June 1, 2025

Public interest in the significance of the microbiome has been increasing but until now testing has not always been sufficiently rigorous, says Jeremy Wilkinson.

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Comment And Analysis, Health, Immunology, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical

May 6, 2025

A scientific revelation regarding rose petals has been hailed by its discoverers as a potential breakthrough for materials science.

Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Engineering, Environment, Materials, Materials Science

April 27, 2023

A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could enhance underwater exploration and extend the uses of low-cost twisted and coiled polymer (TCP) actuator devices.

Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering

Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Physics, Zoology

May 27, 2022

Effective clinical care for patients with psychosis means understanding the ‘lived experience’ of their delusions, say researchers at the Universities of Birmingham, York and Melbourne. By understanding the intricacies of...

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Neuroscience

May 4, 2022

Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing. Large-scale ‘metabarcoding’ methods could revolutionize how society understands forces that drive the planet’s ability to remove greenhouse gases.

Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Botany, Cell Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Genetics, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Oceanography, Proteomics & Genomics, Zoology

April 6, 2022

The correct transport of biological material is a major aspect of modern bio-legislation. Here, Dennis Van der Slot sets out crucial packaging considerations when looking to optimise the traceability and...

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Cytology, Developmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry, Genetics, Haematology, Health, Health & Safety, Immunology, In Depth, Life Sciences, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Pathology, Proteomics & Genomics

April 4, 2022

In anticipation of the announcement of this year's competition winners, we asked previous winners a bit more about themselves and the process that led to their Olympus Image of the...

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Cell Biology, Cytology, Developmental Biology, Food & Bev, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Interviews, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Oncology, Pathology, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Physiology, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology, Zoology

February 18, 2022

The National Robotarium has received funds to develop a method to remove the margin of error for surgeons, giving them confidence that they have removed the correct amount of tissue...

Bioinformatics, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Health, Medical/Health, Oncology

February 10, 2022

Life Science companies, industry leaders and investorsare invited to attend BioTrinity 2022. A face-to-face event, taking place in London, UK, 26-27 April that will feature two dedicated tracks. The ‘Scientific’...

Chemistry, Life Sciences

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical

January 31, 2022

Recent events has demonstrated the need to increase the UK's national food harvest and build relience within our local supply chains. As light is a limiting factor in UK agricultural...

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering

Atmospheric Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science, Organic Chemistry