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Revolutionary genome project announced
Added: 1 Aug 2014
David Cameron has launched a £300 million world-leading human genome project that will revolutionis…
Cancer driven by minority of cells
Added: 31 Jul 2014
A study conducted by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has provided further insight into the causes …
AstraZeneca seals respiratory deal
Added: 30 Jul 2014
UK drugs firm announces the purchase of Spanish pharmaceutical company Almirall’s lung drugs busine…
Scientists manipulate carbon nanotube growth
Added: 30 Jul 2014
US researchers have developed a new method to produce strong, lightweight materials with unique sur…
Harvard to commercialise 'organs-on-chips' technology
Added: 29 Jul 2014
A newly formed private company is to accelerate the development of pharmaceutical, chemical and per…
Scientists enhance bioplastics process
Added: 29 Jul 2014
Food waste method could dramatically enhance the way bioplastics are developed, new research sugges…
Ancient chemistry in modern cells
Added: 29 Jul 2014
Parts of the ’primordial soup’ from which life originated are still in our cells today, according t…
Academy awards 'imaging' fellowship
Added: 25 Jul 2014
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) awards seven new fellowships to help scientists launch indep…
Scientists develop alternative to antibiotics
Added: 24 Jul 2014
Viruses could be used to destroy bacterial infections, according to new research.
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…
Pharma firms to offer up compounds
Added: 22 Jul 2014
Seven pharmaceuticals companies are offering up their deprioritised compounds to UK researchers.
'Simulation' used to screen new drugs
Added: 21 Jul 2014
Modern technique could pave the way for an accelerated drug development process.
AbbVie secures £32bn Shire deal
Added: 21 Jul 2014
US drugs firm AbbVie has acquired Shire in a deal worth approximately £32 billion.
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…
ICL to partner on big data lab
Added: 18 Jul 2014
Imperial College London (ICL) and Zhejiang University, China launch data science collaboration.
Minister launches antimicrobial "war cabinet"
Added: 17 Jul 2014
Newly appointed science minister Greg Clark will unite all UK research councils to help tackle anti…
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…
