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Knowledge is power: In silico modelling of Covid-19
Added: 3 Oct 2022
Scientific research takes time. But, as the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted, sometimes that’s a luxur…

Understanding viral morphologies with next-generation cryo-EM
Added: 26 Jun 2022
With diverse morphologies, our understanding of Archaeal viruses remains scant. Here, Prof Edward H…

Lab furniture design for health and hygiene
Added: 10 May 2022
Unlike cleanrooms, many laboratories aren’t ISO 14644 registered when it comes to air particle coun…

Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing
Added: 4 May 2022
Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing. La…

New antibiotic assessment mechanism to procure drugs to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Added: 20 Apr 2022
One of the UK’s leading infectious disease biotech companies has lauded the conclusions of a projec…

How to ensure secure biological material transportation
Added: 6 Apr 2022
The correct transport of biological material is a major aspect of modern bio-legislation. Here, Den…

It’s all just a matter of perception
Added: 4 Apr 2022
In anticipation of the announcement of this year’s competition winners, we asked previous winners a…

It’s cool here in the future!
Added: 29 Mar 2022
Finding an excuse to watch Star Trek and call it research, Russ Swan compares science fiction with …

World's first confocal light microscope to study chiral molecules
Added: 11 Feb 2022
Scientists from Durham University’s Chemistry Department have developed the world’s first laser sca…

Applying MATIC to harness immune cells from tumours to fight cancer
Added: 4 Feb 2022
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumours …

Researchers discover how lactic acid weakens anti-tumour defences
Added: 4 Feb 2022
In cancer research, it has long been known that lactic acid, or lactate, is produced in large quant…

Liquid biopsy for solid tumour research
Added: 3 Feb 2022
Liquid biopsy is becoming more and more promising for solid tumour research, detection and surveill…

How to train your AI microscope
Added: 20 Jan 2022
Artificial Intelligence will define the future of microscopy. With increased demand for more powerf…

Picodroplet microfluidics - specialist chemicals for single cell analysis
Added: 10 Jan 2022
Picodroplet microfluidics is used to isolate single cells for high-throughput single cell analysis.…

Diagnosing dysbiosis – understanding imbalance in human gut microbiota
Added: 10 Jan 2022
Dysbiosis describes imbalance in healthy gut bacteria... but what is a healthy gut? We ask Christin…

Monitoring DNA in air samples could revolutionise biomonitoring
Added: 10 Jan 2022
DNA from air could revolutionise the way we measure animal biodiversity, say scientists. Two resear…

Accelerating R&D innovation in 2022 and beyond
Added: 3 Jan 2022
Accounting for pandemic drivers and a general acceptance that a return to pre-pandemic business hab…

The promise of COVID-19 surveillance through wastewater testing
Added: 22 Dec 2021
Pandemic modelling data can be gathered through mass testing by monitoring viral RNA levels in wast…

A Million to One: Bridging the biomarker chasm from discovery to the clinic
Added: 21 Dec 2021
With so much research being published on biomarkers, yet so few companion diagnostic devices being …

Shaking up the lab of the future
Added: 15 Dec 2021
From testing and drug discovery to vaccine rollout, collaboration and open innovation have been vit…