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£22 million UK programme backs human-based science to reduce reliance on animal testing
New investment includes a £20 million centre for miniature human organs and nine projects exploring alternatives including beating heart cells and AI drug modelling.
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Grain-of-rice-sized light chip could help power faster 6G networks
Loughborough researchers have demonstrated a tiny microcomb system capable of generating precisely spaced light frequencies for communications and quantum technology.
New genetic breakthrough brings answers for those with Perrault Syndrome
Researchers from Bill Newman's team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester have uncovered a new genetic cause of the rare inherited condition Perrault syndrome, ...
Surrey team becomes first to run an experiment with world’s most advanced gamma-ray detector
University of Surrey nuclear physicists have led the first scientific experiment using the $58m GRETA detector at a US rare-isotope facility.
Manchester scientists rethink a key part of how wounds heal
University of Manchester researchers have challenged a long-standing view of how the blood-clotting protein fibrinogen behaves at an air interface, opening new questions about wound healing.
Bristol researchers find a way to strengthen poultry immunity without antibiotics
University of Bristol-led research has identified how a naturally occurring gut molecule could help chickens fight bacterial infection, offering a possible route to healthier farming with less reliance on antibiotics.