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Evident returns to focus on the small and scientifically beautiful

One of the world’s best known photomicrography competitions, Evident’s Image of the Year, is inviting entries for 2026.

Uni receives quarter million lab funding despite widespread NSF cuts

Nuclear associations’ deal aims to foster greater US-UK exchange

Durham takes quality control ITERations to a new level

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Evident returns to focus on the small and scientifically beautiful

One of the world’s best known photomicrography competitions, Evident’s Image of the Year, is inviting entries for 2026.

Uni receives quarter million lab funding despite widespread NSF cuts

Nuclear associations’ deal aims to foster greater US-UK exchange

Durham takes quality control ITERations to a new level

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Food forensics: how AI can smell authentic olive oil

Extra virgin olive (EVO) oils are highly complex. Here, Prof Chiara Cordero discusses the application of an AI smelling machine to analyse, qualify, categorise, and authenticate olive oil and counter…

Electron diffraction: A technique suggesting radically new things

Understanding powder flow in materials testing

Monitoring dust collection in Pharma manufacturing is easier with IoT

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Comment And Analysis

It’s Lego, but not as we know it

Two worlds collide, to Russ Swan’s delight.

Powering the world’s most innovative materials

Integrity at all times

Quantum of challenge

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Interviews

Science, in the cause of justice

Dame Sue Black shares her thoughts on forensic science, its uses and limitations, the impact of modern technologies and offers a steer to those seeking to follow in her footsteps.