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Putting knowledge before prestige
Added: 6 Oct 2025
Our reliance upon the impact factor is destroying public trust in science, argues Damian Pattinson.
Saving lives, protecting livelihoods
Added: 29 Sep 2025
Zoonotic disease Nipah virus (NiV) killed more than 100 people in a 1999 Malaysian outbreak. Simon …
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…
Front line safeguards
Added: 15 Sep 2025
Effective monitoring is essential for sample storage and never more so than in the race to halt a p…
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.
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…
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 …
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…
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…
Breaking the code
Added: 17 Mar 2025
Lab notebooks with cryptic code go back a long way, says Matthew Partridge.
