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The invisible influencer

Added: 4 Feb 2026

Biological assays are a vital part of modern research and drug discovery, yet their reproducibility…

Creating a digitally enabled, automated R&D environment

Added: 2 Feb 2026

Digitally enabled lab environments, driven by AI, can help accelerate innovation, reduce lab errors…

Stars present and future

Added: 5 Jan 2026

Another strong showing across the board in a hard-fought contest for the Lab Awards 2025.

Lab Babble: Epochs of contamination

Added: 15 Dec 2025

LLMs and nukes: not so different, says Russ Swan.

Powering the lab

Added: 8 Dec 2025

When a technology increases in sophistication, automation and ease of use, so can the results. In t…

Breaking down barriers to scientific knowledge

Added: 10 Nov 2025

The journey toward Open Science is complex and varied, but at its core lies a shared vision: making…

Collaborative science in the spotlight

Added: 26 Oct 2025

As the NEC Birmingham prepares for this year’s Lab Innovations show from 29-30 October, the event’s…

Putting knowledge before prestige

Added: 6 Oct 2025

Our reliance upon the impact factor is destroying public trust in science, argues Damian Pattinson.

Greener, cleaner and plastic

Added: 1 Sep 2025

As the shift towards cleaner and sustainable energy systems progresses, plastic supercapacitors may…

Lab Babble: Turning basic science into TV gold

Added: 1 Sep 2025

Move over Mary Berry, writes Russ Swan.

In the public arena

Added: 4 Aug 2025

Research in the laboratory or out in the field is essential, but communicating with public audience…

The time is now

Added: 29 Jul 2025

It’s no secret that the United States is losing talented scientists but why aren’t the UK and Europ…

It’s Lego, but not as we know it

Added: 7 Jun 2025

Two worlds collide, to Russ Swan’s delight.

Critical alternatives

Added: 27 May 2025

As the supply of rare earth elements becomes an increasing geopolitical issue, Akseli Mansikkamäki …

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…

Integrity at all times

Added: 14 Apr 2025

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) plays a crucial role in engineering advanced materials but accur…

Chemical expansion

Added: 7 Apr 2025

After increasing to add a dedicated chemical lab zone last year, CHEMUK returns with a further addi…

Integrity at all times

Added: 10 Mar 2025

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) plays a crucial role in engineering advanced materials but accur…

At the heart of things

Added: 20 Jan 2025

London’s role as a lab science location has been limited by shortage of sites but evidence suggests…