From alpacas to seaweed: the five most surprising life sciences research projects | Ian Barwick
by Ian Barwick from on (#W8VH)
The life sciences industry is ever-increasing, and some of the research is inspired by and derived from some surprising sources
Life sciences is one of our fast-growing industries, encompassing a wide range of scientific disciplines from anatomy to zoology.
Described by politicians as a "jewel in the crown" of the UK economy thanks to its impressive growth, the sector has a total annual turnover of 56 billion and accounts for 183,000 UK jobs (UKTI Inward Investment Report 2014 to 2015).
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