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AI ‘nearly twice as accurate’ as biopsies at grading some sarcomas
Added: 6 Nov 2023
Tests comparing artificial intelligence and standard biopsies revealed that AI had an 86% greater s…

New map of UK 20th century land use throws light on biodiversity change
Brian Attwood | Added: 30 Oct 2023
The first map has been produced that can detail how nearly all of Britain’s lowland meadows and pas…

Nikon photomicrography competition unveils more small world stunners
Added: 23 Oct 2023
An image of the common by-product of diabetes that causes widespread sight loss affecting up to one…

Plants and particles win Turlings and Shchutska top Swiss science awards
Added: 17 Sep 2023
Biologist Ted Turlings and physicist Lesya Shchutska are this year’s winners of the the two highest…

Nottingham uni spin-out secures UKRI £1 million for gene therapy tech
Added: 6 Sep 2023
University of Nottingham spin-outTherageniX and collaborator the University of Nottingham, have bee…

RVC’s Webster ‘honoured’ to receive prized Leeuwenhoek Medal
Added: 5 Sep 2023
Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Joanne Webster has been award…

Juvenile star is image of the year
Added: 6 Aug 2023
American Laurent Formery’s portrait of the nervous system of a juvenile sea star (Patiria miniata) …

Pines and paper alleviate science's sustainable pain killer headache
Added: 9 Jul 2023
Bath University's Department of Chemistry and Institute for Sustainability has revealed a sustainab…

Firm plans to scale up insect farming with ‘Mealworm on a chip’
Added: 11 Jun 2023
French company Ÿnsect has announced the creation of the first genotyping chip for insect farming, a…

‘Robocarp’ makes splash with motion breakthrough
Added: 28 Apr 2023
A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could enhance underwa…

Royal Assent opens door to gene edited food in UK
Added: 29 Mar 2023
The granting of Royal Assent for the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act has finally opened…

‘Ramp up diagnostic techniques or risk Avian flu spill-over’
Added: 26 Mar 2023
The co-founder of healthtech company Pictura Bio says the UK’s diagnostic testing capacity is not s…

World University rankings hat trick for Royal Veterinary College
Added: 22 Mar 2023
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has scored a hat trick of three consecutive first place entries …

Science reveals why Roy Keane's like a Rottweiler
Added: 1 Feb 2023
What does Roy Keane have in common with a Rottweiler? Physiologically, quite a lot – or rather a sh…

UK biotech investment plunges 60% from previous year's all-time high
Added: 29 Jan 2023
UK biotech investment for 2022 dropped from the previous year’s all-time record, reveals the latest…
Aston claims genome breakthrough with computer modelling
Added: 22 Jan 2023
Aston University claims to have achieved the first reconstruction of a virus with its complete geno…

NASA awaits return of landmark space experiments cargo
Added: 8 Jan 2023
Samples from pioneering experiments into radiation, hydroponics and bioprospecting in microgravity …

UK poised to be world-leading lab-grown meat producer, claims patent firm
Added: 17 Dec 2022
The United Kingdom is on course to play a major international role in the development of lab-grown …

Liverpool industry and academia join forces with new solution to fight hospital infections
Added: 17 Dec 2022
Antimicrobial coatings will be installed on a trial basis for touchscreens and door handles in the …

Discovery Park unveils scheme to grow job opportunities 100% in a decade
Added: 11 Dec 2022
Discovery Park plans to double the number of jobs it provides to around 7,000 over the next decade.…