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Nine purple plaques have been installed to celebrate the achievements of pioneering female inventors.

Scientists in the UK are working to develop new technology which will be able to 'smell' when fruit or vegetables are going off – potentially saving tonnes of waste.

A British man may be the second person to be cured of HIV after doctors said he was in ‘sustained remission’ after being given stem cells from a donor with genetic resistance to the disease.

A cable tie-style ring of proteins that hold our chromosomes together as they replicate play a vital role in stopping DNA damage leading to cancer.

This week sees the first meeting of the UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub take place in Nepal.

Universities Minister, Chris Skidmore, has today announced a £10m fund managed by Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation.

UK researchers have worked with collaborators in India to design a series of community-focused methods to improve child nutrition.

The group will advise UKRI on all relevant aspects of research funding administration and policy.

New government funding will help UK businesses to turn their game-changing ideas into major commercial successes.

One thousand new research and business leaders will be created to ensure the UK leads the global revolution in Artificial Intelligence.

Research in Africa is benefitting from a new approach to operational and administrative management aimed at building skills, freeing up time and ensuring research can flourish across the continent.

A project to develop breakthrough artificial intelligence technology for the anti-fraud sector is one of a number of new projects set to receive funding.

A global network of gravitational wave observatories will be upgraded to almost double its sensitivity, the lead science funding agencies of the United Kingdom and United States announced today.

UKRI signs a Letter of Understanding to strengthen collaborations between UK and Canadian researchers and boost joint research through a collaborative approach to research design, funding and review.

From preventing kidney disease to producing mosquito repellent, UKRI’s BBSRC is awarding £4.1 million to three projects seeking to sustainably improve human and animal health using industrial biotechnology.

Three new research hubs announced today will bring together leading academic teams with industry partners to drive innovation across manufacturing in steel production, pharmaceuticals and transport.

UK Research and Innovation will provide support to UK researchers attending the AAAS meeting, and will showcase the strength of UK research with an exhibit stand, and at an international networking event.

Glue-like substances secreted by bacteria are sticking tiny particles of plastic together in the ocean to form larger masses.