Oxford biotech firm secures £13.2m to develop world’s first treatment for rare, incurable and...

SynaptixBio, whose aim is to treat the genetic central nervous system disease TUBB4A-related leukodystrophy, has successfully raised £11.05m in its latest funding round to add to the £2.125m of seed funding from the last...

Games and stimulation mitigate cognitive decline in older adults

Older people may be able to boost their working memory with a new approach that couples online therapeutic games with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique. Working memory is critical for people to function well in...

‘Avatar’ motion tech aids advances in disease research

AI and motion capture technology are helping track the progression of rare genetic diseases affecting movement - and could ultimately be used to monitor common medical conditions like strokes. In two ground-breaking studies, published in...

AI-powered simulations pair drugs with cancer patients

Finding solutions to complex diseases is top of the agenda for a collaboration between a leading UK innovation engine and a Budapest-based biotech firm. Cancer Research Horizons is part of Cancer Research UK, the world’s...

Synthetic routes to pharmaceuticals greatly expanded’

Crystallographers provide medicinal chemists with 1,800 additional pharmaceutical building blocks, leading to new and more effective treatments. A search of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) has found nearly 1800 conglomerate crystal structures — molecules that...

Do AI models and the human brain process things in the same way?

Deep Neural Networks – part of the broader family of machine learning – have become increasingly powerful in everyday real-world applications such as automated face recognition systems and self-driving cars. Researchers use Deep Neural Networks,...

Look into my eyes – and learn!

The average octopus may be shy and retiring - but they do know how to pull a party trick! Whether swimming by jet propulsion, blasting inky chemicals at enemies, or changing skin to blend...

Plastic film can kill viruses using room lights

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a ground-breaking plastic film that can kill viruses on its surface with room light. The self-sterilising film is the first of its kind; it is low-cost to produce,...

Health WildCard winner builds library of biological profiles

Digital digital health company iLoF has received $5m in funding to accelerate its mission of improving access to personalised medicine for millions of people living with complex diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Initially backed by EIT...

First genetic links revealed in ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome study

Techbio company PrecisionLife has unveiled the first detailed genetic insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms underpinning Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). This is the first time that replicable genetic findings have been reported in over 30...

Putting scientific research to better use

Plain-speaking research summaries could help the public make more informed decisions in major societal issues like COVID-19, says Charlie Rapple, co-founder of Kudos. Misinformation about science and healthcare spreads quickly – and acting on the...

Students’ discovery could help treat Alzheimer’s

Four chemistry students from the University of St Andrews have helped to discover a class of molecules that can help accelerate DNA repair which could in turn help treat of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The...

New treatment target for neurodegenerative diseases

Long-term neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s Disease could be treated using a completely new drug strategy. Researchers at the University of Birmingham have identified a potential target for drugs to treat serious neurological conditions and foster...

New life sciences cluster in Paddington will champion health partnerships

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has set out its vision for a new life sciences cluster in Paddington, founded on its growing partnerships with research, industry and community organisations around St Mary’s Hospital. The Trust...

Synthetic mouse embryo models created from stem cells

An egg meets a sperm -- the necessary first step for life and a common first step in embryonic development research. But now researchers have grown synthetic embryo models of mice outside the womb...

NETPark: the hi-tech force for growth in County Durham

NETPark of Durham provides world-class laboratory, clean room and office space to science, technology and engineering companies, ranging from start-ups to global AIM-listed firms. Managed by Business Durham and backed by on-site strategic partner CPI...