If we want secure food supplies and an ability to tackle emerging disease – we need to turn our attention to animal health. No longer considered the poor cousin to human health labs, animal diagnostic laboratories have changed beyond recognition in the last 20 years.

 Large biological molecules continue to be strong candidates in drug development pipelines. Stephen Ball describes some of the techniques being used to measure protein aggregation in these biopharmaceuticals

A digital version of the gold standard for nucleic acid quantification is allowing new levels of precision, but the analogue equivalent still has its advantages. Can you find a place in your lab for both techniques? 

Lab moves can be a genuine ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. Professional office and lab relocation specialist Mark Whitehead gives his us his ten step guide on how to survive the upheaval

Selling redundant equipment could generate vital funds – but how do you go about it, and what are the pitfalls? Here is our guide to becoming an equipment trading expert   

In terms of your liquid handling – by doing a little, you can improve a lot. Here is our guide to GPP

Neutrons are exceptionally powerful tools for answering questions in many scientific disciplines. Ultra-cold neutrons move no faster than you can run but may completely change our understanding of the universe.

Times may be tough, but optimism abounds says Dr Glenn Crocker, CEO of BioCity Nottingham and BioCity Scotland, as he reflects on the changing pressures in the bioscience market place

Multiphoton imaging is taking cellular and tissue imaging to new depths. Jenni Lacey gives us an overview of this powerful tool and introduces a research group at Imperial who are using it to observe complex patterns of neuronal interaction

Given the age and size of our universe ­– astronomers are wondering, just where are all the extra-terrestrials? Well if life on another world is to be found, first we need to speed up the rate at which we can detect possible life-sustaining exoplanets. Here we learn how a group of Danish…