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The discovery of a green fluorescent protein from Jellyfish has helped scientists to win a Nobel Chemistry Prize. This protein was isolated from Jellyfish and used as a luminous genetic tag. Tagging is an important tool for biologists to see how the molecular machinery in cells operates. This common biological method has numerous applications such as looking at how cancer cells spread through tissue.

If this inspires you to look for that new position within science in which you can really make a difference, we have both contract and permanent vacancies, within biology and chemistry, throughout the UK listed on our website. Have a search now and apply today.

CK Science, UKs largest independant Science & Engineering Recruitment Company, are now on Sky TV and YouTube!

Information TV are running a series of programmes to offer careers advice to people looking for work in a range of industries. With a wealth of experience in Science Recruitment, CK Science we chosen to speak about the Science industry and offer tips on how to write CVs, what employers look for and how you can make CVs more “marketable” to a prospective employers.

The programme, named “Careers TV”, will be aired at regular intervals on the Information TV channel (available on Sky and Freesat) and a short podcast version is available.

People interested in a career in the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Food and related industries will have a new way to learn about their options when they are job hunting. For more personal advice, job seekers are encouraged to speak to a consultant at CK Science. The service is free and all the consultants are scientists themselves so really understand the market and technical terminology.

For more information about available vacancies in the science sector click here.

CK Science are pleased to announce the winner of this year’s final year student prize for pharmaceutical analysis. Maggie Su Su Tiong gained excellent final year results and secured herself a placement working in biotechnology research. She was such a hit there, that they offered her a contract after completing her course. Maggie came to receive her certificate and a cheque for £250 from consultant Barney Smith in Durham. Congratulations Maggie and here’s to your continuing success in your scientific career.

Sumo wrestling, bouncy boxing, kwik cricket, penalty shoot outs , this fine selection of classic summer sports helped make up the activities for the CK Science sports day held on Saturday 19^th July. A close team contest resulted in overall victory going to “The Bare Knees”, ably led by Barney Smith. Despite the excessive exercise and the odd minor casualty all participants made it through to compete in the final sumo relay. Many thanks to the organising team from Mount St Marys School in Spinkhill for putting on such a fantastic event and congratulations to the winning team.

CK Science recently entered a number of teams in the Tuxford School PTA Golf Charity Day at Rufford Park Golf Club in Nottinghamshire, as well as providing sponsorship for the event. Tuxford School, has been awarded Technology College status and CK Science has built up a relationship with the school over the last 6 years sponsoring a number of events. The CK Science teams consisting of staff and clients performed admirably, with the team captained by Ashley Kirk finishing a commendable third and a great day was had by all.The relationship between CK Science and secondary level education is vital to encourage A level and GCSE students to actively pursue a career within the scientific and engineering disciplines and as such, we actively nurture relationships with schools such as Tuxford. If you would like to know more about potential roles within the science sector, click here.

A man who sliced his finger off with the propellor of a model airplane has regrown the missing part. This was with the help of what he calls “pixie dust”, provided by his brother who works in regenerative medicine and who prefers to call it extra cellular matrix. Apparently it took just 4 weeks for his finger, including fingernail, to grow back.  Click here for more info. Whether this apparent breakthrough has an impact on the UK science jobs and biotech recruitment arena remains to be seen, at least there is one man able to cross his fingers.

Reuters is reporting that members of the UK drugs industry are warning that investment in the UK pharma industry could be reduced following the scrapping of a 50-year-old drug pricing scheme. Click here for article.

Any event that has an impact on funding is obvously going to adversly effect science recruitment in the UK. Lets hope a solution can be found.

A breakthrough in tackling Alzheimer’s disease has been announced that may lead to a new generation of potent treatments. Scientists synthesised a compound that targets a key biological pathway essential to the development of the disease.m In tests on mouse and fruit fly animal models, the molecule reduced changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s by more than 50 per cent. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia which affects about 700,000 people in the UK, mostly over the age of 65. A range of drugs are currently available to alleviate symptoms but they do not halt the condition and can have serious side effects. The research was led by the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetic and although the work is at an early stage, the German researchers hope it will pave the way for more effective treatments. Click here for more

The Guardian in reporting that a Canadian company, Knowaste is opening a nappy recycling plant in the Midlands. The plant will initially deal with 30,000 tonnes a year, which represents 4% of the 750,000 tonnes of nappies sent to landfill every year. The more the science and engineering community can do to address this pungent problem the better. Click here for more.

Here at CK Science we are constantly on the look out for easy ways to keep off the excess pounds, imagine the excitement in the office when news of this study into dieting filtered through. Apparently it is possible to fool your body and suppress hunger by remembering your last meal. Unfortunately some of us appear to have no imagination.