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Farm to gutter: Genomic surveillance to track AMR

March 4, 2024
Insight
Governments are waking up to the dangers presented by antimicrobial resistance but the focus on clinical monitoring needs to be complemented with much more attention to livestock and wastewater contamination...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Food Science, Policy
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Private R&D investment fall prompts pre-Budget call for action

March 3, 2024
News
In a statement timed ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget, the chief executive of the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) has spoken of his concern over new...
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Policy
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Radio waves offer gentler and more efficient way to alter bacteria DNA

March 3, 2024
News
Radio waves have been successfully harnessed to provide a less traumatic means to alter the DNA of bacteria cells.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Environment, Genetics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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Jellyfish inspire fast forensics fingerprint breakthrough

March 3, 2024
News
A new water soluble, non-toxic fluorescent spray that renders fingerprints visible in 10 seconds is being pioneered by an Anglo-Chinese university team – with inspiration from jellyfish.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Environment, Forensics, Molecular Biology, Policy, Zoology
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‘Potash price rise undermines global food security’ warning

February 25, 2024
News
Rising prices for potash across the globe are creating a threat to the level of global food security warns a new joint study by UCL, the University of Edinburgh and...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biotechnology, Botany, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Food & Bev, Food Science, Genetics, Immunology, Policy, Soil Science
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Nine in 10 life scientists surveyed don’t understand US or European AI rules

February 25, 2024
News
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.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biotech, Food & Bev, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Gates Foundation grant opens door to PhaSER project acceleration

February 25, 2024
News
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.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biotech, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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Stat… fact… friction?

February 19, 2024
Insight
Do the figures speak for themselves? Rarely, warns Russ Swan.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Covid-19, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Million dollar beep

February 19, 2024
Insight
Digital hackers may be the bigger threat but don’t overlook the need for safeguards against more commonplace errors, details Ellie Gabel.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Energy, Environment, Health & Safety, Policy
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UKSA £7.4 mill funds UK universities’ role in global space race

February 19, 2024
News
UK Space Agency funding will enable university based scientists to be involved in a raft international missions to the Moon, Mars and Venus.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Earth & Environmental, Engineering, Environment, Materials, Molecular Biology, Policy
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