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The ‘middle men’ of knowledge
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Jun 2014
Researchers developing lighter materials and new catalysts are collaborating with UK companies to r…

Unleashing the hidden efficiency of your lab
Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Jun 2014
Money for science is in short supply. Yet an untapped resource exists. These are the performance an…

Scotland builds a biotech future
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Jun 2014
It’s no secret, globally our environment is changing. We’re seeing a rise in population, a rapid de…

Putting it all on the table
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Jun 2014
The competition to synthesise heavy elements is well underway, but are we creating them just becaus…

Stand up and be counted
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 May 2014
The CFC assay and colony counting is universally recognised as the gold standard for measuring the …

An experiment doomed to fail?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 May 2014
In schools and colleges laboratory work spices-up science, so why has Michael Gove now decided to n…

Lab Gloves - the myths and realities
Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 May 2014
They may be your constant companion, but do you really know them? Nick Gardner shatters some of the…

Shining a light on insulin
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 May 2014
As a protein insulin is well known and it has now proved to be an ideal model to examine the oligom…

Laboratory health & safety…it’s elementary
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 May 2014
Just what do those facts and figures in a safety report really mean? Nathan Watson invokes a famili…

Plant sciences in the UK – under nurtured?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 May 2014
A new report by the UK Plant Sciences Federation (UKPSF) reveals that a shortage of investment in p…

The psychology of safety showers
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 May 2014
Psychological factors can play a role in the poor usage of safety showers – Ivan Zytynski explores …

Sticking to the letter of the law
Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 May 2014
Transporting hazardous goods and chemicals requires not only careful handling but also strict adher…

The changing face of scientific publishing
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 May 2014
Many think scientific publishing is reaching a crucial point and must evolve. But how to increase s…

Going green to keep it safe
Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 May 2014
We look at how the 12 principles of green chemistry can lower risk to human health in the laborator…

Celebrating Great British Science
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 May 2014
As part of our Celebrating British Science campaign we want you nominate the scientific breakthroug…

Managing a healthy and safe laboratory
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 May 2014
Tim Collins of the British Laboratory Managers Association explains what can be done to ensure a sa…

A problem blooms…
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Apr 2014
Microcystins are cyclic peptides produced by cyanobacteria in surface water that experience seasona…

The future of human evolution
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Apr 2014
It is a continuous and lengthy process happening right under our noses; but what does the future ho…

How safe is your data?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Apr 2014
What would you do if you lost your data? Mark Hahnel explores options for storing your research saf…

Gas analysis – the hydrogen way
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Apr 2014
Hydrogen is considered by many to be the best carrier gas for gas chromatography and, in some of th…