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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…

Science minister leaves post
Added: 15 Jul 2014
Science and engineering bodies today hailed the work of departing Science and Universities minister…

UK genome centre breaks ground
Added: 15 Jul 2014
Genome mapping technology used to improve the DNA make-up of wheat and improve global food security.

Phase-changing robots on horizon
Added: 14 Jul 2014
Researchers at MIT have created a material that could be used to produce ’phase-changing’ robots.

Cannabis 'could' combat cancer
Added: 14 Jul 2014
UK scientists suggest a cannabis compound could be used to reverse tumour growth.

Scientists develop 'better' low-fat foods
Added: 14 Jul 2014
Low-fat cakes and cheeses could replace full-fat equivalents without the loss of taste and texture,…

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.

$3bn for nanomaterials research
Added: 10 Jul 2014
IBM to invest heavily in two key research and development programmes to push the limits of ’chip’ t…

Materials lab given uni boost
Added: 10 Jul 2014
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is shaping the future of materials science with strategic pa…
Pharma leads manufacturing fall
Added: 9 Jul 2014
UK manufacturing has suffered biggest fall in output since January 2013, with pharmaceuticals among…

£53m to boost science talent
Added: 8 Jul 2014
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will lead a consortium of industrial and scientific sector employers to help …

Report questions PM's antibiotics review
Added: 7 Jul 2014
The government’s latest plan to tackle antibiotic resistance has no definitive targets, a parliamen…
Food safety breakthrough announced
Added: 4 Jul 2014
Learning system combines petabytes of retail data with public health case reports to identify conta…