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Time to reconcile science and philosophy

Added: 4 Nov 2019

Despite close historical ties, philosophy and science have had a bumpy relationship in the modern e…

It’s in the blood

Added: 7 Oct 2019

Despite – or perhaps because of – its importance, some of the world’s most deadly diseases have the…

Forensics in crisis?

Added: 2 Sep 2019

A drop in forensics R&D funding and no central body for forensics services is putting justice in je…

Knowing a lot about very little

Added: 19 Aug 2019

The potential of nanomedicine to tackle many diseases is immense, but we really don’t know much abo…

Reproducibility comes as standard (part 2)

Added: 5 Aug 2019

Science's reproducibility crisis is a big challenge and one that needs to be overcome quickly. In t…

Reproducibility comes as standard (part 1)

Added: 29 Jul 2019

Science's reproducibility crisis is a big challenge and one that needs to be overcome quickly. In t…

Putting your finger on it

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Nanoparticles could well be the future of fingermark detection. Not only do they promise sensitivit…

The chameleon and the crystal maze

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How a crystal structure within the skin of the famous colour-changing lizard holds the key to weara…

The future character of medicine

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Nanotechnology offers great promise for the improvement of the treatment of a number of diseases. H…

Do we need to be more negative?

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As nanotech applications become more diverse, the need for reliable vibration control has become cr…

Characterising the future of medicine

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Nanotechnology offers great promise for the improvement of the treatment of a number of diseases. H…