Warnings of “catastrophic” impact on medical researchers as some rates fall below 5 per cent

BACKGROUND Numbers of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) in England have risen since 2021, but for unclear reasons. AIM This study’s objective was to understand factors driving CDI increases, a...

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Registration for the 2026 CCP4 Northern Structural Biology Meeting is now open! Join us at Newcastle University from Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 November 2026 (now expanded to three days up from two last year). We’re expecting around 100 delegates from universities across the North of England and beyond, with talks from PhD students and …

UNEP sets out 'best-case' scenario of 1.8C for global average temperature rise, but maintains world can still limit, adapt to, and eventually reduce warming to or below 1.5C threshold in future

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CCP4 Northern meeting 2026 keynote speaker announced: Prof. Laura Spagnolo (Glasgow) will speak 11–13 Nov in Newcastle.

The ability to manipulate and control microbial presence in built environments is imperative to research and medicine. The lack of documented evidence relating Bunsen burner use and airborne contamina...

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Author summary Most bacteria use orphan DNA methyltransferases to modify their genomes and alter their gene expression. While these modifications lead to changes in a bacterium’s phenotype, the specif...

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Two new labs will back British researchers to develop next generation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, helping secure the UK’s position as a global leader.

Artificial intelligence is a democratizing force for those without graphic-design experience, as long as it is used conscientiously.

Queen Camilla’s book initiative is well-intentioned but completely misses the mark