Bath pioneers announce ‘promising’ Hanta vaccine in development
May 9, 2026
Researchers at University of Bath are developing what they describe as a “highly promising” new vaccine against Hanta virus, combining mRNA technology with the institution’s patented Ensilication stabilisation platform. The...
Heriot-Watt team’s breakthrough makes light work of electromagnetic waves
May 9, 2026
Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have demonstrated what they describe as a world first in photonics research, using light itself to control how electromagnetic waves oscillate at ultra-fast speeds. The breakthrough,...
ACA’s REACH duplication warnings hint at lab testing and compliance burdens
May 4, 2026
The Alliance of Chemical Associations (ACA) has criticised the UK Government’s response to its consultation on the UK REACH Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm), arguing that it leaves industry facing...
CHEMUK unveils conference programme highlights
May 4, 2026
Representatives from leading institutions, leading business and Whitehall are included in the speaker lineup for this month’s CHEMUK show, focussing on the impact of regulatory change, cyber security, health and...
Lab Talk News in Brief
April 30, 2026
Our sister title Laboratory Talk presents a regular round up of short news reports from across the sector, following investment funding, R&D, appointments, funding, lab space, digitalisation and more. Here...
AstraZeneca U-turn green lights £300m, two-site spend in Cambridge and Macclesfield
April 29, 2026
AstraZeneca has made a dramatic U-turn on its investments in UK life sciences, announcing it will now proceed with a £300 million outlay in its Cambridge and Macclesfield sites. Last...
Biotech investment up 17% as UK secures Europe’s largest venture capital share
April 27, 2026
Financing for UK biotech jumped 17% at the start of the year from the previous quarter, with equity financing passing the £0.5bn mark. New figures from the UK BioIndustry Association...
Microscopic astronauts’ space lab takes pioneering journey
April 26, 2026
Space travel involving animals is nothing new but a British contribution to the International Space Station may be harnessing the smallest species yet. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) funded Fluorescent...
CMAC installation aims to revolutionise drugs development data access
April 24, 2026
One of the UK’s leading centres for pharmaceutical manufacturing and digital production methods says new capabilities will allow it to significantly overcome a key manual limitation on accelerating medicines development...
DESI calls time on mapping universe and 47 million galaxies
April 19, 2026
One of the greatest cosmological surveys ever staged has finished its five year project to produce the most comprehensive 3D map of the universe so far achieved. The Dark Energy...
Research claims quantum boost for computer efficiency
April 19, 2026
Quantum computer calculations can significantly improve the ability of AI models to predict complex physical systems compared with their conventional equivalents, argues a new UCL-led study. Research published in Science Advances referenced...
Science MBA leaders scheme extended to Scotland
April 19, 2026
A scholarship scheme to fund engineers and scientists to develop their commercial acumen at leading business schools is to be extended to Scotland. The Sainsbury Science Management Fellow Scholarship has...
