Research technologies news: 2013

May

BBSRC is major partner in new €15M Europe-wide Synthetic Biology funding - News - 13 May
The call is the first from the Synthetic Biology ERA-NET (ERASynBio) - a project designed to enhance european synthetic biology…
Coming soon: Multi-disciplinary research centres in synthetic biology - News - 2 May
Following the launch of the Synthetic Biology Roadmap in 2012, the RCUK Synthetic Biology Working Group is developing a call for multi-disciplinary…

Synthetic Biology: Nanoscopic cages for big applications - Press release - 17 April
Scientists have developed a new type of nanoparticle with potential applications in chemistry, biology and medicine. The findings, published in Science…

Researchers pair experiments with computer models to peer into cells - News - 11 March
BBSRC-funded researchers have developed a new strategy that can give scientists a better insight into how complex molecular machineries…
£5.3M in leading-edge bioscience - Press release - 7 March
Cutting-edge synthetic biology companies received a £5.3 million boost today. The investment from the Technology Strategy Board and BBSRC…

Commercial future for model gut - News - 28 February
The Dynamic Gastric Model, developed from years of research at the Institute of Food Research, has taken significant steps towards…
Resolution revolution for UK research - Press release - 20 February
Research in the UK is to benefit from a £25.5M cash injection to boost the resolution revolution taking place in microscope technology…
Crowd sourcing for biology - News - 13 February
BBSRC is offering up to £2M to support crowd sourcing projects for biological sciences. The funding will develop and deploy crowd sourcing approaches…