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Scientists cut HIV from human cells
Added: 23 Jul 2014
Removal of the HIV-1 virus from a person’s DNA could be the first step towards a cure for AIDS.
Mitochondrial replacement therapy approval
Added: 22 Jul 2014
Government plans to legalise the use of new techniques to prevent mothers passing on serious mitoch…
'Simulation' used to screen new drugs
Added: 21 Jul 2014
Modern technique could pave the way for an accelerated drug development process.
Bioreactor used to generate blood cells
Added: 21 Jul 2014
Bioreactor-on-a-chip system could be used to meet the global need for blood transfusions, new resea…
Scientists map "most important" protein
Added: 21 Jul 2014
Understanding the secondary structure of the anaphase-promoting complex (APC/C) could lead to the d…
Scientists turn stem cells to blood
Added: 17 Jul 2014
The ability to reliably and safely make all of the different types of cells in human blood is one s…
Self-assembling nanoparticle targets tumours
Added: 16 Jul 2014
Protein coated nanoparticles could be used to help doctors diagnose cancer at an earlier stage, new…
Cannabis 'could' combat cancer
Added: 14 Jul 2014
UK scientists suggest a cannabis compound could be used to reverse tumour growth.
Boost to cancer cell diagnosis
Added: 14 Jul 2014
Technology developed in Europe could pave the way for better cancer cell diagnosis.
Modern spectroscopy 'may explain protein toxicity'
Added: 11 Jul 2014
New spectroscopy technology reveals insights into the unknown mechanisms underlying amyloid disease…
Tumour growth theory announced
Added: 10 Jul 2014
Signals within most types of cancer may fuel the growth of tumours, new research suggests.
Materials lab given uni boost
Added: 10 Jul 2014
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is shaping the future of materials science with strategic pa…
Food safety breakthrough announced
Added: 4 Jul 2014
Learning system combines petabytes of retail data with public health case reports to identify conta…
Hand-held calorie counter
Added: 4 Jul 2014
Smart-phone compatible NIR spectrometer can accurately count calories in food and drink, its develo…
Randox expands testing capability
Added: 16 Jun 2014
Randox has announced the acquisition of a drug and alcohol testing facility in Manchester.
Metals lab to open at microscopy centre
FEI | Added: 9 Jun 2014
FEI and The University of Manchester have announced their collaboration on the Metals Lab at The Un…
Malvern acquires GE business
Added: 5 Jun 2014
Malvern Instruments is set to acquire GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ MicroCal business.
Biomed centre receives £40m gift
Added: 27 May 2014
A donation to Imperial College London (ICL) will help create a new biomedical engineering centre.
Scientists develop semi-synthetic organism
Added: 8 May 2014
Scientists have engineered the first semi-synthetic organism capable of transmitting added letters …
Thermo Fisher opens nanoscale materials centre
Thermo Fisher Scientific | Added: 1 May 2014
A new surface analysis and microanalysis instrument demonstration facility dedicated to advancing m…
