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The era of clinical trials as we’ve known them, is coming to an end. Rising costs, coupled with the commercial risks of failure, are unsustainable. This disruptive state is driving the adoption of new technologies, and catalysing...

Robotics in agriculture face complex challenges when it comes to dealing with speciality produce such as fruits and vegetables. Niall Mottram demonstrates an actuator that senses the pressure...

Cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and blockchain have been all over the news lately. From my mechanical engineering background, the descriptions I read online left me with a lot of questions...

There is a need for more clinical trials across more sites. The need will continue to grow. This increase comes at a significant cost. Costs can be managed it we tack inefficiencies. digital technologies could reduce trial costs...

I’ve just got back to the office from a very interesting workshop looking to address the challenge of delivering rapid microbial testing in cell and gene products...

Earlier this year, we hosted a thought-leadership workshop for leaders and influencers in synthetic biology, to discuss the challenges facing the industry, and what new tools...

"Because this is the magic - you load the laundry, and what do you get out of the machine? You get books out of the machine.” - Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine...

Farming needs to become smarter, to meet global food demand, protect the environment and combat commercial pressures. Advanced sensing technologies and data analytics can make farms more efficient...

The current wave of AI was enabled by faster GPUs; the future lies in neural processors and quantum computing. The first industrial revolution of the mid-eighteenth century was sparked by various critical enablers coming...

Picking a strawberry - a simple enough task, but one that’s surprisingly hard to automate. Imagine you’re picking a strawberry. First, you identify your target and move your hand towards it. As you move your arm, you can feel...

Consumers woke up to the news that the UK government is proposing a deposit return scheme for drinks bottles. But is plastic the real problem?

Synthetic biology remains nascent, yet full of promise. The idea of using rational engineering approaches to design biology has the potential to solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges, such as securing food supplies...