Bioscience Today

08/05/2026

Microbes across Earth’s coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new international review from McGill University.

🌍 Read more: https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/polar-microbes-influence-climate-change-as-frozen-ecosystems-thaw/

Microbes across Earth’s coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new international review from McGill University. Drawing on data from polar and alpine environments world...

08/05/2026

Pioneers in neural interface technology have won the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, highlighting breakthroughs that could transform brain-computer interaction and neurological care.

🧠 Read more: https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/neural-interface-pioneers-win-2026-queen-elizabeth-prize-for-engineering

07/05/2026

New MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology research sheds light on why humans are naturally active during the day, linking our circadian rhythms to evolutionary biology and health outcomes.

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Scientists have discovered why humans are not nocturnal, revealing that the answer lies in the genes. Early mammalian ancestors were nocturnal, sleeping during the day while the dinosaurs dominated the land. However, some mammalian lineages, including human ancestors, independently transitioned to d...

07/05/2026

Researchers hope the treatment could increase two-year survival rates from around 30% to 50%, potentially reshaping national treatment guidelines.

🔗 Read more: https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/proton-beam-therapy-could-transform-mesothelioma-treatment/

Clinician researchers at UCLH and UCL are leading a major UK clinical trial to test whether proton beam therapy (PBT) can significantly improve survival for patients with the rare and aggressive cancer of the lining of the lung. The HIT-MESO trial is the first randomised clinical trial in the UK to....

06/05/2026

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new technology that uses bacteria to build, chemically stabilise, and test millions of potential drug molecules inside living cells.

🔬 Read more: https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/chemically-stapled-peptides-used-to-target-difficult-to-treat-cancers/

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new technology that uses bacteria to build, chemically stabilise, and test millions of potential drug molecules inside living cells, making it much quicker and easier to discover new treatments for difficult-to-treat cancers. Scientists at the U...

05/05/2026

Pain is influenced by s*x hormones such as testosterone, a Michigan State University study has discovered.

🔗 Read more: https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/why-chronic-pain-lasts-longer-in-women-immune-cells-offer-clues/

Pain is influenced by s*x hormones such as testosterone, a Michigan State University study has discovered. Chronic pain lasts longer for women than men, and new research has found that differences in hormone-regulated immune cells, called monocytes, may help explain why. In a new paper in Science Im...

04/05/2026

New iPSC Differentiation kits for neuroscience research https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/new-ipsc-differentiation-kits-for-neuroscience-research/

Amsbio has expanded its range of iPSC Differentiation Kits that provide fast and flexible generation of specific cell types without sacrificing cell purity. New to market – Quick-Glia™ product line consist of human induced pluripotent stem cell derived glial cells designed for rapid, reliable, a...

04/05/2026

In this article, NFP explore how bioscience organisations can build resilience in a sector defined by regulation, innovation, and complex global dependencies.

🧬 Read more: https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/why-business-resilience-is-crucial-for-the-bioscience-sector/

Bioscience businesses operate in one of the most complex and highly regulated risk environments in the global economy. Innovation cycles are long, regulation is exacting, and the consequences of disruption – whether to research, laboratory processes, manufacturing, or supply – can be significant...

01/05/2026

Doron Sitbon, CEO of Dot Compliance, outlines four developments set to change how life-sciences organisations design, deploy and govern intelligent systems this year

🔬 Read more: https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/beyond-regulation-four-ai-trends-transforming-life-sciences-tech/

Doron Sitbon, CEO of Dot Compliance, outlines four developments set to change how life-sciences organisations design, deploy and govern intelligent systems this year. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming embedded into the fabric of quality, compliance and production systems and shaping how teams...

30/04/2026

Ivan Wall, Professor of Regenerative Medicine at the University of Birmingham and co-director of Resilience, asks if technical competence is enough or whether soft skills (like communication, teamwork, and leadership) are equally important?

🔗 Read more: https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/communication-breakdown-soft-skills-are-more-important-than-ever-in-life-sciences/