SPT Labtech enables automated PacBio Kinnex full-length RNA-seq library preparation workflow on SPT’s firefly platform
Automation of Kinnex full-length RNA-seq kit on firefly platform streamlines library preparation for large-scale transcriptomic studiesValidated at Seattle Children’s Genomics & Spatial Biology CoLab, the workflow delivers consistent, high-quality data, supporting t
AI in Medicine: Building the Mindset for a New Era of Healthcare
Insights from Bipin Patel, CEO & Founder
Study finds three tools can improve autism assessments
Research now published shows how using screening tools and including information reported by individuals and families can improve access to appropriate clinical autism assessments.
Primerdesign Launches exsig Mag RapidBead Pro Extraction Kit for DNA and RNA
Next-generation magnetic bead-based kit designed for fast and efficient nucleic acid purification from diverse sample types
Leading hospital charity calls on people to ‘Support their Docs with Festive Socks’ – with the launch of a festive, feel-good fundraiser involving socks not jumpers
We know hospital staff CAN'T wear Christmas Jumpers - but they CAN wear Christmas socks - so this year we are launching our first festive fundraiser with a difference. To join your Docs in Festive Socks and raise money for Addenbrooke's and the Rosie, all you need to do is sign up to take part, buy yourself a pair of festive socks, and donate. Details below.
RxCelerate and Constructive Bio announce partnership to advance next-generation therapeutics
Combining Constructive Bio’s pioneering programmable biology platform with RxCelerate’s expert drug design and development capabilities to drive innovation in engineered biologics for challenging diseases.
Inside Nanjing’s Biopharma Valley: A new phase of China–UK innovation synergy
By EFEC, UK–China life Sciences Innovation Hub Initiative.
If everyone automates, who still thinks? AI agents & the future of marketing
AI agents are moving from helpers to autonomous operators, running campaigns, reallocating budgets, updating CRMs and posting content, shifting marketing from manual execution to automated systems. With autonomy comes risk: loss of brand control, data security exposure, GDPR issues, and the danger of over-automation that erodes creativity and distinctiveness. The future belongs to marketers who…
Scottish Brain Sciences opens new Alzheimer’s clinical research centre at ONE BioHub
Aberdeen clinical research centre widens access to clinical trials across Scotland, advancing early Alzheimer’s researchONE BioHub provides Scottish Brain Sciences with infrastructure and integrated support to scale operations and drive forward its pioneering neurologic
Mosaic Therapeutics appoints Dr Stephen Shuttleworth as Chief Scientific Officer
Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital, and former CSO and COO of Karus Therapeutics, brings deep scientific and industry experience to Mosaic’s Executive Leadership teamStephen will lead the Company’s scientific strategy, preclinical pipeline build and R&D organisat
Trust emergency doctor wins second prestigious honour
An Addenbrooke’s doctor dedicated to shaping front line emergency care in the East of England – and influencing it worldwide - has won a second coveted award for his work.
Mystery of treatment-resistant childhood leukaemia uncovered
A new type of cancer cell that “warrants urgent investigation” has been discovered in childhood leukaemia, and could impact clinical care. Research into new or repurposed treatments that target this new cell type could give hope to children and families worldwide.
How clinics can optimise patient pathways in early pregnancy care
In early pregnancy, time isn’t a luxury patients have. Clinical decisions depend on precise diagnostic information that will guide treatment, intervention, and reassurance for patients.
Mursla Bio collaborates with a leading global pharma company to advance biomarker-guided precision medicine in MASH
Mursla Bio’s AI Precision Medicine Platform to inform drug development and patient stratification in metabolic liver disease
Marks & Clerk, Mishcon de Reya and Birketts announced as Headline Sponsors of #21toWatch 2026
The highly anticipated annual #21toWatch innovation awards are ramping up as submissions continue to flow in from the most enterprising people, companies and inventions from Cambridge and across the East of England.
Shift Bioscience publishes improved metric calibration framework for robust genetic perturbation modeling using AI Virtual Cells
AI virtual cells outperform key baselines on well-calibrated metrics, challenging prior reports of poor model performance Foundational research reinforces the use of virtual
TRIMTECH Therapeutics appoints Dr Mike Hutton to Scientific Advisory Board
· Industry leader brings deep expertise across neurodegenerative disease therapeutics development · Dr Hutton joins Prof. Alessio Ciulli FRS and Dr Adam Gilbert on SAB
Abselion launches His-tagged Protein Quantification Kit and Sensors for Amperia at PEGS Europe 2025
Ready-to-use solution, developed in collaboration with GenScript, offers rapid and reliable quantification of His-tagged proteins Broadens Amperia’s applications across recombinant protein research, screening, and developmentAbselion to showcase kit al
Guardtech supporting malaria fight in East Africa with Cleancube Multi 11 lab
The Suffolk-based design & build experts are providing an 11-bay portable shipping container laboratory for Oxitec’s malaria-fighting Friendly™ mosquito programme over in Djibouti
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation launches its annual Surviving Winter Appeal to tackle fuel poverty
Residents encouraged to donate their Winter Fuel Allowance if they don’t need it to help those most in need.
Practical Quality & Regulatory is now Elevate MedTech
Elevate MedTech writes: We are excited to announce that Practical Quality and Regulatory has joined forces with the Johner Institute (NZ) and Svante Medical (Australia) to become Elevate MedTech. This new partnership unites over 60 years of combined Quality & Regulatory expertise, allowing us to offer deeper, specialised knowledge to navigate the increasingly complex MedTech landscape. While…
Could ABM be the key to transforming your B2B science marketing conversions in 2026?
Learn how science and biotech marketers can drive growth, boost engagement, and ROI with data-driven Account-Based Marketing strategies.
Sanger scientists receive major grant to study rise of early onset colorectal cancer
Wellcome Sanger Institute researchers, Professor Sir Mike Stratton and Dr Trevor Lawley, together with Dr Paul Brennan of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have been awarded a significant grant, enabling their team to investigate the causes of early onset colorectal cancer.
Paying it forward: The trailblazing Cambridge entrepreneurs engineering the next wave of global innovators
Cambridge’s global reputation for science and technology isn’t just built on invention. Innovation is actively engineered and fine-tuned here in the city - and nowhere is this more evident than on the Impulse programme, the University of Cambridge’s flagship entrepreneurship initiative.