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Aston mourns pharmacy school pioneer Mike Brown

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

Flower power inspires drug cell breakthrough

December 4, 2023
Bath university scientists have borrowed from nature to develop more stable versions of proteins and peptides for more effective pharmaceutical treatments.

DEFRA data share essential to pandemic preparation urges expert

November 27, 2023
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.

Autumn Statement: Chancellor confirms investment for growth via science

November 22, 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today confirmed the expected raft of commitments to boost the UK economy with significant support for science sectors.

BHF and UK DRI to create vascular dementia research centre

November 19, 2023
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.

Bioinformatician’s data protection work wins 2023 Einstein Prize

November 19, 2023
One of the world’s largest prizes for academic research has been awarded to the Belgian bioinformatician Yves Moreau for his work in promoting ethical standards in the use of human...

Newly launched firm secures £4.3 million seed funding to target drug-resistant bacteria

November 19, 2023
Glox Therapeutics, a company developing precision antibiotic therapies, has raised £4.3 million in seed funding to develop effective targeted therapeutics against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Record number of Lab Awards for 2023

November 12, 2023
Industry leaders and emerging talent dominated the winners of this year’s Lab Awards 2023, with the largest number of categories and shortlisted entrants to date.

Edward Witten wins 2023 Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics

November 12, 2023
American physicist, professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Edward Witten has been awarded the Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics.

Bath puts safer water on the map via new OASIS

November 12, 2023
A portable water quality monitor developed by University of Bath students aims to enable rapid detection and mapping of safe water sources for communities across the globe.

AI ‘nearly twice as accurate’ as biopsies at grading some sarcomas

November 6, 2023
Tests comparing artificial intelligence and standard biopsies revealed that AI had an 86% greater success rate than its competitor, suggests new research from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and...

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