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Unveiling the ripple effect

Added: 12 Aug 2024

Dr Gen Li returns to the theme of how the war in Ukraine has impacted global clinical development a…

The evolution of CRISPR cell line technology

Added: 6 Aug 2024

CRISPR technology’s initial applications were primarily focused on targeted genome editing, but its…

Shafted by progress

Added: 29 Jul 2024

There was little chance of Archimedes losing his screw; things are very different today, reflects M…

A matter of scale

Added: 22 Jul 2024

Funding support and infrastructure are needed to bring bio-based products and processes to market a…

Casting light on the matter

Added: 4 Jun 2024

Instrument manufacturer Waters Corporation has teamed up with the University of Surrey to provide s…

Hurricane hunters

Added: 29 May 2024

Cruising thousands of feet above the Arctic through a raging storm isn’t the most congenial researc…

Six degrees of separation

Added: 20 May 2024

Labs play an essential role in advancing sustainability in the wider world but they need to tackle …

Lab.or.a.tol.o.gy: Greet with scepticism

Added: 14 May 2024

AI isn’t going anywhere, says Matthew Partridge, so let’s stop worrying and think more about how to…

Game Theory: Ecosystem – Coral Reef

Added: 7 May 2024

Like its namesake, Coral Reef is simple to appreciate but it’s challenging to master.

Look to your assets

Added: 15 Apr 2024

Waste reduction or recycling is usually the focus for driving greener practice in the lab but what …

Honing in on the chemical lab

Added: 15 Apr 2024

This year’s version of the CHEMUK show is the largest ever but it also has an enhanced focus on the…

Scaling the digital mountain

Added: 24 Mar 2024

Hub locations are as much a feature in healthcare as for life sciences in general. Ursula Costa out…

Farm to gutter: Genomic surveillance to track AMR

Added: 4 Mar 2024

Governments are waking up to the dangers presented by antimicrobial resistance but the focus on cli…

Million dollar beep

Added: 19 Feb 2024

Digital hackers may be the bigger threat but don’t overlook the need for safeguards against more co…

Keep it clean

Added: 5 Feb 2024

Chemical disinfectants are hazardous to lab staff, and if discharged into the wastewater, pose a he…

Starry, starry night

Added: 5 Feb 2024

After just three years, the Lab Awards has come of age with a standalone event, a record number of …

A global leg-up

Added: 29 Jan 2024

Returning to the theme of sustainable reuse, Colin Shandley offers a reminder that the effect goes …

Where the action is

Added: 29 Jan 2024

As demand for lab space increasingly outstrips supply, alternatives are being sought to science par…

On the front line

Added: 22 Jan 2024

Increasing digitalisation creates a weapon for hackers, criminals and hostile states to employ far …

Scents-ibly sustainable

Added: 8 Jan 2024

Rather than plundering scarce natural resources, Glasgow University scientists Hua Wang and Sofia S…