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Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals

March 7, 2022
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Researchers engineered a strain of bacteria to break down carbon dioxide (CO2), converting it into commonly used chemicals. The approach removes CO2 from the atmosphere and bypasses using fossil fuels...
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Atmospheric Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry
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Technological research and development in agritech

March 4, 2022
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It is increasingly important for agricultural research to raise awareness of conditions leading to low productivity and problems like excessive loss of water during irrigation, damage to land and crops,...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Botany, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Food & Bev, Food Science, Geology, Geophysics, Parasitology, Soil Science
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Rising costs and material shortages pile pressure on UK’s over-stretched laboratories

March 2, 2022
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A stark warning has been issued about the challenges facing under-pressure laboratories in the UK as spiralling costs, rising demand and stockpiling strategies have led to ‘empty warehouses’ and a...
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Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Health & Safety, Materials, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Broader NHS gene testing could detect twice as many people at risk of cancer

February 28, 2022
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Currently limited by stringent guidelines, NHS genetic testing currently misses around half of those with a high risk of cancer due to inherited genetic alterations. Having looked at results from...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Oncology, Proteomics & Genomics
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IVF research might enhance human egg development

February 25, 2022
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New findings by Max Planck IVF clinic researchers suggests the failure of human eggs is due to a weakness in a molecular motor protein during early development. Research results demonstrate...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Health, Medical/Health, Proteomics & Genomics
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Fossil research uncovers a new species of giant Triassic crocodile

February 23, 2022
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An examination of the fossil record by Birmingham researchers has uncovered a new species of giant Triassic crocodile named Mambawakale ruhuhu. Excavated in Tanzania nearly 60 years ago, the fossils...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Paleobiology
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Breakthrough technique set to improve robotic cancer surgery

February 18, 2022
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The National Robotarium has received funds to develop a method to remove the margin of error for surgeons, giving them confidence that they have removed the correct amount of tissue...
Life Sciences
Bioinformatics, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Health, Medical/Health, Oncology
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Moving from ‘Use by’ to ‘Best before’ dates: participate in the project

February 17, 2022
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Many producers have elected to display 'Best before' in place of 'Use by' dates on fresh pasteurised milk products. A decision that has the potential to dramatically reduce consumer waste...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science, Health, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Policy
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Incorporating valuable microbiome data into drug development pipeline

February 16, 2022
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A three-phase project will build a ‘Microbiome Atlas’ to power an algorithm for predicting the microbiome’s effect on the mechanisms of drugs in the body. This atlas will map out...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Leadership pilot encourages progression for women in STEM

February 11, 2022
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To celebrate the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science the Pistoia Alliance has announced the pilot phase of a new Women in STEM leadership program. The new...
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Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Materials, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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World’s first confocal light microscope to study chiral molecules

February 11, 2022
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Scientists from Durham University’s Chemistry Department have developed the world’s first laser scanning confocal microscope that can harness Circularly Polarised Light (CPL) to differentiate left and right-handed molecules, also known...
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Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Engineering, Food & Bev, Food Science, Forensics, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Materials, Materials Science, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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BioTrinity 2022: Catalysing growth in the life sciences industry

February 10, 2022
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Life Science companies, industry leaders and investorsare invited to attend BioTrinity 2022. A face-to-face event, taking place in London, UK, 26-27 April that will feature two dedicated tracks. The ‘Scientific’...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical
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