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Congratulations UK Science!
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Nov 2011
Here in the UK we have always enjoyed a fine reputation for our science – “and rightly so” pipes up…

Halloween Science
Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Oct 2011
Halloween is fast approaching and we know exactly what’s on your mind – which is the best apple for…

Happy Birthday Prospero
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Oct 2011
In today’s hi-tech world, where new technology is out of date almost as soon as it hits the shelf, …

Happy 40th!
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Oct 2011
Hello and welcome to the 40th anniversary edition of Laboratory News! I am pleased and indeed very …

Burrito birthday!
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Oct 2011
As you will no doubt have noticed it is the 40th anniversary of Laboratory News, and this issue is …

Going social
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Sep 2011
After the Arab spring, and the recent English riots it is now clear to anyone who doubted it that w…

The butterfly effect
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Sep 2011
What do the English riots and the Sulzberger ice shelf in Antarctica have in common?

You're having a laugh?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Sep 2011
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Science on the Beeb
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Aug 2011
As News International continues to self destruct in the midst of editorial practices that would mak…

Phone hacking - how easy is it?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Aug 2011
How difficult is it to hack into someone's voicemail? Do you need to be a specialist programmer or …

What is fracking and is it safe?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Aug 2011
Fracking has been thrust – unwillingly – into the limelight as the safety and environmental impacts…

There's big and then there's this...
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Aug 2011
Motivation. Unfortunately something the Science lite desk has but a passing acquaintance with, yet …

The future of evolution
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jul 2011
At the recent, and rather good, Science World exhibition at the Magna Centre in Rotherham I had the…

Killer bean sprouts
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jul 2011
The E. coli outbreak in Germany is serious but is the panic-stricken public making the situation wo…

Pointless additions?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Jul 2011
Two new elements are set to join the 118 already in the Periodic Table, but they decay so quickly –…

The most unusual talent
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Jul 2011
They live in damp locations, feeding on bacteria and other micro-organisms – honey and oats is a bi…

Is the FSS really too expensive?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jun 2011
As the public sector culling continues, so does the Government’s seemingly smug indifference. “Our …

Intellectual property
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jun 2011
Is intellectual property protection getting in the way of innovation and ultimately new medicines f…

Is nuclear the answer?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Jun 2011
The Committee on Climate Change suggest 14 nuclear reactors should be built to help the UK reach th…

Nomenclature debate rumbles on…
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Jun 2011
It appears that after last month’s rallying cry to all those in charge of naming scientific equipme…