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Five-letter words for research: ‘trial’ and ‘error’
Added: 31 May 2022
You now have six attempts to guess the craze that has hooked Dr Matthew Partridge as he envisages a…

How to minimise the risk of cross-contamination in laboratories
Added: 26 May 2022
Cross-contamination is a major concern for any laboratory and can lead to false and inaccurate resu…

Our lifestyles are key contributors to river pollution – social prescribing can help
Added: 25 May 2022
A new study demonstrates the significant environmental impact of harmful chemical and biological ag…

Identifying and reducing day-to-day stress in laboratories
Added: 19 May 2022
A busy laboratory can be a stressful working environment, especially if there is a backlog of sampl…

Reducing microbiological growth in your lab
Added: 12 May 2022
Microbes are invisible to the naked eye. Every laboratory user carries a microbiome load of c.100 t…

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…

When more knowledge does not equal more complexity
Added: 9 May 2022
In a world saturated with information, Dr Diane Turner discusses how more in-depth learning about a…

Are virtual audits sustainable post-pandemic?
Added: 5 May 2022
With a mindful eye on the low environmental impact offered by virtual audits, Kate Coleman investig…

Risk, rewards, and regulations for gene editing
Added: 3 May 2022
UK leading authority on the human genome, Professor Robin Lovell-Badge speaks with Dermot Martin on…

The voice of the empowered patient is on the rise
Added: 22 Apr 2022
Industry experts agree that patient-centricity should be the overriding aim of global life science …

So... What is the point of physics? IOP is offering £1000 for the best answer!
Added: 7 Apr 2022
IoP launches a new challenge to get young people to see physics differently. With only one in ten p…

DOE support for scientists impacted by the war in Ukraine
Added: 6 Apr 2022
The ongoing war in Ukraine presents incredible, heartbreaking challenges to both the country and it…

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…

New 'levelling up' roadmap: review sets out three ways business can reduce health inequalities
Added: 5 Apr 2022
A major review of health inequities published on 4 April 2022, lays a roadmap for the role of indus…

UK Space Agency SPRINT funding to support business collaborations with devolved nations universities
Added: 5 Apr 2022
The national SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) business support program…

Digital twins to link Metaverse to real-world decarbonisation towards NetZero
Added: 1 Apr 2022
Digital Twins are forecast to form the essential building blocks of a Metaverse which connects the …

New £1.5m unit to tackle racial inequalities in science
Added: 24 Mar 2022
The Royal Society of Chemistry has established a Race & Ethnicity Unit to break down barriers to eq…

UN debate on how to make science and technology more sustainable and inclusive
Added: 24 Mar 2022
A debate to discuss how science and technology can boost Covid-19 recovery is to be held in the UN.…

How to create an inclusive workplace
Added: 22 Mar 2022
According to research, working women and minorities in the workplace have been disproportionately a…

ED&I in the UK Life Science Industry
Added: 18 Mar 2022
Research into the matter of equity, diversity & inclusion (ED&I) in the UK Life Science Industry wa…