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Over £47m for investment in early-stage UK life sciences

May 29, 2014
News
International venture capital firm Epidarex Capital has raised over £47.5 million to lead investments in early-stage life science and health technology companies. Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company took part...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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H10N8 bird flu unlikely to threaten public health

May 29, 2014
News
H10N8, the most recent avian influenza virus to infect humans, is unlikely to cause a threat to public health without further changes say the Medical Research Council (MRC). In order...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Pathology, Virology
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Study shows promise for rare eye condition

May 28, 2014
News
Recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) could provide a targeted treatment for neurotropic keratitis, an untreatable rare eye condition. A Phase I trial of 18 patients – seven men and...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Neuroscience
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New insight into effect of pesticides on aquatic life

May 27, 2014
News
Research by an international team of scientists has provided new insight into the effects of pesticides on shrimps and snails. The study considered three pesticides – diazinon, imidacloprid and propiconazole...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Marine Biology
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New hope for spinal injuries

May 26, 2014
News
Engineers at the University of Portsmouth are investigating new strategies for the treatment of patients affected by vertebral fractures. The team are using state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities to investigate...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology
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New gene linked to oesophageal cancer treatment

May 23, 2014
News
A newly discovered gene linked to oesophageal cancer could hold the key to treatments for the hard-to-treat disease. Overexpression of multiple copies of prognostic biomarker TRIM44 leads to higher activity...
Life Sciences
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Oncology, Proteomics & Genomics
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“Ultrasonic hands” grip microparticles

May 22, 2014
News
Ultrasonic waves can be used to grab several microparticles at a time, effectively creating a pair of invisible ultrasonic hands that can move tiny objects like cells under a microscope....
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Microbiology
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SMRs to improve nuclear power safety

May 21, 2014
News
New research from the University of Lincoln suggests a new, smaller type of nuclear reactor might be a suitable candidate to meet the world’s growing demand for energy, while simultaneously...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Thermodynamics
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Synthetic molecule for new asthma treatment

May 21, 2014
News
A novel molecule which prevents T-cells from coordinating asthma bought on by allergens has been identified by an international team of researchers. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pathology
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£10m prize to solve greatest scientific problem

May 20, 2014
News
A £10 million prize has been launched by Nesta and the Technology Strategy Board to solve the greatest scientific problem facing the world today. The Longitude Prize – based on...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Food & Beverage, Pathology
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Gene variant linked to longevity

May 20, 2014
News
Spanish and Japanese centenarians have revealed of the genetic keys to longevity – a variant on a chromosome already associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease. There are number of...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Pathology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Rain in Balkans cause flood and landslides

May 19, 2014
News
Three months-worth of rain have fallen in three days in the Balkans, causing widespread floods and landslides. The torrential rain has caused an estimated 2,100 landslides in Bosnia, covering roads,...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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