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‘Heartphone’ tracker could revolutionise disease prevention

April 14, 2024
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.

Traditional Japanese artistry inspires materials science breakthrough

April 14, 2024
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...

Science mourns Nobel physicist Higgs

April 13, 2024
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.

Global forum’s cash challenge to boost cardiovascular funding

April 7, 2024
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.

Report warns of crisis as Europe’s generic medicines reduced

April 6, 2024
A recently published study that Europe faces a crisis stemming from a substantial decline in the availability of generic medicines.

Study links inbreeding and pregnancy loss in horses

April 6, 2024
Mid and late term pregnancy loss among thoroughbred horses appears to correlate significantly with the prevalence of inbreeding, according a Royal Veterinary College study.

PacBio system to assist Estonia’s national genome scheme

April 1, 2024
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.

Five years beavering bears water for ecologists

April 1, 2024
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...

Biotech chief wins Potts chemistry award

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

UK’s status as global clinical trials hub bolstered with £18 million investment

March 24, 2024
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Innovate UK, the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre Network and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) have announced a strategic...

Birmingham wins backing for ‘lollipop’ mouth cancer diagnostic

March 24, 2024
A single step mouth cancer diagnostic that can be moulded into a solid and applied lollipop-style has won backing from Cancer Research UK and the Physical Sciences Research Council.

Three nation European partnership to advance heart disease treatment

March 24, 2024
The British Heart Foundation (BHF), Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF) and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have combined forces for a new round of investment to support medical breakthroughs in...

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