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Can science tackle ACL threat to women players’ World Cup success?

August 20, 2023
The knee injury England midfielder Keira Walsh narrowly avoided at the World Cup has been identified as a key threat to women football players on the pitch.

BDD wins £2 million investment to expand early phase clinical trials

August 20, 2023
Clinical trials company BDD has secured a further round of investment for £2 million to aid expansion of its patented drug delivery technology and specialist clinical trial services.

Siemens supports Indivior to set new standards with automated plant in Hull

August 19, 2023
Siemens is supporting global manufacturer of addiction and mental health treatment medicines Indivior to help create a 1,731 sq ft automated Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility at its UK...

UEA coastal erosion project will test new tech’s predictive powers

August 13, 2023
One of the counties most at risk from coastal erosion will provide the location for a technologically advanced pilot study to better understand and predict the risks involved.

Tax crackdown heralds new R&D relief headaches

August 13, 2023
Science research and development tax relief applications will now face an extra hurdle thanks to new Government rules introduced this month.

Universities share UKRI ‘s £13 mill AI for health fund

August 12, 2023
Secretary of State for Science and Technology Michelle Donelan announced £13 million-worth of funding for 22 university-based projects to develop and use AI in the health sector.

Plunging research output holds back UK revival claims report

August 6, 2023
The UK’s research infrastructure and funding system must be radically overhauled in order to improve the reliability of scientific research and kick start the economy, argues think tank the Social...

NPL clock watchers hit the big time

August 6, 2023
Britain’s National Physical Laboratory is celebrating a major achievement by its scientists with the inclusion of a UK optical clock in the determination of International Atomic Time (TAI).

Juvenile star is image of the year

August 5, 2023
American Laurent Formery’s portrait of the nervous system of a juvenile sea star (Patiria miniata) has won the fourth Evident Global Image of the Year Scientific Light Microscopy Award.

IET football tournament’s out of this world

August 3, 2023
Moon Rovers 2: Lunar United 3. While it sounds like Fantasy Football, it could be one day as feasible as a Manchester derby or a Glasgow Old Firm match say...

Scottish researchers seek to turn plastic waste into pharmaceuticals

July 29, 2023
A new project led by Scottish researchers is aiming to revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by transforming plastic waste from industrial processes into medications for neurological conditions.

NPL and STFC collaborate on small satellite calibration facility

July 29, 2023
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is partnering with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) RAL Space to develop an advanced small satellite calibration facility.

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