Professor Davey Smith is known internationally for revolutionising the use of genetic data to understand causal relationships in population health through the development and application of Mendelian randomisation. His technique uses genetic variation to test the causal effects of modifiable risk factors on disease. This method has transformed the field of epidemiology and underpins modern […]
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Building on initial work over the past year the cluster will now further accelerate quantum innovation, scale emerging technologies, and aim to create over 1,000 high-value jobs and bring £1 billion in investment into the UK over the next decade. The initiative is led by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), in partnership with: […]
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Innovative technology that can be integrated into existing computer hardware and blocks up to 70% of the most common cyber attacks will soon be in devices across the country. The work is supported by up to £21 million from Innovate UK and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The cutting-edge technology, Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC […]
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The proposal will enable the development of advanced, specific and highly reproducible human in vitro models with the aim of making them widely available to researchers in academia and industry. The £15.9 million project has been funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome and Innovate UK. In vitro models In vitro models use isolated […]
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Further information The successful projects Gravity cartography mission: mobile networked quantum sensors for resilient critical infrastructure and mapping at scale Lead: Delta. G Ltd Understanding the subterranean environment is critical to how we build, move, extract resources and maintain and protect critical infrastructure. The persistent gaps in spatial intelligence lead to costly delays, utility strikes, […]
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Published in the journal Biomaterials, this represents an important step forward in being able to carry out medical research without the use of animals. This crucial research was funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Novel bioengineering The study details the efficacy of chimeric […]
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An international trial found that patients with early-stage breast cancer who underwent a mastectomy, removal of the breast, had similar 10-year survival rates whether or not they received radiotherapy. The trial was funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC). Guiding treatment discussions Experts say the findings should help guide treatment discussions, as many patients who […]
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Five initiatives have today been announced that will bring together a fragmented health data landscape. They will receive investment from the UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). One of the schemes, the Open Psychiatry Project, will bring together diverse datasets on how genes, cells and molecules […]
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Leading plant scientists from around the world have joined forces to catalogue the diversity of oats and their wild relatives. The team has sequenced the full chromosomal complement of 33 of the most common types and mapped more than nine thousand in unprecedented detail. The team’s breakthrough findings have been published today in the prestigious […]
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This investment will help to address an urgent health challenge. It will support the NHS’s shift from ‘sickness service’ to prevention while driving economic growth, supporting local enterprise, and aligns with the government’s Plan for Change. By backing projects that help people to eat well and move more, Innovate UK is creating new opportunities for […]
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