Bioscience Today

14/08/2025

A potential new treatment is in line for the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), the notorious bug associated with severe food poisoning https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/e-coli-treatment-is-aurodox-the-breakthrough-we-need/

A potential new treatment is in line for the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), the notorious bug associated with severe food poisoning. The findings – led by the University of Glasgow and published in Antimicrobials and Resistance – demonstrate, for the first time, the use of an antivirulenc...

13/08/2025

Research has unveiled a fascinating potential link between the skin microbiome and mental wellbeing for the first time https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/link-between-skin-microbiome-and-mental-wellbeing-revealed/

Research has unveiled a fascinating potential link between the skin microbiome and mental wellbeing for the first time. The study offers unique insights that could transform our understanding of skincare and psychological wellbeing. The study was conducted by Unilever scientists in partnership with....

12/08/2025

Ancestry and lifestyle choices of parents may affect the rate and type of new genetic changes that arise in their children, Wellcome Sanger Institute and University of Cambridge researchers say https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/ancestry-and-smoking-linked-to-childrens-genetic-changes/

Ancestry and lifestyle choices of parents may affect the rate and type of new genetic changes that arise in their children, researchers say. Published in Nature Communications (15 May), the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge and collaborators analysed whole-genome sequence data f...

12/08/2025

iPSC protocol opens the door to explore male infertility treatments. https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/ipsc-protocol-opens-the-door-to-explore-male-infertility-treatments/

Amsbio reports how the Sasaki Lab within the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (USA) devised a protocol in which induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) could be utilized to produce reconstituted human te**es. Since the original 2020 publication of their groundbreaking r...

11/08/2025

Connect 2 Cleanrooms Expands Calibration Expertise with Particles Plus® Training https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/connect-2-cleanrooms-expands-calibration-expertise-with-particles-plus-training/

In early July, members of the Connect 2 Cleanrooms team attended the hands-on ‘Service and Calibration Training’ workshop delivered by their trusted partner, Particles Plus®. As specialists in cleanroom design, build, and ongoing lifecycle support, Connect 2 Cleanrooms understand the vital impo...

11/08/2025

Scientists at the University of Geneva have identified a brain circuit which is central to the social difficulties experienced by people with autism spectrum disorders https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/autism-unravelling-the-defective-neural-roots-behind-social-connection/

Scientists have identified a brain circuit which is central to the social difficulties experienced by people with autism spectrum disorders. From birth, human survival depends on the ability to engage with others. This ability, which is essential for development, seems to be impaired very early on i...

10/08/2025

Alarming new scientific findings have come from a preliminary study led by Dr. Ross Clark, a vascular surgeon and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/microplastic-fragments-in-brain-arteries-put-world-on-red-alert/

The threat of microplastics – tiny fragments of plastic pollution – discovered inside the arteries that feed the human brain need urgent investigation, say campaigners. Alarming new scientific findings have come from a preliminary study led by Dr. Ross Clark, a vascular surgeon and assistant pro...

09/08/2025

A team of US researchers have found first evidence of a possible dolphin language which uses shared, context-specific meanings https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/talking-to-animals-could-soon-be-reality/

Communication with animals could be a step closer thanks to an award-winning discovery. A team of US researchers have found first evidence of a possible dolphin language which uses shared, context-specific meanings. Their work has earned them an inaugural USD$100,000 prize from the Coller Dolittle C...

08/08/2025

Pratik Maroo, Senior Vice President and Head – Healthcare and Life Sciences at Zensar – says the transition will be challenging, but the opportunities are immense https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/the-uks-ai-healthcare-revolution/

The Plan for Change focuses on how technology will be used to improve public services. For healthcare, in particular, the government is committed to bringing analogue NHS into the digital age. Pratik Maroo, Senior Vice President and Head – Healthcare and Life Sciences at Zensar – says the transi...

07/08/2025

The UK can build on the strong foundations it has already laid to attract the best talent and drive the next generation of scientific discovery, says Rafael Carazo Salas, CEO and founder of CellVoyant https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/bridging-the-brain-drain-how-the-uk-can-become-a-new-hub-for-us-scientists/

The UK can build on the strong foundations it has already laid to attract the best talent and drive the next generation of scientific discovery, says Rafael Carazo Salas, CEO and founder of CellVoyant. This year we have witnessed a brain drain out of the US – with 75% of US researchers considering...

06/08/2025

Siemens recognition for Bürkert enables improved development https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/siemens-recognition-for-burkert-enables-improved-development/

06/08/2025

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with the unique ability to self-renew and differentiate into specialised cell types https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/optimising-stem-cell-research/

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with the unique ability to self-renew and differentiate into specialised cell types. They are essential for tissue repair, regenerative medicine, and disease modelling. Derived from both embryonic and adult tissues, stem cells are classified by their development...