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UK’s nuclear material offers plentiful source for new cancer therapy

Added: 24 Nov 2025

Britain’s recycled nuclear material is to be used for the production of new precision cancer treatm…

Breaking down barriers to scientific knowledge

Added: 10 Nov 2025

The journey toward Open Science is complex and varied, but at its core lies a shared vision: making…

Lab News in brief: CGT Catapult, PacBio, Isakson Prize, Hartwell, Exogene, Swansea Uni, Metir, Berry Genomics, diaago…

Added: 10 Nov 2025

Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult’s annual report reveals last year it worked with 70 companies on adv…

Collaborative science in the spotlight

Added: 26 Oct 2025

As the NEC Birmingham prepares for this year’s Lab Innovations show from 29-30 October, the event’s…

Launch of three new microwave digestion systems

Added: 13 Oct 2025

Quality analysis with ICP-MS and AA/ICP-OES starts with good sample preparation and for this to be …

Uni receives quarter million lab funding despite widespread NSF cuts

Added: 12 Oct 2025

America’s Hawai’i Pacific University (HPU) has received a two year grant of nearly US$243,780 for r…

Immunology, quantum and MOF dominate Nobel Prizes for science

Added: 9 Oct 2025

Nine new Nobel Prize laureates have shared the three award categories for physiology/medicine, phys…

Putting knowledge before prestige

Added: 6 Oct 2025

Our reliance upon the impact factor is destroying public trust in science, argues Damian Pattinson.

Durham takes quality control ITERations to a new level

Added: 14 Sep 2025

One of the biggest quality checks ever attempted on superconducting materials has been completed by…

Greener, cleaner and plastic

Added: 1 Sep 2025

As the shift towards cleaner and sustainable energy systems progresses, plastic supercapacitors may…

Lab Babble: Turning basic science into TV gold

Added: 1 Sep 2025

Move over Mary Berry, writes Russ Swan.

Graphite innovation for nuclear sector wins £13 million

Added: 16 Aug 2025

A scheme to support Britain’s nuclear industry through the development of sustainable graphite supp…

In the public arena

Added: 4 Aug 2025

Research in the laboratory or out in the field is essential, but communicating with public audience…

Sophisticated techniques boost green chemistry credentials

Added: 2 Aug 2025

Structural flaws in certain electricity-conducting plastics may be responsible for limiting the mat…

The time is now

Added: 29 Jul 2025

It’s no secret that the United States is losing talented scientists but why aren’t the UK and Europ…

Hair’s breadth ‘chapel on a chip’ demonstrates wonders of laser manufacturing

Added: 6 Jul 2025

Sorbonne university’s Chapel of Saint Ursula has been a Parisian landmark for nearly four centuries…

Miele Professional launches glass washers to cater for all laboratory needs

Added: 27 Jun 2025

Miele Professional, a global leader in premium commercial appliances, has announced the launch of i…

Trials start on Bath pillow for safer bed transfers

Added: 10 Jun 2025

A new product co-developed by university academics and their local hospital trust could reduce the …

It’s Lego, but not as we know it

Added: 7 Jun 2025

Two worlds collide, to Russ Swan’s delight.

Critical alternatives

Added: 27 May 2025

As the supply of rare earth elements becomes an increasing geopolitical issue, Akseli Mansikkamäki …