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Probiotics could treat autism, expert says
Added: 14 May 2015
Simon Carding, who leads the gut health and food safety programme at the Institute of Food Research…
Pharma focus at skills ceremony
Added: 12 May 2015
Pharmaceuticals sector steals the show at this year’s Science Industry Skills Awards ceremony.
Cameron appoints new science minister
Added: 12 May 2015
Jo Johnson, brother of London Mayor Boris Johnson, has been named the new minister for universities…
Researchers 'reverse' antibiotic resistance
Added: 6 May 2015
A team of researchers at the American University and the University of California, Merced has disco…
Funding boost for biomedical sector
Added: 5 May 2015
The North West Fund for Biomedical has today announced an additional £1.1 million for life sciences…
Engineers track exploding lithium-ion batteries
Added: 28 Apr 2015
A team of engineers led by University College London (UCL) has tracked what happens when lithium-io…
Achema 2015 floorplan
Added: 28 Apr 2015
For a copy of the Achema 2015 floorplan and service plan, download the PDF or follow this link.
Bioplastics scale-up project starts
Added: 22 Apr 2015
Researchers from industry and academia have begun a £3 million project to scale-up the production p…
Skills initiative reaches milestone
Added: 20 Apr 2015
The Science Industry Partnership (SIP) has surpassed 2,000 people being trained across the chemical…
Alzheimer's breakthrough could "reverse the disease"
Added: 15 Apr 2015
A study conducted by researchers at Duke University, US points not only to a potential new cause of…
Salmonella kills cancer cells
Added: 14 Apr 2015
Genetically engineered salmonella has been shown to kill cancer cells in laboratory tests, accordin…
Green tea chemical triggers health benefits
Added: 14 Apr 2015
A team of scientists at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) has found evidence for a mechanism by …
Pesticide residue falls in food
Added: 10 Apr 2015
More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pestic…
Technique battles antimicrobial resistance
Added: 8 Apr 2015
Researchers at the University of Exeter have shown that the use of sequential antibiotic treatments…
NHS election pledges 'unclear'
Added: 1 Apr 2015
Pledges made by both the Conservative and Labour parties to improve access to primary care are uncl…
Eco revolution for aerosol industry
Added: 31 Mar 2015
Technology developed by researchers at the University of Salford, Manchester could revolutionise th…
Nanoneedles generate new blood vessels
Added: 30 Mar 2015
Scientists from Imperial College London (ICL) and Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI), US h…
Ebola affects young children most
Added: 25 Mar 2015
A study conducted by Imperial College London (ICL) has found that Ebola is most deadly for young ch…
£37.5m for cancer research
Added: 25 Mar 2015
Cancer Research UK has partnered with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC…
Reduce antibiotic use in experiments
Added: 20 Mar 2015
The use of antibiotics in laboratory experiments is adding to the global problem of antimicrobial r…
