Long-lasting shampoo fragrance
Fragrances help sell shampoos. But they are one of the most expensive ingredients and easily washed away.
Making memories
A range of exotic materials – and new techniques – could lead to data storage technologies with 100 times the density of existing systems.
Meds made here
Pharma companies in East Africa look set to benefit from a new policy proposal to buy medicines locally.
More digestible grass
An international team of scientists has discovered how to make grass more digestible.
Mortgages for medicines
Seventy years ago, in July 1948, the UK National Health Service (NHS) was founded on a unique set of principles: to provide comprehensive healthcare to all, free at the point of delivery.
New Fund for medicine
Inconsistent and confused generalisations about the relationship between the UK pharmaceutical industry and the NHS have persisted for years.
Shale shock
The UK’s appetite for shale gas fracking appears to have diminished, but chemicals giant Ineos is fighting on.
Swallowable sensors
In future, patients could swallow a gas-sensing capsule to diagnose gut disorders.