Genome sequencing reveals how salmonella carves out a niche in pork production
Variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) have become familiar terms due to the current pandemic, but variants of familiar pathogens such as salmonella also present a threat to human and animal...
New material to treat wounds can protect against resistant bacteria
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new material that prevents infections in wounds – a specially designed hydrogel, that works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones. The new...
Blood oxygen levels could explain why memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer’s
The findings demonstrate how the brain’s memory centre operates at a ‘watershed’ making it especially vulnerable to damage
Study suggests increasing blood flow in the hippocampus might be really effective at preventing...
What makes a spinout?
Universities carry out research into some of the most fundamental questions about life and the world around us, with researchers utilising specialist facilities and equipment to investigate and advance human knowledge.
This doesn’t happen overnight,...
Covid-19 transmission chains in the UK traced through time and space with remarkable accuracy...
A team of scientists, led by researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh, has analysed the first wave of the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK and produced the most fine-scaled and comprehensive genomic...
Pioneering technique paves way for fast and cheap fabrication of rapid medical diagnostic tools
Breakthrough promises to democratise microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technology, benefiting resource-poor countries and settings.
New technology developed by the University of Bristol has the potential to accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in parts...
UK Government invests £5m to develop ‘library’ of MRNA vaccines
CPI has received a £5 million investment to support the development of an mRNA ‘vaccine library’ as part of the Government’s vaccine support package announced in the Budget by the chancellor, Rishi Sunak.
The vaccine...
Delivering real impact to the world of bioscience
Since it opened in 2019, the National Horizons Centre has quickly established itself as a vital linchpin helping drive forward the life sciences sector across the UK.
Through research, partnerships and training , the National...
CRYONISS EARNS COVETED MHRA QUALITY MARK
Experts in biological sample, and medicinal product, storage and logistics management, CRYONISS offers a comprehensive storage service from ambient down to vapour phase liquid nitrogen.
The Cheshire-based team has a wealth of experience in supporting...
EXPANSION OF NETPARK OFFERS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES ROOM FOR GROWTH
The North-East Technology Park in County Durham – or NETPark as it is known – provides science, technology and engineering companies with the type of world-class laboratory, clean room and office space they require...
Automated drug discovery platform brings about paradigm change for research
Bringing a single new drug to market takes years of research and costs billions – with the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting even more how critical it is to accelerate this process. The high costs and...
WEAPONISING THE FIGHT AGAINST ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Could faecal transplants be an effective weapon in the fight back against antibiotic resistance? A research team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust intends to find out, once and for all.
By HELEN...
HOPE ON THE HORIZON FOR ALZHEIMER’S TREATMENT
Dr Susan Kohlhaas
Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Research UK
People with dementia have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, according to the ONS, a quarter of people who have died from COVID-19...
Thriving commercial ecosystems will help universities to keep making an impact beyond Covid-19
Throughout 2020, the life sciences sector has been in the limelight. In the effort to overcome COVID-19, the sector has put into action an unprecedented global application of expertise. The deployment of great minds,...
TEAM TASKED WITH GIVING US FIVE EXTRA YEARS OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
The National Innovation Centre for Ageing is based in The Catalyst, the stunning new building with a glass façade rearing like a horse’s head out of the 24-acre, £350m science park that is the...
Opening new pathways for bioprocessing
A pivotal link between industry and academia, Teesside University’s £22m National Horizons Centre (NHC) opened last September with two very clear objectives.
One is to drive research into bioprocessing, an often-overlooked subject through which life...