Researchers use blood test for rare genetic condition
PTC Therapeutics have announced the use of a blood test for the rare genetic condition, aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.
Researchers find unusual behaviour in Galapagos finches
University of Cambridge researchers have found unusual behaviour in Galapagos finches, who are showing signs of fear despite losing their predators over ten years ago: Why?
Mathematics and computer science: Key to the future
Dr John Yardley, Managing Director of Threads Software Ltd, details precisely why mathematics and computer science are key to the future.
Bringing genomics into the clinic: Challenges and potential to improve healthcare
Ewan Birney, Director of EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), reveals how genomics could improve healthcare and pave the way to precision medicine.
Putting the innovation cycle at the heart of UK business
Adam Kene, Managing Director, Kene Partners, shares a vision of a UK business climate that celebrates and rewards innovation at every level.
UK adults reach ‘boiling point’ 156 times a year
A new study by CABA has found that in the UK, adults reach ‘boiling point’ an average of three times per week, a total of 156 times a year.
Tiny transporters could deliver treatment to stroke patients
Swarms of nanoparticles which are 15,000 times smaller than a pinhead may be able to deliver vital drugs to the brain, offering new hope to stroke patients.
Exercise during pregnancy helps restore tissues of obese mothers
Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that exercise immediately before and during pregnancy restores key tissues in the body.
British people waste one third of their food shop
The weekly food shop is a staple of British culture, but why is so much of it going to waste?
New report highlights international UKRI opportunities
An independent report published by Professor Sir Adrian Smith and Professor Graeme Reid, sets out the new opportunities for the UK to extend its international collaborations.
Brexit could be an opportunity for science
Dr Thomas Fink, Director of the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences argues that Britain’s track record of scientific leadership is not the result of EU funding and the opportunity for science will be open.
A history of fusion research and development Part 4
Matteo Barbarino, a Nuclear Plasma Fusion Specialist from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) highlights key papers from the IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC) 2018.
‘Green’ asthma inhalers would reduce drug costs
Researchers at Cambridge have found that 'green' asthma inhalers would both reduce carbon emissions and reduce drug costs.
Researchers give insight into UK far-right extremism
New research provides invaluable insight into UK far-right extremism by investigating the political group and terrorist organisation, National Action.
Childhood obesity linked to differences in the brain
Scientists at the University of Cambridge recently found that childhood obesity is associated with differences in brain structure, compared to the brains of children who are normal weight.
The future for hemp: What is at stake?
Lorenza Romanese, Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) examines the future of hemp and explains in this vein, what is at stake, as well as looking back at its fascinating history.
Marine geoscience research and UK aggregates
It is often said that we know more about the surface of the moon or Mars than the ocean floor, but marine geoscience research is enabling a better understanding of some of the biggest issues.
The importance of funding Dutch science
Now is a challenging time for science. Here, we learn about the importance of funding Dutch science and research to help tackle complex societal issues.
A glimpse at astronomical sciences in the U.S.
Here, we unveil the sterling efforts of the National Science Foundation to further astronomical sciences in the U.S.
A time of unprecedented opportunity for ecology and evolutionary biology
Stephanie E. Hampton, Division Director and George W. Gilchrist, Acting Deputy Division Director, at the National Science Foundation’s Division of Environmental Biology, convey that now is a time of unprecedented opportunity for ecology and evolutionary biology.
