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Low birthweight may directly increase later heart risk – study

August 27, 2023
Low birthweight should be added to the list of risks for heart disease, urges a research paper presented to the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2023.

Can science tackle ACL threat to women players’ World Cup success?

August 20, 2023
The knee injury England midfielder Keira Walsh narrowly avoided at the World Cup has been identified as a key threat to women football players on the pitch.

UEA coastal erosion project will test new tech’s predictive powers

August 13, 2023
One of the counties most at risk from coastal erosion will provide the location for a technologically advanced pilot study to better understand and predict the risks involved.

Tax crackdown heralds new R&D relief headaches

August 13, 2023
Science research and development tax relief applications will now face an extra hurdle thanks to new Government rules introduced this month.

Universities share UKRI ‘s £13 mill AI for health fund

August 12, 2023
Secretary of State for Science and Technology Michelle Donelan announced £13 million-worth of funding for 22 university-based projects to develop and use AI in the health sector.

Plunging research output holds back UK revival claims report

August 6, 2023
The UK’s research infrastructure and funding system must be radically overhauled in order to improve the reliability of scientific research and kick start the economy, argues think tank the Social...

NPL clock watchers hit the big time

August 6, 2023
Britain’s National Physical Laboratory is celebrating a major achievement by its scientists with the inclusion of a UK optical clock in the determination of International Atomic Time (TAI).

Scottish researchers seek to turn plastic waste into pharmaceuticals

July 29, 2023
A new project led by Scottish researchers is aiming to revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by transforming plastic waste from industrial processes into medications for neurological conditions.

NPL and STFC collaborate on small satellite calibration facility

July 29, 2023
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is partnering with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) RAL Space to develop an advanced small satellite calibration facility.

Depression now in Top Five most studied diseases in clinical development

July 22, 2023
Phesi’s mid-year global analysis of all clinical trials conducted to date in 2023 confirms a shift in disease focus but also a decline in clinical development productivity.

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