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Chancellor George Osborne

Chancellor launches spending consultation

Added: 28 Apr 2014

Chancellor unveils plans to boost science, research and innovation expenditure in the UK.

Multi-scale computational model of human skin

Lab grows artificial skin for first time

Added: 25 Apr 2014

A layer of skin grown from human stem cells which could be used to replace animals in drug and cosm…

GSK gets F1 boost

Pharma giants sign healthcare deal

Added: 23 Apr 2014

A multi-billion pound three-part transaction has been agreed between GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis.

Professor Jing Li

Micromeritics selects grant recipient

Micromeritics | Added: 16 Apr 2014

Micromeritics’ Instrument Grant Committee has selected the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Bio…

Light technology

Funding boost for artificial matter research

Added: 16 Apr 2014

Research into using metamaterials is set to receive a £2.5 million investment from the Engineering …

Cambridge Uni facility upgrade

Lab upgrade project at Cambridge

Added: 9 Apr 2014

The University of Cambridge appoints engineering services firm in £40m facilities project.

Analytica 2014

Phenomics research gaining pace

Added: 7 Apr 2014

Advancing capabilities in the field of omics-based research was a major player at this year’s Analy…

Since starting to manufacture Stomacher bags in the UK, Seward is recycling 85% of all its plastic a

Seward moves manufacturing to the UK

Seward | Added: 7 Apr 2014

Seward has increased production capacity for Stomacher blender bags with additional manufacturing i…

GSK gets F1 boost

GSK drug discovery gets F1 boost

Added: 26 Mar 2014

Pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline is employing Formula 1 style data analysis to improve its drug…

Paul Oran

Experts pioneer protein analysis technique

Added: 25 Mar 2014

US scientists are developing mass spectroscopy technology to focus on developing and translating ne…

Food

Latest food contaminant risks revealed

Added: 21 Mar 2014

Pathogens and pesticides are the most commonly found contaminants in food, new research suggests.

Biodiesel produced without water

Research cutting biodiesel water usage

Added: 20 Mar 2014

European researchers are developing more sustainable biofuels using water-free techniques.

Aesica CEO Robert Hardy

Drugs firm to commence production

Added: 14 Mar 2014

Pharmaceuticals firm Aesica has announced the validation of its manufacturing facility at Queenboro…

David Willetts

Government plans UK sciences investment

Added: 11 Mar 2014

The UK government will today set out plans to boost British science projects as part of its long-te…

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Food fingerprinting used to combat fraud

Added: 10 Mar 2014

The chemical fingerprinting of food samples will be key in the fight against food fraud, according …

ICL scientist Dr Cesare Terracciano

Lab-grown heart cells advance future research

Added: 28 Feb 2014

New methods for growing heart cells could significantly reduce the need to use animals in drug test…

Blood cells

Blood analysis biomarker "predicts mortality"

Added: 26 Feb 2014

The state of a person’s metabolism and short-term mortality can be illustrated with a new scientifi…

AB Sciex QTRAP 5500 system

Allergen detection method enhanced

Added: 24 Feb 2014

Analytical technologies firm AB Sciex has announced a new method for milk and egg allergen detectio…

Antibiotics

Drug resistance mechanism uncovered

Added: 20 Feb 2014

Researchers in the US have discovered a drug resistance mechanism that could have significant impli…

Antibiotics

Project to develop antibiotics announced

Added: 19 Feb 2014

More than 30 universities, research institutes and pharmaceutical firms are leading a drive to deve…