NEWS
Without the right infrastructure, the UK risks falling behind in life sciences
Dr Kath Mackay, Chief Scientific Officer at Bruntwood SciTech, insists that investment in scientific talent and research is not enough on its own. To...
UK spin-out raises £2m for gene-editing tool
A UK company that has developed a novel gene-editing tool has raised £2m ($2.7m) to expand its commercial work developing bacteria strains and adapt...
Biotechnology
Arbitrating innovation: Resolving IP disputes in life sciences
As biotech and AI converge, arbitration is emerging as the preferred forum for complex intellectual property disputes – particularly when the underlying science defies...
At-home brain stimulation ‘prevents major depression relapse’
Up to 85% of people with depression experience relapse during treatment.
However, a new clinical study has found that at-home brain stimulation therapy helped 75%...
Drug Discovery
Potential new therapeutic target for asthma discovered
A new way to treat asthma symptoms and even repair previously irreversible lung damage could be on the horizon, following discovery of a potential...
Scientists design peptide ‘switch’ that keeps Parkinson’s protein in its healthy form
Researchers at the University of Bath, in collaboration with the Universities of Oxford and Bristol, have developed a molecule that prevents the clumping and...
