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New funding programme will develop breakthrough innovations in Europe

With a budget of over €10bn for 2021-2027, the EIC will develop and expand breakthrough innovations in Europe.

New editing tool for oil-producing microalgae genomes

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have created a genome scalpel to rapidly edit oil-producing microalgae genomes.

Human evolution and the changing landscape

Professor Sally Reynolds spoke to The Innovation Platform’s Clifford Holt about the link between the landscape and human evolution.

Amazon deforestation increases the diversity of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in soil

Researchers have discovered that deforestation in the Amazon causes an increase in the diversity of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Scientists use silkworm silk to grow skeletal muscle cells

Researchers are using silkworm silk to grow skeletal muscle cells, potentially leading to better treatments for muscle atrophy.

A flexible approach to bioimplants

New kind of bioimplants are being developed by the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering at Sheffield University.

Protecting plant fertility from stress

Researchers at the University of Warwick have found a molecular mechanism that protects plant fertility from stress.

Warmer waters and low oxygen could impact young oysters’ ability to grow meat

Early exposure to conditions like warmer waters and low oxygen could impact oysters’ ability to grow meaty tissue on their shells.

Can an increase in flowering fields help promote biodiversity?

Ecologists have analysed the effects of initiatives to plant flowering fields to increase biodiversity around agricultural landscapes.

Scaling-up extraction of extracellular matrices

Dr Deepak Choudhury, from the Biomanufacturing Technology Group at BTI A*STAR, explains how its newly-developed strategies can scale-up the extraction of extracellular matrices.

4D material could help scientists bioengineer organs

New hydrogel-based 4D material changes shape in response to psychological stimuli and could be used to bioengineer organs. As published in the journal Advanced Functional...

How climate warming influences the stability of microbial networks

A new study analyses the impacts of climate warming on the complexity and stability of microbial networks.

Technology and mindset for quantification will lead success in cell manufacturing

Drs Kei Kanie and Ryuji Kato from Nagoya University are trying to break open the data-driven cell culture process development concept to ensure that the future of cell manufacturing will promise quality cell therapy products.

Footage of a DNA helix shows it dancing inside the cell

Researchers at universities in Yorkshire have developed videos based on high-resolution images of a DNA helix, allowing us to see ‘dancing DNA’ for the first time.

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