Olympus Life Sciences Image of the Year: Rat fetus photo wins prestigious photography prize

A stunning image of a rat fetus with glowing red eyes and iridescent tissue has been named winner of a prestigious science photograph prize. Scientist Werner Zuschratter captured the embryo on its 21st day of development using a microscope that shoots images through a tiny pinhole to highlight contrasts and increase clarity.  Along with Zuschratter’s … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Has Location Sciences lost its way?

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Data intelligence firm Location Sciences hit by Covid; Franco Manca owner to open new restaurants in the summer By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 12:51 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 12:51 GMT, 12 February 2021 Location Sciences tumbled 24 per cent to 0.5p this week after embarking on … Read more

Pupils in England are performing significantly worse in sciences than they were five years ago

Teenagers are failing the acid test in sciences: Pupils in England are performing significantly worse in the subject than they were five years ago, international study finds Growing proportion of children were not meeting benchmarks even before virus Percentage of Year 9 pupils performing below international benchmark rose UK school standards minister acknowledged the ‘quality … Read more

Pupils in England are performing significantly worse in sciences than they were five years ago

Teenagers are failing the acid test in sciences: Pupils in England are performing significantly worse in the subject than they were five years ago, international study finds Growing proportion of children were not meeting benchmarks even before virus Percentage of Year 9 pupils performing below international benchmark rose UK school standards minister acknowledged the ‘quality … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: UK live sciences have risen to the challenge of Covid-19

ALEX BRUMMER: Unlike Public Health England, UK live sciences have risen to the challenge of Covid-19 By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 20 July 2020 The way in which British life sciences have risen to the challenge of Covid-19 is hugely exciting and an … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Why were life sciences firms left out of the loop?

ALEX BRUMMER: Government’s dire error in leaving Britain’s leading-edge life sciences firms out of the virus fight By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 May 2020 Having set itself the arbitrary target of 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day, the Government reached it with hours … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Tiziana Life Sciences doubles in value

What a session it’s been for London- and New York-listed minnow Tiziana Life Sciences, which doubled in value. Not only has it found a potential treatment for the complications of coronavirus that have hospitalised Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but it has also developed an inhaler that means the effects of the medication should be almost … Read more