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Pirbright virus programmes receive quarter share of new £0.3 billion research funding

May 29, 2023
Nearly a quarter of a £0.37 billion new scientific funding package has been awarded to one of the UK’s leading research hubs for animal-to-human viruses.

Royal Assent opens door to gene edited food in UK 

March 28, 2023
The granting of Royal Assent for the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act has finally opened the door for the commercial development of gene-edited food in England.

Game Theory: Genotype

March 20, 2023
Based on Mendelian genetics, Genotype is absorbing and challenging, say Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner.

Bids process to share in £3 million Cystic Fibrosis funds opens

March 20, 2023
Applications are invited for a share of £3 million investment to accelerate the development of new treatments for people with Cystic Fibrosis.

Sustainably feeding the world with genomics-driven agriculture

March 5, 2023
As cell meat manufacture develops in the lab, science is increasingly impacting arable farming in the field. Agrigenomics seeks to transition production to counter climate and population pressures, outlines Neil...

A coordinated advance

February 20, 2023
Deep virology knowledge, urgency and partnership form the crucible for rapid antibody development to combat respiratory virus infection, explains Paul Kellam.

A guarantee of security?

February 6, 2023
One of Europe’s leading microbiologists wants EU legislators to follow the UK’s lead and relax the rules for the gene editing of common crops, reports Dermot Martin.

A fifth of cancer trial sites enrol only one patient’

February 3, 2023
Nearly one in five cancer clinical trial enrolment sites surveyed worldwide failed to enrol more than one patient, according to a new report.

Science reveals why Roy Keane’s like a Rottweiler

February 1, 2023
What does Roy Keane have in common with a Rottweiler? Physiologically, quite a lot – or rather a shared vulnerability to cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture.

Judges announced for £4 million Longitude Prize for AI-assisted dementia technology

January 23, 2023
Leading figures from academia, charities and medical institutions are among the judges chosen for the £4 million Longitude Prize on Dementia.

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