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NASA awaits return of landmark space experiments cargo

January 8, 2023
Samples from pioneering experiments into radiation, hydroponics and bioprospecting in microgravity environments will return to Earth this week from the International Space Station.

Call for targeted approach to boost bird-friendly farming

January 8, 2023
Threatened farmland bird species would benefit from a more strategic investment of resources rather than an applying a uniform approach to UK agriculture, suggests a new study.

UK poised to be world-leading lab-grown meat producer, claims patent firm

December 17, 2022
The United Kingdom is on course to play a major international role in the development of lab-grown ‘cultured’ meat, claims leading intellectual property specialists GovGrant.

Automated material analysis offers cut to cost and human error 

December 4, 2022
Researchers in Japan have developed a method to automate a mathematical procedure used to analyse X-ray diffraction data, potentially providing a means to save materials scientists time and expenditure.

Millions of pounds of expired Covid PPE faces disposal, claims firm

November 22, 2022
A surplus of personal protective equipment to deal with an expected third winter spike in Covid-19 cases has created an increase in disposal enquries, says one waste disposal company.

Tech challenges hinder mountain water data gathering

November 7, 2022
Global failure to make better use of the latest monitoring technologies for high altitude water data is limiting scientists’ ability to understand better the effects of climate change upon supply...

Jha and Rannard headline at Lab Innovations

October 31, 2022
Economist science correspondent Alok Jha and leading academic and spin-out pioneer Dr Steve Rannard take centre stage as keynote speakers at Lab Innovations 2022.

Global project to measure carbon footprint of clinical trials

October 15, 2022
A new international initiative is developing a methodology to assess the respective environmental impact of on and off-site clinical trials.

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