A mechanism has been identified which could lead to healthier wheat crops worldwide.
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CRC celebrates 50 years in cleanroom design and build
Clean Room Construction is celebrating 50 years of cleanroom design and build success in 2017.
Research centres are confirmed
Two Cambridge institutes have been confirmed as major research centres by biomedical research charity Wellcome.
Research funding is agreed
A total of £112 million has been agreed to support clinical research and trials.
Team targets personalised cancer treatment
A new personalised breast cancer programme has been launched to map patients’ DNA and RNA to tailor treatment.
Centre is opened
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Duke of York, have opened the £650 million Francis Crick Institute in London.
Food poisoning risks identified
Bioscientists have revealed that just a small amount of damage could massively stimulate the presence of the food poisoning bug Salmonella in ready-prepared salad leaves.
HIV research provides cause for optimism
Research into vaccines to prevent HIV infection are offering new hope for those vulnerable to the condition, an international conference was told.
New asthma treatment is a ‘game changer’
The first new asthma pill for nearly 20 years has the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition, according to a study led by the University…
Cancer course launched
A new generation of cancer researchers are being taught at the University of Essex in a new course.
Funding secured for stem cell work
The University of Nottingham has secured £1.2m to develop injectable stem cell-carrying materials to treat and prevent fractures caused by osteoporosis and other bone-thinning diseases.
Bioscience to play crucial role in Alzheimer’s research
Bioscience is playing a key role in a new multimillion pound project which involves the most rigorous series of tests ever staged to detect Alzheimer’s disease.
Drug ‘slows growth of breast cancer tumour’
Cancer Research UK scientists have found a new way to slow the growth of the most aggressive type of breast cancer.
Automated DNA production opens
Scientists in Edinburgh have opened the first fully automated DNA production facility in the UK.
Genes discovery could save young lives
Two genes that are switched on when a child is suffering from a bacterial infection have been discovered by scientists.
Study offers new hope for cancer sufferers
The largest-ever study to sequence the whole genomes of breast cancers has led scientists to declare that they now have the most comprehensive picture ever of how the…