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Hand-held calorie counter
Added: 4 Jul 2014
Smart-phone compatible NIR spectrometer can accurately count calories in food and drink, its develo…
Cameron review to tackle drug discovery
Added: 3 Jul 2014
Prime Minister calls for global action to combat the increasing threat of resistance to antibiotics.
Energy storage research fund announced
Added: 1 Jul 2014
A UK research centre for cryogenic energy storage is set to receive a fund to conduct liquid air en…
Ants used in antibiotic research
Added: 30 Jun 2014
Research to find the next-generation of antibiotic drugs will be unveiled in London tomorrow.
Graphene centre to open at Surrey
Added: 20 Jun 2014
Research into the uses of graphene will be conducted at the University of Surrey.
UK university makes antibiotic resistance breakthrough
Added: 19 Jun 2014
Scientists claim to have made a breakthrough in the race to solve antibiotic resistance.
Randox expands testing capability
Added: 16 Jun 2014
Randox has announced the acquisition of a drug and alcohol testing facility in Manchester.
Sensor chip to measure chemicals
Added: 11 Jun 2014
University develops minute chemical sensor on a chip which uses infrared laser beams and light dete…
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.
Greenwich launches food industry Masters
Added: 2 Jun 2014
A food industry Masters degree aimed at life sciences graduates has been launched by the University…
Survey calls on scientific input
Added: 2 Jun 2014
Industry survey asks UK researchers to identify future research facility requirements.
Bioo enters food testing market
Bioo Scientific | Added: 28 May 2014
Bioo Scientific’s Lab Testing Group now offers full service testing for contaminants in complex foo…
Biomed centre receives £40m gift
Added: 27 May 2014
A donation to Imperial College London (ICL) will help create a new biomedical engineering centre.
Pfizer ends pursuit of AstraZeneca
Added: 20 May 2014
US Pharmaceuticals firm Pfizer has had its final proposal to acquire AstraZeneca rejected by the co…
80-year quest could become reality
Added: 18 May 2014
Imperial College London physicists have discovered how to create matter from light - a feat thought…
PCR kit provides food proof
Added: 16 May 2014
Latest DNA testing service will further benefits the food supply chain, say advisory group.
Pfizer-AstraZeneca: Merger debate continues
Added: 14 May 2014
The House of Commons (HOC) science and technology committee met with bosses from Pfizer and AstraZe…
Drugs boss warns of "disruption" to pharma
Added: 13 May 2014
AstraZeneca chief executive warns of disruption if a takeover deal by US pharmaceuticals giant Pfiz…
Scientists develop semi-synthetic organism
Added: 8 May 2014
Scientists have engineered the first semi-synthetic organism capable of transmitting added letters …
