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Northumbria-led global polar team reveals shocking rise in ice sheet depletion

April 23, 2023
The last decade saw seven of the worst cases of polar ice depletion, with 2019 ranked the most serious of all, says a study led by Northumbria University.

#CHEMUK 2023: CIA’s Innovation chief Lancaster is our keynote speaker

April 20, 2023
Chemical Industries Association (CIA) Head of Events and Innovation Mike Lancaster has been revealed as our keynote guest speaker at CHEMUK next month.

Fragrance industry scents trouble from EU substance reclassification

April 14, 2023
European Union changes to chemicals legislation are a potential threat to the substantial fragrance industry, says the sector’s leading trade association.

Wearable tech enhances potential for friends-based mental health support

April 14, 2023
Wearable tech that shares data between small circles of close friends and relations could provide a new approach to distributed, mutual health care, suggests new research.

Bristol team help boost Chornobyl radiation monitoring

April 3, 2023
Researchers from the University of Bristol will be part of the international team seeking to repair and improve radiological monitoring for the Chornobyl exclusion zone, close to the conflict zone...

US space science’s $3 million lift-off for school STEM booster

April 2, 2023
NASA has allocated more than $3 million (£2.42 million) to a number of higher education colleges across the USA and its dependent territories in order to boost opportunity in STEM...

Royal Assent opens door to gene edited food in UK 

March 28, 2023
The granting of Royal Assent for the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act has finally opened the door for the commercial development of gene-edited food in England.

‘Ramp up diagnostic techniques or risk Avian flu spill-over’

March 26, 2023
The co-founder of healthtech company Pictura Bio says the UK’s diagnostic testing capacity is not sophisticated enough to tackle an influenza event that spills from avian to human populations.

World University rankings hat trick for Royal Veterinary College

March 22, 2023
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has scored a hat trick of three consecutive first place entries in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.

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

March 20, 2023
Applications are invited for a share of £3 million investment to accelerate the development of new treatments for people with Cystic Fibrosis.

Life sciences’ relief over SVB UK rescue but fears remain

March 13, 2023
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...

Putin invasion has seen loss of two out of three clinical investigator sites in Ukraine and Russia

March 12, 2023
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.

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