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Tax crackdown heralds new R&D relief headaches
Added: 13 Aug 2023
Science research and development tax relief applications will now face an extra hurdle thanks to ne…
NPL clock watchers hit the big time
Added: 6 Aug 2023
Britain’s National Physical Laboratory is celebrating a major achievement by its scientists with th…
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) …
IET football tournament’s out of this world
Added: 3 Aug 2023
Moon Rovers 2: Lunar United 3. While it sounds like Fantasy Football, it could be one day as feasib…
Scottish researchers seek to turn plastic waste into pharmaceuticals
Added: 30 Jul 2023
A new project led by Scottish researchers is aiming to revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by…
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…
Algorithmic advance opens door for predicting Net Zero-friendly material structures
Added: 9 Jul 2023
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have claimed a significant advance in the development of …
Breakthrough recognition for science publishing’s invisible co-reviewers
Added: 25 Jun 2023
One of the science world’s leading publishers is taking a stand on behalf of hundreds of young rese…
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…
Concern as India cuts back on school science teaching
Added: 4 Jun 2023
India’s education training authority has caused alarm with its decision to remove some key elements…
Pioneering Saudi astronaut completes space/earth experiment
Added: 4 Jun 2023
Pioneering Saudi female astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi has concluded a series of experiments aboard the…
CHEMUK 2023 sees 41% attendance rise
Added: 23 May 2023
CHEMUK 2023 saw a year on year rise of 41% in visitor attendance to the recent show at the NEC in B…
Study points to key role for AI in fast tracking lung cancer treatment
Added: 14 May 2023
Artificial intelligence could help doctors diagnose lung cancer earlier, concludes a study led by r…
UKRI minimum stipend to rise to £18.6k for academic year
Added: 6 May 2023
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has said its minimum stipend for funded doctoral students’ living…
‘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…
Northumbria-led global polar team reveals shocking rise in ice sheet depletion
Added: 23 Apr 2023
The last decade saw seven of the worst cases of polar ice depletion, with 2019 ranked the most seri…
Fragrance industry scents trouble from EU substance reclassification
Added: 15 Apr 2023
European Union changes to chemicals legislation are a potential threat to the substantial fragrance…
Bristol team help boost Chornobyl radiation monitoring
Added: 3 Apr 2023
Researchers from the University of Bristol will be part of the international team seeking to repair…
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…
Treasury opts for stealth to ‘announce’ takeback of £1.6 bill EU Horizon funds
Added: 23 Feb 2023
Some £1.6 billion in funds allocated for scientific research has been taken back by the Treasury.
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