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Scientific nesting places
Added: 6 Feb 2023
If the day job leaves little space to stay abreast of happenings in the lab world, Twitter does hav…
Lab.or.a.tol.o.gy: Something for the weekend
Added: 23 Jan 2023
Matthew Partridge wonders where does a shorter working week leave that staple of the lab, the weeke…
The EU clinical clock is ticking
Added: 9 Jan 2023
With the 31 January 2023 switch to new EU Clinical Trial Regulations fast approaching, Werner Engel…
The science of art
Added: 12 Dec 2022
The Courtauld Institute of Art’s expertise in preserving art works derives in part from its use of …
Mimicry with consistency
Added: 5 Dec 2022
Research into neurodegenerative conditions can be hampered by difficulty accessing scalable, transl…
Image integrity in academic papers
Added: 28 Nov 2022
Academic papers are the most important medium for introducing results to the scientific community, …
Dystopia calling…
Added: 14 Nov 2022
Dr Matthew Partridge has seen the 2050 future and it works, even if we no longer understand why.
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Lab 2050: Four pillars of transformation
Added: 7 Nov 2022
To prepare for the laboratory of the future we must ask, decades ahead, how it will look? Pistoia A…
Lab Awards finalists named
Added: 26 Oct 2022
Finalists have been announced for the Lab Awards – hosted by Lab Innovations in partnership with La…
How can AI advance laboratory research?
Added: 21 Oct 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making waves across industries, and laboratory research may be the …
Simulated trials for better real-world outcomes
Added: 10 Oct 2022
Improvements in technology, as well as data capture and analysis have increased the effectiveness o…
Healthcare must learn from experience to combat global challenges for patients’ sake
Added: 22 Aug 2022
With nearly one in 20 of global drug trials affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it’s essential…
Creating places for people to drive life science
Added: 24 Jul 2022
While technology and collaboration has made it possible for many to consider giving up their commut…
Setting up a philanthropic genomic testing marketplace
Added: 10 Jul 2022
Mike Hudson tells the story of how one not-for-profit has helped UK Covid testing laboratories and …
Understanding viral morphologies with next-generation cryo-EM
Added: 26 Jun 2022
With diverse morphologies, our understanding of Archaeal viruses remains scant. Here, Prof Edward H…
AI helps detect autistic speech patterns in different language groups
Added: 20 Jun 2022
Speech patterns associated with autism can be identified with the help of machine learning in langu…
Five-letter words for research: ‘trial’ and ‘error’
Added: 31 May 2022
You now have six attempts to guess the craze that has hooked Dr Matthew Partridge as he envisages a…
Identifying and reducing day-to-day stress in laboratories
Added: 19 May 2022
A busy laboratory can be a stressful working environment, especially if there is a backlog of sampl…
Winning collaboration for LIMS implementation
Added: 11 May 2022
Under pressure to safeguard its incoming student body from COVID-19, The University of Nottingham n…
When more knowledge does not equal more complexity
Added: 9 May 2022
In a world saturated with information, Dr Diane Turner discusses how more in-depth learning about a…
