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Bids process to share in £3 million Cystic Fibrosis funds opens

March 20, 2023
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Applications are invited for a share of £3 million investment to accelerate the development of new treatments for people with Cystic Fibrosis.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Bioinformatics, Biology, Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Proteomics & Genomics
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Life sciences’ relief over SVB UK rescue but fears remain

March 13, 2023
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Ailing Silicon Valley Bank’s British arm has been acquired by HSBC in an eleventh hour deal that has caused a collective sigh of relief among thousands of UK life science...
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Policy
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Putin invasion has seen loss of two out of three clinical investigator sites in Ukraine and Russia

March 12, 2023
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The number of recruiting clinical investigator sites in the countries most impacted by the invasion of Ukraine is continuing its downward spiral, suggests latest reports.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Oncology, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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Birmingham obesity research could herald novel therapy

March 12, 2023
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The PEPITEM immunopeptide could help combat the risk of obesity-related diseases including type 2 diabetes and hepatic steatosis (fatty liver), suggests research from the University of Birmingham.
Life Sciences
Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Kind to animals, kind to plants… lab’s ethical fragrance

March 5, 2023
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Scientists funded by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) have turned parfumiers, producing a natural but cruelty free scent in the lab.
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Medical/Health, Microbiology
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Northern Ireland deal appears to boost UK’s Horizon Europe hopes

March 1, 2023
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Prime minister Rishi Sunak’s achievement of an agreed new Northern Ireland protocol with his European Union counterparts looks likely to pave the way for the UK’s continued involvement in the...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Engineering, Forensics, Materials, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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First female Chief Scientific Adviser Dame Angela set to assume role in weeks

February 23, 2023
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Newly-appointed Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) Professor Dame Angela McLean will take over from her predecessor Sir Patrick Vallance on 1 April.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Computational Chemistry, Covid-19, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy, Virology
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Treasury opts for stealth to ‘announce’ takeback of £1.6 bill EU Horizon funds

February 23, 2023
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Some £1.6 billion in funds allocated for scientific research has been taken back by the Treasury.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Replicating viruses work together to thwart opponents

February 19, 2023
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New research into the cooperative and competitive behaviour of viruses in the human body could help shed light on methods for tackling pandemic events.
Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Policy, Virology
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Southampton University’s featherweight plans knockout blow for space debris

February 15, 2023
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Southampton University researchers have successfully piloted the launch of a small scale plasma thruster intended to enable satellites to de-orbit safely.
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental, Environment
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UEA survey seeks to improve disabled access to lab professions

February 14, 2023
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University of East Anglia researchers are appealing to participants nationwide to contribute to their survey into the state of disabled access in UK laboratories.
Earth & Environmental
Environment, Policy
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Enhanced computer modelling offers improved training for trainee surgeons

February 12, 2023
News
Modelling improvements have enabled a research team at Bristol University to refine the use of virtual needles during simulations of surgical operations.
Life Sciences
Health & Safety, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Physiology
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