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Adapting to growth in medical cannabis market
October 12, 2021
In July 2021, proposals to liberalise the medicinal cannabis sector were put forward by UK government officials, potentially removing another barrier for a market expected to grow in the coming...
Trans-disciplinary approaches reveal important disease transmission dynamics
October 4, 2021
New research reveals the complex multi-host-species and multi-parasite-species disease transmission dynamics, paving the way for a more comprehensive understanding of how certain zoonotic diseases, such as schistosomiasis, can be controlled...
New potential factor contributing to severity of COVID-19 identified
September 27, 2021
Researchers have found that the so-called 'do not eat me', virus-induced signal protein, CD47, may be responsible for the development of life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms in some individuals. By preventing the...
Fitness beats weight loss for obesity-related health conditions
September 22, 2021
New research finds that increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to weight loss for getting healthy and reducing mortality risk. Employing a weight-neutral approach to the...
What is AI’s role in the lab?
September 21, 2021
In this article Gerald Law, one of this year’s exhibitors at Lab Innovations, evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of AI, and explains why human intelligence and creativity can never be...
Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Materials, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Physics
European Parliament votes in favour of EU plan to replace animal experiments with cutting-edge science
September 20, 2021
The European Parliament has embraced an historic opportunity to take animal suffering out of the equation and shift the focus to modern, human relevant technologies. The recent adoption of a...
Analytical Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Haematology, Health, Health & Safety, Immunology, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Oncology, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology, Zoology
IoT across the pharmaceutical supply chain
September 16, 2021
Following a challenging period of pharmaceutical supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic, Emily Newton discusses how laboratories might tackle some of these issues and support managers through the novel...
Understanding SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins in vaccines
September 13, 2021
The SARS-CoV-2 virus uses complex glycan sugars to hide from the immune system. Tasked with production of spike protein, Dr Rod Chalk shares how he and his team developed an...
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Interviews, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology
Sustainable vertical farming meets personalised nutrition
September 13, 2021
A new project is set to bring sustainable vertical farming and personalised nutrition into the home and workplace by developing kitchen gardens that grow produce to match individual dietary needs....
Microbial therapeutics: the new substitute for antibiotics
September 10, 2021
Currently expanding at a staggering rate, the global microbial therapeutic products market is expected to reach US$30bn by 2030. Here, Pratik Gurnani discusses the basis for the rapid expansion of...
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