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3D printing in the lab
Added: 7 Jun 2025
The biomedical sector is emerging as a key arena for 3D printing technologies, enabling researchers…

On point for delivery
Added: 1 Jun 2025
Do microneedles represent the future in the field of drug delivery? Rachel Sully argues for the ben…

Gut reaction
Added: 1 Jun 2025
Public interest in the significance of the microbiome has been increasing but until now testing has…

Securing the base
Added: 27 May 2025
Lack of reliable access and sufficient supply of chemicals can undermine laboratory operations, war…

Critical alternatives
Added: 27 May 2025
As the supply of rare earth elements becomes an increasing geopolitical issue, Akseli Mansikkamäki …

From manual to molecular
Added: 19 May 2025
Covid-19 set the precedent for the ‘molecularisation’ of healthcare, argues Fiona Smith.

Powering the world’s most innovative materials
Added: 19 May 2025
Materials innovation plays a critical role in economic development, explains David Knowles, and dig…

Show Preview: Chemical expansion
Added: 28 Apr 2025
After increasing to add a dedicated chemical lab zone last year, CHEMUK returns with a further addi…

Game Theory: Photosynthesis
Added: 14 Apr 2025
It’s fun before science with Photosynthesis, say Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner.
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Integrity at all times
Added: 14 Apr 2025
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) plays a crucial role in engineering advanced materials but accur…

Let the scientists rule
Added: 8 Apr 2025
Donald Trump’s expansionist plans are just a retread of century-old dreams of a continent run by te…

Chemical expansion
Added: 7 Apr 2025
After increasing to add a dedicated chemical lab zone last year, CHEMUK returns with a further addi…

Engineering biology: converting lab R&D into outputs
Added: 7 Apr 2025
IChemE’s Duncan Lugton, who submitted evidence to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committ…

Green chemistry: The path to sustainable reagents in laboratories
Added: 31 Mar 2025
Green chemistry is revolutionising the way we approach sustainability in science. Rachel Sully expl…

Fermenting resistance
Added: 24 Mar 2025
A study revealed that cancer cells that developed a high fermentative capacity became resistant and…

Spelling it out
Added: 24 Mar 2025
For professionals, the rules for furnishing safe and efficient lab spaces may be second knowledge b…

Breaking the code
Added: 17 Mar 2025
Lab notebooks with cryptic code go back a long way, says Matthew Partridge.

A shared responsibility
Added: 17 Mar 2025
As World Health Organisation funding comes under threat, Hogan Bassey offers a reminder of how coor…