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Game Theory: Finspan Sharks & Reefs Expansion

August 23, 2026
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High marks for Finspan Sharks & Reefs Expansion from Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner. WHAT IS FINSPAN? In a previous column, we reviewed the superb Wingspan (and its expansions). Finspan...
Life Sciences
board games, marine ecology
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A COA is only as strong as its source-record trail

August 16, 2026
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A certificate of analysis is often treated as the end of a quality check. A PDF arrives, the reported value looks acceptable, and the document is filed with the purchase...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Certification, Lab protocols, Regulatory, Transparency
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Cleanroom differential pressure: a small value with a big impact

August 16, 2026
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Pressure differentials inside cleanrooms are not large, Sean Murphy explains, with most set between 5-15 Pascal. However, maintaining that differential is a critical part of the overall cleanroom contamination control...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Materials
Cleanroom, Contamination control, Lab technology, Monitoring
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Small and busy: Lessons in layout discipline

August 8, 2026
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It’s back to basics in the overstretched school laboratory. Maybe this could teach the rest of us something about first principles? When laboratory design is discussed, attention often gravitates towards...
Physics & Engineering
laboratory design, laboratory layout
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Bringing best value

August 8, 2026
Insight
Effective and affordable treatments are key to tackling both the UK’s burgeoning diabetes crisis and the financial challenges facing the NHS. However, the success of generics and biosimilars depends to...
Life Sciences
biosimilars, diabetes, generic medicines
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Lab-or-a-tol-o-gy: Data’s slime challenge

August 2, 2026
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Outreach means getting down and dirty with spreadsheets, says Matthew Partridge. There are some outreach topics that come pre-loaded with helpful public engagement features. Outreach about rockets lets you point...
Chemistry
data literacy, scientific evidence, STEM outreach
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Improving data interpretation in healthcare

August 2, 2026
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The sheer volume of data generated by artificial intelligence can be a deterrent to adoption, yet harnessing AI fully can overcome that problem and benefit complex areas of healthcare such...
Life Sciences
artificial intelligence, transplant immunology
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A matter of fine detail

July 27, 2026
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Your physical lab environment looks secure; now it’s time to take a more granular approach to design, advises Ricky Williams. Small changes reap big gains. Laboratory design is often discussed...
Physics & Engineering
laboratory design, laboratory workflow
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Future Chemistry Hub: From bench to AI

July 27, 2026
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Southampton University’s contribution to this year’s British Science Festival emphasises enjoyment and real-world experimentation to showcase how new developments are transforming chemistry, explains Matthew Partridge. This September, the School of...
Chemistry
AI & Digitalisation, Education & Skills, Events
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How the lab ecosystem shapes bench outcomes

July 20, 2026
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Science depends for its validity upon standardised methods, good controls and reproducibility. That won’t happen if you don’t ensure you are working in a secure laboratory environment, reminds Rachel Sully....
Physics & Engineering
laboratory environment
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Rethinking healthcare data governance

July 20, 2026
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The recent UK Biobank breach created alarm within a medical sector embracing data digitalisation. The answer, says Ángel Alberich-Bayarri, is to apply better controls. The recent UK Biobank data breach...
Life Sciences
data governance, health data
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Game Theory: Shallow Sea – Great Barrier Reef

July 5, 2026
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Our duo Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner deep dive into Shallow Sea – Great Barrier Reef. WHAT IS SHALLOW SEA? The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest...
Earth & Environmental
biodiversity, Great Barrier Reef
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