toxic fluorescent spray that renders fingerprints visible in 10 seconds is being pioneered by an Anglo-Chinese university team – with inspiration from jellyfish.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Environment, Forensics, Molecular Biology, Policy, Zoology
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‘Potash price rise undermines global food security’ warning

February 25, 2024
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Rising prices for potash across the globe are creating a threat to the level of global food security warns a new joint study by UCL, the University of Edinburgh and...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biotechnology, Botany, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Food & Bev, Food Science, Genetics, Immunology, Policy, Soil Science
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Nine in 10 life scientists surveyed don’t understand US or European AI rules

February 25, 2024
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Just 9% of life science professionals polled say they understand either EU or US laws on the use of artificial intelligence in their sector, claims a new survey.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biotech, Food & Bev, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Gates Foundation grant opens door to PhaSER project acceleration

February 25, 2024
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has granted Edinburgh’s PhaSER Biomedical a US$2.3 million grant for its three year programme accelerating drug discovery and development.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biotech, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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UKSA £7.4 mill funds UK universities’ role in global space race

February 19, 2024
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UK Space Agency funding will enable university based scientists to be involved in a raft international missions to the Moon, Mars and Venus.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Earth & Environmental, Engineering, Environment, Materials, Molecular Biology, Policy
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Memory deterioration prevented in animal model of Alzheimer’s

February 19, 2024
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Suppressing neuronal activity in the part of the brain that regulates sleep can prevent memory deterioration in Alzheimer’s in an animal model, suggests a new study.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Neuroscience, Pathology, Policy
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Surrey makes history with two pinches of salt

February 19, 2024
News
Scientists at the University of Surrey are claiming a first with their observations on the effects of electrical current caused by combining different salts in liquid.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Energy, Environment
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Report underlines economic returns on public investment in science

February 11, 2024
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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council-commissioned research estimates that the organisation has supported more than 450 spin-outs that have contributed £5.2 billion to the UK economy over a quarter century.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Health & Safety, Materials, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Aston-Warwick initiative wins key UKRI funds

February 11, 2024
News
A joint team from Aston and Warwick universities and the University of Warwick have won nearly £2 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Wolfson boosts Liverpool nanoscience with £0.8 million

February 4, 2024
News
The Wolfson Foundation has given an £800k grant to enable the University of Liverpool to boost its nanoscale and materials science capability with the purchase of key technology.
Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Engineering, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Policy
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UK continues to lead Europe for life science and biotech investment

February 4, 2024
News
Venture capital investment in UK life sciences and biotech continues to outperform the rest of Europe, claims the latest report by the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA).
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Covid-19, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Policy
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Anglo-Norwegian study casts light on treatment resistant bacteria

February 4, 2024
News
A study comparing the UK and Norway over two decades, has concluded that antibiotic use may drive a rise in treatment-resistant bacteria but not in every instance.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics
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