Lab Thread launches free version of Unified Lab Software Platform to accelerate academic research
Free-to-use software version available for academic and non-profit researchers worldwideIntuitive system provides robust data management tools to support scientific collaboration and engagement with funding bodies through streamlined adherence to FAIR data principles
Change, adapt and grow with a Guardtech Cleanrooms modular cleanroom system
Guardtech’s heritage construction company has been helping Life Sciences and High-Tech Engineering applications level up for 26 years – and the best is yet to come
Is “technical debt” slowing your organisation’s growth?
You know that feeling when everything should be running smoothly… but something in your IT just keeps getting in the way?
Not a big dramatic failure.
Just a constant sense that your systems are slower, fussier, or more fragile than they used to be.
ELRIG Announces Prof Hazel Screen and Dr Dave Powell as Keynote Speakers for Advances in Cell-based Screening 2026
• Free-to-attend conference takes place at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg, Sweden from 6–7 May • Programme to focus on advancement of animal-replacement technologies and transition towards human-first, AI-driven drug discovery
VALANX Biotech secures €3 million to advance LIV-1 ADC for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
· Foundation Fournier-Majoie and FUJIFILM Corporation join existing VC and angel investors including xista science ventures, tecnet equity and SOSV
Combat Medical raises £2.6 million Series A to advance treatment of BCG unresponsive bladder cancer
Investment led by T&J Meyer Family Foundation, joined by Varia Ventures, NW Angel Fund and other non-institutional investorsFinancing advances Combat’s HIVEC® HEAT FDA registration trial to change standard of care in BCG unresponsive NMIBC
PINCH announces two major new contract wins as business growth continues into 2026
PINCH is proud to announce two significant new contract wins, marking an exciting start to the year and reinforcing the company’s continued growth across workplace catering, hospitality and events.
Rosie Tattersall joins Salus Wellness
Rosie Tattersall is a fully qualified Western Medical Herbalist and member of the National Institute for Medical Herbalists (NIMH) established in 1864, the largest body of herbal practitioners in the UK.
The CCDC’s GOLD Proven Docking and Virtual Screening Software Integrated with the New Sigmatic Sciences Life Science AI Platform
Sigmatic Sciences Launches SigmaticOS – The Only Complete Lab-in-the-Loop Platform for All Scientists
Sigmatic Sciences, a Sapio Sciences company, enables scientists to move from copilot to autopilot with true lab-in-the-loop automation with integrated model training.Sigmati
Quantum computing: The future of healthcare in the UK?
Dr Chaitanya Erady takes us through quantum computing’s potential to solve complex biological mysteries, the reality of near-term hybrid systems, and how healthcare must prepare.
Big Ideas, bold stories – Cambridge Festival launches next week
From peace talks to Georgian theatre rebels: Cambridge Festival gets underway next week.
When platforms step back: what Unity’s “soft decoupling” signals for UK–EU–China life sciences
Unity’s recent decision to delist China-based developers from its global Asset Store, alongside reports that the company may explore selling its China business, has prompted strong reactions across the technology sector. At first glance, this appears to be a story about the gaming industry. Yet beneath the headlines, it offers a useful lens for thinking about a broader pattern emerging in…
Centauri Therapeutics granted FDA QIDP status for CTX-187 treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections
Lead clinical candidate CTX-187 is a novel antimicrobial immunotherapy developed to treat clinically-prevalent and multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacterial infectionsQualified Infectious Disease Product designation awarded for the development of antibacterials and a
AI, budgets and burnout: how Life Sciences marketing teams can move forward with confidence
A strategic, leadership-level view of how Life Sciences marketing teams can stay effective and sustainable in an era of AI and shrinking budgets.
Abselion establishes US subsidiary in Cambridge, MA
Supports closer engagement with scientists in North America, to meet growing international adoption of its Amperia protein quantification platform
Eppendorf introduces SpinPro® centrifuge series to streamline life science research
New Eppendorf SpinPro® 6 R centrifuge maximises workflow efficiency with flexible, ‘smart’ designCentrifuge showcased in ‘on demand’ video of virtual live launchHamburg, Germany, March 9, 2026 – Eppendorf, a leading internat
Cytotrait secures £3M seed funding to address global food security and sustainable agriculture
Proprietary MOSS technology enables high-level, localised gene expression to overcome current challenges in crop engineeringInvestment round led by Northern Gritstone, with additional contributions from UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund and Northern Universities Ven
#21toWatch 2026 winners revealed: deeptech founders tackling society’s toughest health and climate challenges
The #21toWatch Top21.2026 winners have been announced at an awards ceremony at The Glasshouse innovation hub in Cambridge.
New AI in genomics fellowship with the Sanger Institute and Google DeepMind
A new Google DeepMind Academic Fellowship will be hosted at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, exploring the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in genomics through a first-of-its-kind opportunity.
Mursla Bio accelerates US commercial deployment of EvoLiver through ABHI Programme
Provides structured US market access for EvoLiver FDA-designated liver cancer surveillance test across health systems, payors and clinical stakeholders
How can you maximise ROI in product development?
For many first-time founders, developing a physical product feels like spinning multiple plates at once.
🔬 Antibody Drugs · Integrated NAMs Nonclinical Strategy
As global regulators, including the FDA, move toward phasing out animal testing for monoclonal antibodies, New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) such as AI models, organoids, and organ-on-chip systems are becoming central to nonclinical development.
OBN Invites Life Science leaders to celebrate 20 years of BioTrinity
Featuring keynotes from: Steve Bates, Executive Chair at the Office for Life Sciences, Lawrence Tallon, CEO at the MHRA & Maria Koufali, Life Sciences Industry Director at the NIHR, click here
What’s your browser really doing?
Your team’s web browser seems harmless. Just tabs, websites, and the odd Google search.
But a new wave of AI-powered browsers is quietly changing what a browser actually does. And that raise some important questions.
Wisdom Bioscience establishes Scientific Advisory Board to advance oral cancer diagnostics and screening
• Drs Giulia Kennedy, Arnold Levine, John Sninsky, Martin Goldberg and Prof Tin Tin Su join SAB• Follows close of initial funding round with investment from Stephen Quake and Jay Flatley