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Arboreal anural amphibians amaze academics

July 9, 2022
A study intended to track tree-dwelling mammal species has uncovered a surprise occupant in the branches – toads.

Time for masks not musical chairs, health secretary told

July 9, 2022
Incoming health secretary Steve Barclay has been urged to reintroduce the wearing of facemasks and purchase top-up vaccine against Omicron COVID-19 variants.

Lack of sustained hypertension treatment undermines health objectives

July 8, 2022
Discontinued hypertension treatment in some of the world’s leading middle-income nations is a significant factor potentially impacting heart issues and mortality, suggests a multi-national university study.

NI trade row halts 115 EU research grants for UK

July 5, 2022
The long-running row between Westminster and Brussels over the Northern Ireland protocol has led to the withdrawal of more than 100 grants to UK scientists.

RSPB report criticises poor regulation of 150 pesticides

July 2, 2022
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has attacked current risk assessments for chemicals used in UK farmland, claiming these are inadequate to guard wildlife.

Leading chemical and utility firms join RSC polymer sustainability task force

July 2, 2022
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced four leading industry recruits have joined its Sustainable Polymers in Liquid Formulation (PLFs) task force.

Cambridge’s ninth fund underlines place as UK uni spin-outs investment leader

June 26, 2022
Cambridge University has cemented its standing as the UK leader for university spin-outs with the formation of its ninth successive investment fund.

COP president Sharma hails Africa cold chain initiative

June 26, 2022
Cabinet minister and COP26 president Alok Sharma has voiced his support for a UK-backed African initiative to limit emissions from cooling technologies.

Multimillion pound grant aims to find MND treatment ‘in years, not decades’

June 24, 2022
Specialists at six UK universities will share a £4.25 million grant to develop collaborative efforts to find ‘meaningful’ treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).

Pistoia Alliance announces first female president

June 24, 2022
Pistoia Alliance, the global body which promotes non-competitive R&D collaboration among leading life sciences organisations, has elected its first female president.

Juice derivative hailed as first major advance in dialysis tech for decades

June 18, 2022
A disposable fluid cartridge system designed for orange juice and repurposed for dialysis is one of three entries shortlisted for the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2022 MacRobert Award.

L to U then cubed: X-ray tomography charts the secrets of tensile strength

June 17, 2022
Scientists have ‘photographed’ how microscopic crystals in molten metal change shape as they cool, throwing new light on how stronger alloys might be made.

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