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Fox Foundation and bit.bio announce first Parkinson’s project

March 10, 2024
The Michael J Fox Foundation and Cambridge synthetic biology company bit.bio have announced their first collaborative project to produce human cell products for research and drug discovery to combat Parkinson’s...

Unravelling the secrets of RNA

March 4, 2024
Advancing scientific knowledge of plant structures not only improves crop yields but also helps treat viruses, explains Yiliang Ding.

Radio waves offer gentler and more efficient way to alter bacteria DNA

March 3, 2024
Radio waves have been successfully harnessed to provide a less traumatic means to alter the DNA of bacteria cells.

Nine in 10 life scientists surveyed don’t understand US or European AI rules

February 25, 2024
Just 9% of life science professionals polled say they understand either EU or US laws on the use of artificial intelligence in their sector, claims a new survey.

Gates Foundation grant opens door to PhaSER project acceleration

February 25, 2024
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has granted Edinburgh’s PhaSER Biomedical a US$2.3 million grant for its three year programme accelerating drug discovery and development.

Memory deterioration prevented in animal model of Alzheimer’s

February 19, 2024
Suppressing neuronal activity in the part of the brain that regulates sleep can prevent memory deterioration in Alzheimer’s in an animal model, suggests a new study.

Report underlines economic returns on public investment in science

February 11, 2024
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council-commissioned research estimates that the organisation has supported more than 450 spin-outs that have contributed £5.2 billion to the UK economy over a quarter century.

Aston-Warwick initiative wins key UKRI funds

February 11, 2024
A joint team from Aston and Warwick universities and the University of Warwick have won nearly £2 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Starry, starry night

February 5, 2024
After just three years, the Lab Awards has come of age with a standalone event, a record number of categories and more than a touch of stardust alongside the science.

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