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Azenta’s Oxford genomics lab to open in March

December 21, 2023
News
Azenta Life Sciences has selected Oxford as the location for its state of the art genomics lab opening in early 2024.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biotech, Cell Biology, Genetics, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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Rudolph the blue-eyed reindeer, he can see the lichen glows…

December 18, 2023
News
Rudolph’s red nose may be Christmas fiction but reindeer really do appear to possess another colourful facial feature to aid navigation.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Botany, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Genetics, Zoology
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AI responsibility remains in our hands, warns Ri Christmas Lecturer

December 18, 2023
News
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for better decision making but the ‘ethical buck’ stops with us, warns leading AI expert and Royal Institution Christmas lecturer, Professor Mike Wooldridge.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Chemical Engineering, Environment, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Testing giant invests millions in connected lab

December 18, 2023
News
Global testing, inspection and certification services leader Element Materials Technology has committed £7.9 million (US$10 million) towards a new connected technologies laboratory near Guildford.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Biology, Chemistry, Environment, Food & Bev, Materials, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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Treforest explosion victim named as Celtic Food Labs chief

December 18, 2023
News
The sole victim of the major explosion on a South Wales industrial estate has been identified as the founder of the testing laboratory Celtic Food Labs.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science
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Slipping on ice may be down to too much alcohol (or salt)…

December 10, 2023
News
It’s a challenge for pedestrians and road users but also a major problem for industry: why are some ice deposits more slippery than others?
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Analytical Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Environment, Environmental Chemistry, Materials
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Therapy ‘alters immune cells’ to fight unresponsive tumours

December 10, 2023
News
Finnish researchers say they have discovered how a new cancer therapy can alter the function of immune cells to enable them to infiltrate tumours previously unresponsive to treatment.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Immunology, Medical/Health, Oncology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical
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Robots ‘offer effective intervention in combatting loneliness and negative emotions’

December 4, 2023
News
‘Social’ robots employed during the pandemic to overcome isolation were able to help individuals struggling with isolation, stress and other difficult emotions, claims a new study.
Life Sciences
Covid-19, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Policy
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Aston mourns pharmacy school pioneer Mike Brown

December 4, 2023
News
Aston University Pharmacy School has announced the recent death of Professor Mike Brown, who was instrumental in building the reputation of the department.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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Flower power inspires drug cell breakthrough

December 4, 2023
News
Bath university scientists have borrowed from nature to develop more stable versions of proteins and peptides for more effective pharmaceutical treatments.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Botany, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Green Chemistry, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical
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First phase of Oxford’s new 1 million sq. ft lab district begins

November 27, 2023
News
Laing O’Rourke will begin the initial phase of Oxford North’s £700 million new innovation district, with the aim of completing by the second quarter of 2025.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Cytology, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Food & Bev, Forensics, Genetics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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DEFRA data share essential to pandemic preparation urges expert

November 27, 2023
News
Non-healthcare bodies such as DEFRA need to collaborate more fully with healthcare organisations in order to boost preparations against new pandemics, warned a leading genomics expert.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Environmental, Forensics, Genetics, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pathology, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology, Zoology
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