Bioscience Today

14/11/2025

A groundbreaking bioelectric implant has restored movement in rats after spinal cord injuries https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/spinal-cord-injuries-healed-with-bioelectricity/

A groundbreaking bioelectric implant has restored movement in rats after spinal cord injuries. The breakthrough offers new hope for an effective treatment for humans suffering from loss of sensation and function due to spinal cord injury. The implant is developed by researchers at Chalmers Universit...

13/11/2025

An AI software platform has tripled the number of stroke patients achieving functional independence, from 16% to 48%, according to a study by the Royal Berkshire Hospital https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/stroke-ai-software-hailed-as-revolutionary/

An AI software platform has tripled the number of stroke patients achieving functional independence, from 16% to 48%, according to a study by the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Additional data from the largest real-world evaluation of stroke AI imaging showed that Brainomix 360 Stroke was associated with...

13/11/2025

Efficient extraction of proteins from bacterial cells. https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/efficient-extraction-of-proteins-from-bacterial-cells/

SoluLyse™ from Amsbio is a bacterial protein extraction reagent that provides a highly efficient yet gentle method for extracting soluble proteins from bacterial cells. Based upon a proprietary non-ionic detergent formulation, with the SoluLyse™ reagent there is no need for time-consuming and cu...

12/11/2025

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12/11/2025

Scotland’s first total-body scanner is in situ at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, meaning the National PET Imaging Platform network is now operational across the whole UK https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/scotlands-total-body-pet-scanner/

UK’s world-class imaging platform extends to Scotland. Scotland’s first total-body scanner is in situ at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, meaning the National PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Imaging Platform network is now operational across the whole UK. It’s part of a revolutionary netwo...

11/11/2025

Novel nanomaterials may protect against neurological diseases through their antioxidant abilities https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/nanoflowers-could-support-brain-health/

Novel nanomaterials may protect against neurological diseases through their antioxidant abilities. At Texas A&M AgriLife Research, a new branch of brain science is blooming at the molecular scale – with nanoflowers. A study published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry demonstrated that nanoflo...

10/11/2025

Recent levelling-off signals a maturing sector, says Ian Lloyd, Senior Director, Citeline https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/have-we-hit-peak-oncology-navigating-the-state-of-cancer-rd-in-2025/

Recent levelling-off signals a maturing sector, says Ian Lloyd, Senior Director, Citeline. The pharmaceutical R&D ecosystem has never been bigger. The global drug pipeline now approaches 24,713 active targets, with numbers increasing 145% from January 2010 to January 20251 – a new peak for the ind...

09/11/2025

A team from UNIGE and HUG has shown that the side on which the first symptoms of the disease appear – left or right – influences patients’ cognitive and emotional symptoms https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/parkinsons-how-the-affected-side-shapes-disease-course/

A team from UNIGE and HUG has shown that the side on which the first symptoms of the disease appear – left or right – influences patients’ cognitive and emotional symptoms. Parkinson’s disease often begins asymmetrically, affecting either the right or left side of the body first. Researchers...

08/11/2025

Vidmantas Šakalys, CEO of Vital3D, offers insights on the potential applications of the technology and key limitations that still need to be resolved https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/3d-printed-tumour-models-speed-up-cancer-drug-testing/

Vidmantas Šakalys, CEO of Vital3D, offers insights on the potential applications of the technology and key limitations that still need to be resolved. Rising global cancer cases and diagnostic backlogs are increasing demand for more accurate and efficient research tools. User-friendly bio printed 3...

07/11/2025

A collaborative project aims to accelerate a new approach to treat the most aggressive forms of brain cancer https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/breakthrough-glioblastoma-treatments-move-closer/

A collaborative project aims to accelerate a new approach to treat the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) and King’s College London (KCL) have been awarded £400k funding from The Brain Tumour Charity to develop a groundbreaking new approach to treat glioblas...

07/11/2025

Cost-effective cryopreservation without compromise https://www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/cost-effective-cryopreservation-without-compromise/

A new blog has been published by Amsbio comparing the benefits of its CELLBANKER® range of cryopreservation solutions with ‘homebrew’ cryopreservation media. Homebrew cryopreservation media are do-it-yourself solutions, commonly using a mixture of DMSO, a serum (such as FBS), and a basal growth...