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Electrical pulses identify live bacteria
Added: 20 Jun 2019
A new bioelectrical device that can differentiate dead or alive bacteria within minutes could offer…
Lab-grown insect meat 'alternative to livestock sources'
Added: 13 Jun 2019
Researchers have outlined proposals for lab-grown insect meat as an alternative to harmful livestoc…
Measurement science goes back to nature for landmark change
Added: 14 Nov 2018
As expected, more than 60 leading scientists attending the General Conference on Weights and Measur…
Brexit a growing influence on UK firms’ decision to delay investment increases
Added: 1 Oct 2018
The UK’s low productivity performance is likely to dip further as British businesses withhold inves…
Construction starts on Queen Mary University's 'Neuron Pod'
Added: 16 May 2018
Construction has begun on ‘Neuron Pod’ – a 23-metre long free-standing structure which will be used…
Engineering body funding for Liverpool University research tops £3 million
Added: 27 Mar 2018
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded the University of Liverp…
Is there a risk in being a beach bum?
Added: 22 Mar 2018
A recent study looking at the gut bacteria of surfers has given good reason for concern over the po…
UK pharma and biotech patent applications soar
Added: 13 Mar 2018
UK applications for pharmaceutical and biotech patents recorded the second highest rise in percenta…
Chemistry failing in battle for STEM recruits warns industry survey
Added: 15 Feb 2018
Shortcomings in academic teaching are making it harder to recruit STEM students as professional che…
Boom year for UK life science investment
Added: 8 Feb 2018
An analysis of investment in life sciences in European capital cities has shown London raised the m…
HEFCE money to enable Southampton to share UK photonics skills
Added: 25 Jan 2018
Southampton university has received £0.2 million from the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) …
China assumes lead in science and tech research paper output
Added: 25 Jan 2018
China has overtaken the USA as the world’s leading producer of scientific and technological researc…
The value of medical research is: 25 pence (for every pound, for ever)
Added: 17 Jan 2018
A decade-long study by Brunel University claims to have an answer to the question that has taxed ac…
BBI’s purchase of Maine Biotechnology Services adds 80 antibodies to portfolio
Added: 17 Jan 2018
Cardiff-based BBI Solutions has added more than 80 antibodies to its product portfolio following th…
Pfizer cuts neuroscience research into Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
Added: 11 Jan 2018
Drug giant Pfizer’s announcement that it will withdraw from neuroscience research into products aim…
Optimising the proof test burden
Added: 23 Dec 2017
Asset owners and operators are continuously being driven by the regulators to demonstrate that the …
STEM grads more likely to be out of work says CIPD report
Added: 17 Nov 2017
Young people who study STEM subjects have the highest rate of graduate unemployment immediately aft…
Lab technologist wins IET Apprentice of the Year
Added: 16 Nov 2017
The IET has awarded its Apprentice of the Year prize to manufacturing laboratory technologist Magda…
UK and EU chemical bodies demand sector guarantees against no-deal withdrawal
Added: 14 Nov 2017
British and Europe-wide chemical industry associations have issued a joint statement calling on the…
Life sciences in Scotland warns of increasing uncertainty for sector
Added: 10 Nov 2017
Life science companies in Scotland are facing increasing uncertainty because of lack of clarity abo…
