Resilient UK biotech sector landed £1.8bn investment in 2023
The UK’s thriving life sciences and biotech sector showed resilience in 2023, securing £1.8 billion in equity investment despite a challenging global economic climate, according to the latest report by the UK BioIndustry Association...
Epilepsy work could throw light on the human condition
New research from the Royal Veterinary College canine epilepsy clinic has provided information on why some dogs do not respond to anti-epilepsy treatments.
The work could shed light on the condition in humans due to...
Injectable ‘microbots’ could treat seizures
A new project aims to develop tiny injectable robots capable of predicting and mitigating epileptic seizures.
CROSSBRAIN is led by Tor Vergata University of Rome and funded by the European Innovation Council.
Over the course of...
How can science slow down the human ageing process?
A discussion from the researcher behind the trial cited as the ‘The Key to Longevity’
Meet the cardiologist and scientist behind the groundbreaking Kisel-10 study, which demonstrated a difference in microRNA and telomeres in elderly...
Learning more about the human GPS
The human brain may have its own GPS system, according to new research funded by the Wellcome Trust.
The study found that one part of the brain calculates the straight line to a destination but...
Science employers want an end to ‘endless changes’ in technical education
Endless changes to apprenticeship and technical education presents a serious risk to the development of future talent, according to a leading group of UK science sector employers.
The Science Industry Partnership (SIP), has published a...
Expanded plant opens
BASF has opened an expanded Littlehampton production site to meet the growing global demand for biological solutions for agriculture and horticulture. The move means that BASF can increases its production volumes of beneficial nematodes and...
High performance retrofit viscometer detector for GPC/SEC
The HK Series Differential Viscometer from TESTA Analytical offers labs using Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC/SEC) the opportunity to upgrade their system performance with a new best-in-class detector.
Traditionally GPC/SEC viscometers have been based upon measurement...
Patients lives to be greatly improved by technology revolutions in healthcare
Winners announced to receive funding that could revolutionise healthcare
The projects include developing artificial intelligence for bed availability in hospitals, 3D printing to create tablets and smart phone applications to improve the treatment...
Lab-grown ‘mini-stomachs’ could shed light on children’s COVID symptoms
A ‘lab-grown model’ of the human stomach, that can be used to study how infections affect the gastrointestinal system, has been developed for the first time.
A UCL-led team of international scientists have built on...
NETPark: A Catalyst for Job Creation and Economic Prosperity
The year 2023 was a landmark year for the North East Technology Park (NETPark) at Sedgefield, as it embarked on a £61 million expansion, marking a significant milestone in its development.
This expansion, led by...
Zotefoams’ ZOTEK® F foam chosen by InsulFab for safe and effective delivery of COVID-19...
High-performance closed cell, crosslinked fluoropolymer foam helps ensure safe and secure transportation of ultra-cold chain vaccine
As part of the USA’s Operation Warp Speed (OWS) initiative to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas, USA-based InsulFab...
Betrayed by bile: bile acids help norovirus sneak into cells
A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that human noroviruses, the leading viral cause of foodborne illness and...
Angstrom Technology provides full suite of cleanroom services for Plexus Corp.
Angstrom Technology was appointed to work alongside Plexus Corp, fulfilling their brief to design and build a new cleanroom facility for manufacturing components for their customer within the semiconductor industry.
The Client
Plexus is a global...
Leading Biotech lab selling existing equipment and facilities to move to larger premises to...
WorldPathol, a biotechnology holding based on the research and development of highly specialised biological products such as veterinary vaccines, new recombinant active ingredients, novel medical devices, as well as state-of-the-art cosmetics and nutraceuticals, has...
Athletes’ poor oral health a concern
It’s one of medicine’s strange anomalies. International athletes may be fitter than most people on the planet but many of them suffer from poor oral health.
Now researchers say that the problem, which affects athletes’...