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Real time tracking could slash millions from bill for lost NHS lab samples

August 2, 2024
News
Supermarket style product tracking piloted at a Leeds hospital could be used to cut the NHS’s mammoth annual bill for lost lab samples.
Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Oncology, Policy
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Research reveals misbehaving genes in healthy humans 

July 28, 2024
News
So-called ‘gene misbehaviour’ within the bodies of healthy human beings is far more widespread than previously supposed, suggests findings from a new study.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Genetics, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy, Virology
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Baby camels identified as key factor in animal to human MERS virus transmission 

July 28, 2024
News
Young camels have been identified as a significant contributor in exposing humans to the potentially deadly MERS-CoV virus.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Environment, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy, Virology, Zoology
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PrISMa creators aim to bridge net zero innovation’s valley of death

July 21, 2024
News
It’s the phrase that encapsulates the perennial challenge of transitioning a successful laboratory project into a workable industrial venture.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Sciences, Cell Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Green Chemistry, Health & Safety, Materials, Policy
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Surrey takes the p… in order to feed the world

July 21, 2024
News
It sounds like the classic p… take but work is underway on a project to counter the world shortage of phosphorus by extracting it instead from human urine.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Food & Bev, Policy
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RSB and Pirbright launch new biorisk professional registration scheme

July 13, 2024
News
The Royal Society of Biology and the Pirbright Institute have launched a new professional registration scheme for specialists in biorisk.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Health & Safety, Immunology, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Policy, Virology
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Vallance assumes key science ministerial role

July 7, 2024
News
Former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has joined the newly elected Labour administration as the new minister of state for science.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Energy, Environment, Food & Bev, Medical/Health, Pathology, Pharmaceutical, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology
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Government urged to put clinical signup on NHS app

July 6, 2024
News
Labour must include a clinical trials option for patients as part of its commitment to extend the scope of the NHS app, urges a leading life sciences lawyer.
Life Sciences
Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pathology, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology
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Six pioneers shortlisted for £350,000 AF Harvey prize

June 30, 2024
News
Six leading international researchers have been shortlisted as nominees for the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) prestigious £350,000 A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize.
Physics & Engineering
Engineering, Physics, Policy
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No weekend City breaks with AI warns Harari

June 30, 2024
News
‘Pulling the plug’ on AI development would be no more possible than preventing the emergence of oxygen-based ecosystem, asserts the philosopher Yuval Noah Harari.
Life Sciences
Biotech, Medical/Health, Policy
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