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To PhD or not to PhD: Deciding if a research degree is right for you in today’s STEM landscape
Added: 1 Mar 2026
Once the ultimate academic accolade, a PhD is now just one of many paths in science. Katy Linkens o…
Why the lab world Is heading to analytica
Added: 1 Mar 2026
In a world where scientific progress is accelerating faster than ever, staying ahead means being wh…
How to solve a problem like implementing Electronic Lab Notebooks
Added: 22 Feb 2026
Changing circumstances now favour more widespread adoption of Electronic Lab Notebooks. Yet the pro…
Biosimilars and the post-patent environment
Added: 16 Feb 2026
The market and frameworks for biologics and their biosimilars are growing and ever-evolving, as ill…
The invisible influencer
Added: 4 Feb 2026
Biological assays are a vital part of modern research and drug discovery, yet their reproducibility…
Microscopes to market: Exporting for innovation
Added: 2 Feb 2026
Lab and life science innovators often lack the knowledge and resources to expand into foreign marke…
Sounding cocci-ed
Added: 11 Jan 2026
Broadcasters have a duty to promote science but when they do, it helps to get the details right, ca…
Stars present and future
Added: 5 Jan 2026
Another strong showing across the board in a hard-fought contest for the Lab Awards 2025.
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…
Protein integrity in the cause of science
Added: 20 Oct 2025
The IMPALA-NET network is developing a polymer-lipid particle technique to preserve the lipid envir…
Putting knowledge before prestige
Added: 6 Oct 2025
Our reliance upon the impact factor is destroying public trust in science, argues Damian Pattinson.
Three essential elements for science-fit Generative AI
Added: 24 Sep 2025
Generative AI will become ever more embedded within scientific research, the challenge is to keep i…
Lab Babble: Turning basic science into TV gold
Added: 1 Sep 2025
Move over Mary Berry, writes Russ Swan.
Sensing what’s right
Added: 25 Aug 2025
Rigorous cleanroom certification requires accurate, real-time data. Microchip technology provided b…
Complexity demands clarity
Added: 25 Aug 2025
Science mustn’t take refuge in obscurity, insists Matthew Partridge.
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…
A biotech boost for Scotland
Added: 21 Jul 2025
Scotland’s first open-access 300-litre fermenter promises to provide a major boost for the country’…
