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The invisible influencer

February 4, 2026
Biological assays are a vital part of modern research and drug discovery, yet their reproducibility is still a persistent challenge. Rachel Sully explores how material factors play a critical role,...

‘Cultural mismatch’ mars university-investor R&D collaboration, says report

February 4, 2026
Research funding in the UK is being hampered by a “cultural mismatch” between universities and investors, says an independent report commissioned by Research England.

Microscopes to market: Exporting for innovation

February 2, 2026
Lab and life science innovators often lack the knowledge and resources to expand into foreign markets. That’s where UK Export Finance could make a difference, says Tim Reid.

Creating a digitally enabled, automated R&D environment

February 2, 2026
Digitally enabled lab environments, driven by AI, can help accelerate innovation, reduce lab errors and ultimately save lives, argue Andrew Garrood, James Roden and Colin Terry.

Britain continues to dominate European biotech investment, says BIA

January 26, 2026
The UK remained Europe’s leading national biotech market in 2025 throughout the year, accounting for nearly one third of all European venture financing, according to the latest Bioindustry Association (BIA)...

UK’s first AI-driven Level 3 lab launches first commercial project

January 18, 2026
A joint British-Canadian initiative for infectious disease vaccines will be the first commercial project to be carried out in the new Liverpool Robotic Infection Research Laboratory.

Sounding cocci-ed

January 11, 2026
Broadcasters have a duty to promote science but when they do, it helps to get the details right, cautions Professor Brian J Ford.

Study links variants in single gene to incidences of dementia

January 11, 2026
New research from UCL has identified variations in a single gene as an under-recognised target for dementia therapies.

New towns challenge Oxbridge supercluster domination

January 9, 2026
Two of Britain’s post-war new towns are challenging Oxford and Cambridge’s domination of the country’s science and technology supercluster, claims a new report by commercial leaders.

Stars present and future

January 5, 2026
Another strong showing across the board in a hard-fought contest for the Lab Awards 2025.

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