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Optimising Stem Cell Research
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with the unique ability to self-renew and differentiate into specialised cell types.
They are essential for tissue repair, regenerative medicine, and disease modelling. Derived from both embryonic and adult tissues, stem cells are classified by...
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: Preventing Fraud in Life Sciences
Companies must start tackling fraud in life sciences now ... or face huge consequences when the new law takes effect in September, says Trevor Francis, Serious Fraud Partner at Blackfords LLP.
The global life sciences sector is famously notorious for...
Liverpool aims to be global leader in biologics
A new project led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) will enable the seamless translation of innovative vaccine and drug research into new medicines to prevent disease, save lives and boost the regional economy.
BRITE, a cross-sector partnership which...
Cardio startups urged to apply for DISCOVERY PARK’S £250k funding
Discovery Park has launched applications for its immersive business growth programme, ‘Discovery Spark’, seeking early-stage companies in cardiovascular and cardiometabolic health.
Partnered with health-specialist venture capital firm Zinc, the initiative offers expert-led business skills sessions and the opportunity to secure...
£30 million to grow UNIVERSITY research ecosystems
A major investment is helping English universities work with partners to develop emerging - and strengthen place-based - commercialisation ecosystems.
Research England is investing £30 million into four ambitious regional projects through the initiative.
These projects will help universities, industry and...
Record investment for UK health tech and life science start-ups
UK health tech and life sciences startups raised $1.8 billion in venture capital investment in Q1 2025, the sector’s second strongest quarter on record, according to HSBC* analysis.
Health was the UK’s most funded sector this quarter by a wide...
Talking to animals could soon be reality
Communication with animals could be a step closer thanks to an award-winning discovery.
A team of US researchers have found first evidence of a possible dolphin language which uses shared, context-specific meanings.
Their work has earned them an inaugural USD$100,000 prize...
Rare disease biotech announces ‘hugely significant’ milestone
SynaptixBio, the only company licensed to commercialise a treatment for a rare, deadly disease, says the drug could halt disease progression and even reverse some symptoms.
Oxford-based SynaptixBio, which is developing a therapy for a rare, deadly, and currently incurable...
Quick Differentiation Kits for iPSC derived neurons
Amsbio announces an innovative range of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) kits for researchers requiring a rapid, reproducible, and scalable means of generating specific neural cell types without sacrificing cell purity.
These kits use simple, highly reproducible protocols to ensure...
Top cancer centre uses AI to push research boundaries
The Royal Marsden has launched the UK’s first large-scale, AI-powered radiology platform for cancer research.
Built by IT provider NTT DATA, the technology will test and develop AI algorithms to significantly improve cancer diagnosis and help design treatments.
The algorithms will...
Revvity boost for Genomics England collaboration
Life sciences and diagnostics group Revvity has chosen Bruntwood SciTech’s Alderley Park as its newest UK hub.
The company joins over 250 innovative drug discovery, biotech, medcomms, diagnostics, AI, digital health and beauty tech businesses at the campus.
Revvity has secured...
British Heart Foundation enters ‘era of immense scientific opportunity’
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) charity is looking to capitalise on advances in AI, data science, genomics, and technology among a rising tide of heart disease.
As the UK’s biggest independent funder of cardiovascular research, the BHF wants to expand...
Lab Awards open for entries
Enter yourself or your project and be recognised at the UK’s largest laboratory industry event.
Entries are open for the Lab Awards, with laboratory professionals, suppliers and organisations across the industry invited to submit their nominations before the June 30...
Biochemical Society announces its 2026 award winners
Following a record year of nominations, the work and contribution of 17 eminent bioscientists, outstanding educators and exceptional early career researchers has been acknowledged in the annual Biochemical Society Awards.
Representing eight different countries, each recipient is recognised for excellence in...
Antibodies for stem cell quality validation
Amsbio has expanded its range of high-quality antibodies supporting standardization and Quality Assurance in the fast-growing stem cell research and therapeutic field. These optimized antibodies ensure reliable, accurate results in applications including flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, Western blot, and ELISA.
New...
Woolcool Recognised by The Times: Best Places to Work 2025
We’re thrilled to share some very special news with our Woolcool community
We’ve been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work in The Sunday Times, in partnership with the leading employee experience platform, WorkL.
Woolcool is on a...
160 year old research opens gateway to more nutritious and sustainable pea crops
Researchers at the John Innes Centre at Norwich Research Park have helped to solve a historical puzzle that could revolutionise the breeding of the humble pea and other legumes leading to improvements in their nutritional value and lessening the...
Exploring the role of microRNAs in the mechanism of stress-induced anxiety
In an informative original blog - Amsbio reports how researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School have shed light on the role of microRNA - miR-483-5p in attenuating the detrimental effects of stress on brain function and anxiety-related...
World Food Prize Laureate winner to give 2025 John Innes Foundation Lecture
Dr Cary Fowler, former US Special Envoy for Global Food Security and 2024 World Food Prize winner will be delivering this year’s John Innes Foundation Lecture, ‘Trends – Trouble – Tenacity: The food security picture for 2050’. It will...
Sensitive and specific DUB enzyme assay kits
Amsbio has launched a new range of Deubiquitinating (DUB) enzyme assay kits supplied in a convenient and easy-to-use 96-well assay format. With minimal setup required and no need for substrate preparation, these ready-to-use kits accelerate routine DUB activity assays...
Heparan Sulfate antibodies accelerate Glycobiology research
Working with leading research institutions, Amsbio has established itself as a premier supplier of high quality Heparan Sulfate (HS) monoclonal antibodies driving breakthroughs in Glycobiology research.
Heparan Sulfate (HS) is widely distributed on cell surfaces and basement membranes in mammals....
Ethically sourced range of human blood biospecimens
AMSBIO has expanded its biofluid collection and processing capabilities, to now offer an unmatched range of customizable human blood biospecimens from both healthy and disease-state donors to support biomedical research.
Leveraging an extensive network of diverse donors, AMSBIO provides...
Norwich Research Park based company iBoxit wins Broadland and South Norfolk Business Innovation 2025 Award
iBoxit, a company based at Norwich Research Park, has been named as the winner of the Business Innovation Award at the Broadland and South Norfolk Business Awards 2025. iBoxit is a collaboration between entrepreneur John Farley and the University...
Scientists see the first steps of DNA unwinding
KAUST scientists report the most detailed account yet of the very first steps in DNA replication. The findings provide clarity on an event that all life uses to grow and reproduce and provide a paradigm to engineer nanotechnology.Â
For the...
Breakthrough in predicting and engineering protein metalation
Researchers at Durham University have achieved a major advancement in understanding how proteins bind metals inside cells, a process crucial to life.
The study, published in Nature Communications, introduces a pioneering approach that allows scientists to accurately predict and engineer...
Britain’s brightest young scientists win £100,000 each at Blavatnik Awards gala
The 2025 Laureates of the prestigious Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK have been announced.
As the largest unrestricted prize for UK scientists under the age of 42, the Blavatnik Awards celebrate Britain’s greatest young minds in their...
Most complex model of molecular ‘wear-and-tear’ to date shines new light on how proteins age
The work could help produce more effective future anti-ageing treatments. The way the body ages could be more resilient than previously thought, a new study suggests.
Published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the work by researchers at...
Soap’s maze-solving skills could unlock deep secrets of the human body
An international team of scientists have discovered that soap – just like the type we use to wash our hands - could be important to helping our understanding of complex systems in the human body, such as lungs, and...
The transformation of animal health
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a critical challenge at the intersection of human and animal health, calling for urgent action across sectors – particularly in animal agriculture.
With global demand for animal protein expected to surge by 70% by...
Scientists create tiny motors that mimic nature
Scientists have built an artificial motor capable of mimicking the natural mechanisms that power life.
Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use...
