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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…

Judges announced for £4 million Longitude Prize for AI-assisted dementia technology
Added: 23 Jan 2023
Leading figures from academia, charities and medical institutions are among the judges chosen for t…
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…

Birmingham Uni institute’s Arlt to be new MRC London Institute Director
Added: 27 Nov 2022
Award-winning clinical endocrinologist Professor Wiebke Arlt will be the new Director of the Medica…

Health data project appeals for 5 million UK volunteers
Added: 7 Nov 2022
Five million UK adults are being invited to participate in one of the largest and most ambitious he…

Database of 4 million race starts enables major study of Thoroughbred sudden death
Added: 31 Oct 2022
The first study ever made on a large scale of sudden death in Thoroughbred race horses has suggeste…

Global initiative aims to identify disease-linked genome variations
Added: 31 Oct 2022
A newly formed international collaborative science project created with the aim of identifying vari…

Nikon Small World hands awards first place to photogenic gecko image
Added: 16 Oct 2022
The three millimetre hand of a lizard embryo captured on camera in incredible detail has won first …

Online games and brain stimulation offers hope for combating working memory decline
Added: 16 Oct 2022
Tailored online games combined with a form of brain stimulation appear to show significant results …

Quantum, click and evolution provide Nobel Science-winning ingredients
Added: 6 Oct 2022
Quantum physics, click chemistry and evolutionary breakthroughs were the dominant themes for this y…

Synthetic polymers offer means to bypass gene editing for biocatalysis
Added: 20 Aug 2022
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve the efficiency of biocatalysis by avoiding the …
Biopharma lags in harnessing digitalisation suggests report
Added: 20 Aug 2022
A study of leading UK and Irish firms in the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors reveals wide …

BHF awards team £30 million to develop injectable heart cure
Added: 29 Jul 2022
Research team CureHeart has won the £30 million Big Beat Challenge to develop its injectable cure f…
Life sciences leap forward as AlphaFold shares the ‘protein universe’
Added: 29 Jul 2022
AlphaFold, the artificial intelligence programme created by AI group Deep Mind has released its pre…

Genetic link between Alzheimer’s Disease and gut disorders
Added: 24 Jul 2022
Gut disorders may indicate a greater risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, concludes research…

Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing
Added: 4 May 2022
Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing. La…

Broader NHS gene testing could detect twice as many people at risk of cancer
Added: 28 Feb 2022
Currently limited by stringent guidelines, NHS genetic testing currently misses around half of thos…

IVF research might enhance human egg development
Added: 25 Feb 2022
New findings by Max Planck IVF clinic researchers suggests the failure of human eggs is due to a we…

Researchers discover how lactic acid weakens anti-tumour defences
Added: 4 Feb 2022
In cancer research, it has long been known that lactic acid, or lactate, is produced in large quant…

Blood and guts: new link uncovered between the gut microbiome and blood groups
Added: 17 Jan 2022
Researchers have been studying how the body’s mucus layer encourages the optimal balance of microbe…