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Atelerix wants to remove bulky cryogenic storage from space missions, but can its hydrogel protect living cells in orbit?
Atelerix and Frontier Space are developing a method of preserving living biological samples without conventional cryogenic storage during space research missions. The two-year collaboration could reduce payload requirements and simplify the logistics of microgravity experiments, but orbital validation remains the critical milestone.
Netanyahu’s crypto sanctions proposal draws Bank of Israel warning ahead of election
Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested cryptocurrency could help Israel navigate potential foreign sanctions, but the country's central bank and more than 100 economists have warned against the approach.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham opens debate on restoring EU free movement after Brexit
Britain's prime minister says EU freedom of movement should no longer be excluded from discussions about the country's future relationship with Europe, ahead of a November summit.
Invinity Energy stock (IES): £25m fundraising, 40% fall and dilution explained
Invinity Energy Systems has secured conditional commitments for £25 million, including substantial backing from the United Kingdom's National Wealth Fund. Yet its shares plunged after trading resumed, exposing the tension between a discounted equity issue, shareholder dilution and the company's ambitions to commercialise vanadium flow batteries.
Stablepharma begins pivotal trial of fridge-free vaccine stable for 24 months at 30°C
Stablepharma has started a 160-participant Phase 2b trial of its thermostable tetanus-diphtheria vaccine, advancing a technology that could reduce dependence on refrigeration while opening commercial opportunities in vaccine distribution and temperature-sensitive medicines.
Alstom bags £800m Greater Anglia rail maintenance contract as UK services backlog grows
Alstom has secured a 15-year maintenance extension covering 133 Greater Anglia electric trains, strengthening its long-term services portfolio as the French manufacturer works to improve execution, margins and cash generation.
UK approves Jackdaw gas field as £2bn energy fund accompanies North Sea shift
Britain has authorised production at the Jackdaw North Sea gas field, which is expected to increase domestic gas output by around 6% at peak while a new fund directs oil and gas revenues toward low-carbon investment.
Whitbread activist fight heads to November 9 vote as Premier Inn turnaround gathers pace
Whitbread is asking shareholders to reject Corvex Management’s board nominee as improving Premier Inn trading collides with a wider debate over property, capital and returns.
Royal Mail wants 2,500 fewer support roles. Can it afford a frontline retention problem too?
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union are heading into fresh talks as staff departures, delivery-model disputes and a separate 2,500-role restructuring collide before peak Christmas demand.
UK Agri-Tech Centre is losing around 80 roles. What happens to its 43 facilities now?
The UK Agri-Tech Centre is reducing its workforce from 130 to 50 and moving away from direct testing, reshaping how startups and food businesses access publicly supported research infrastructure.