A fungus known as yellow rust can destroy wheat, reducing harvests and driving up prices, which in turn can affect the price of staple foods like bread and pasta. One mechanism keeping it under control is to use wheat varieties with natural genetic resistance to the pathogen. New strains of yellow rust in the UK But last year, new strains of […]
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The DeepTech Catalyst Biotech Incubator (DTC Bio) is a collaboration between the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Shaping a better tomorrow Addressing a range of real-world challenges, the latest businesses to join the DTC Bio are: Oshun Labs: developing functional products derived from seaweed to […]
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Research England has published an independent report by Tony Hickson, Chief Business Officer at Cancer Research UK, following his review of relationships between universities and investors. The UK research and innovation sector has much to celebrate. It has the leading start-up ecosystem in Europe and is second only to the US in the value generated from […]
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Agnos Biosciences, a new deep tech company backed by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has launched from the Earlham Institute and the Natural History Museum, London. It brings to market a powerful new approach to detecting biological threats in the air. The company’s flagship technology, AirSeq, enables rapid and highly accurate detection of airborne biological material, transforming […]
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The Science and Technology Facillities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre and Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust are using advanced digital technologies to develop a smart staff scheduling system that will ease staff rota planning, reduce clinician admin, and support staff wellbeing. The work is the first phase of a new strategic agreement to collaborate using […]
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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are co-investing in a new Diet and Health Collaborative Research and Development programme. The £3 million programme will strengthen the UK’s position as a global leader in food innovation. The programme will accelerate the translation of the UK’s […]
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The SKA Observatory (SKAO) has reached a significant milestone in South Africa: two of its SKA-Mid radio telescope dishes have successfully operated as an interferometer for the first time. This marks a key step toward full scientific operations. Largest radio astronomy facility The SKAO is currently under construction across two sites in South Africa and […]
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Remarkably, the specimens have been analysed without opening their 200-year-old preservation jars. Examining 46 historic specimens The study examined 46 historic specimens at the Natural History Museum, London, including mammals, reptiles, fish, jellyfish, and shrimps collected by Darwin and other naturalists. It was found that traditional preservation methods differed by species and era. Mammals and […]
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The ISIS Springboard Awards have been won by: Andrew McCluskey, University of Bristol Camilla Di Mino, University of Oxford Daniel Mayoh, The University of Warwick The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source created the Springboard Awards in 2024 to support and encourage early-career researchers to use neutrons and muons in their research. The winners were chosen […]
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Using an unprecedented combination of cosmic measurements, the research doubles the precision of previous DES studies. The findings remain broadly consistent with the standard model of cosmology, the most widely accepted theory of the Universe. The international group of researchers, with UK support from Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) and six UK universities, is […]
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