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Below is a list of recent central Scotland life science related news stories. Click the title to read the full story.  Alternatively you can browse through the news archive using the links at the bottom of the page.

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• 03 September 2010: Scientists unwrap DNA packaging to gain insight into cells
  Scientists have built a clearer picture of how lengthy strands of DNA are concertinaed when our cells grow and divide, in a discovery could help explain how cell renewal can go wrong.
• 03 September 2010: Future of rural healthcare comes under the microscope at Highland conference
  The innovative use of modern technology to promote health and prevent illness is the subject of a national conference being held in Inverness next month.
• 02 September 2010: Official opening of new facilities for ground breaking molecular diagnostics company
  Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd, a world leading provider of trace level detection technologies based on the exploitation of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and Surface Enhanced Resonance Raman Scattering (SERRS) for clinical research and molecular diagnostics applications, today held its official opening of expanded premises on the Nova Technology Park.
• 01 September 2010: Scientists establish the world’s first society for fungal conservation
  A small but highly significant meeting of international scientists at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has resulted in the inauguration of the world’s first society for the conservation of fungi. Following the appointment of a steering group, the International Society for Fungal Conservation has now set out to explain its goals on a website www.fungal-conservation.org, which went live on 27 August 2010, with the aim of creating fresh awareness of the importance of fungi to the way we live our lives.
• 31 August 2010: Clinic puts patients at heart of multiple sclerosis research
  A research clinic for multiple sclerosis patients is being set up with a £10 million donation from the author J K Rowling.
• 31 August 2010: TPP Global Development Ltd enters into an agreement with the University of Edinburgh for future drug development
  TPP Global Development Ltd (TPP) announced an agreement with the University of Edinburgh to collaborate on the development of novel pre-clinical intellectual property originated within the University.
• 30 August 2010: Stress in womb takes greater toll on males, study shows
  Exposure to stress in the womb could be more harmful to males after birth than females, researchers have found.
• 30 August 2010: ImmunoSolv Merges with Grampian BioConsultants & Secures Additional Funds
  ImmunoSolv, a leading Edinburgh-based private company developer of immunology platform technology, is pleased to announce that it has completed a merger with Aberdeen-based Grampian BioConsultants Limited (“GBC”). The merged company will retain the name ImmunoSolv Limited.
• 30 August 2010: UWS launches new drug design and discovery course
  The Postgraduate Diploma/MSc Drug Design and Discovery programme is delivered at the University's Paisley Campus and is an ideal choice for students wanting to develop a career in the pharmaceutical or bioscience areas or to progress to PhD research studies.
• 26 August 2010: SE Life Sciences Awards 2011 Launched
  Nominations are being sought for the 2011 SE Life Science Awards