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Materials science contribution to UK laid bare in new analysis
June 7, 2026
Scientists, engineers and materials researchers across the UK are contributing to a sector worth £49bn annually to the economy and supporting more than […]
Sampling the best of the latest Laboratory News issue
June 7, 2026
The new edition of Laboratory News, available now, explores the growing importance of integrity, quality and resilience across the laboratory sector. From the […]
Aston-STFC collaborate to accelerate neuropathic computing development
June 7, 2026
Aston University and the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre have launched a new partnership aimed at accelerating the development and […]
Lab Talk News in Brief: partnerships, acquisitions, spin-outs, new builds, appointments…
June 3, 2026
The latest news update from our sister site Laboratory Talk with reports spanning business, research and development, training, events and compliance… Sapio Sciences has […]
What makes labs reliable?
June 3, 2026
What makes a laboratory reliable?The answer isn’t just instruments or analytical methods. It’s the infrastructure, workflows, environments and human systems that support them.That’s […]
New technology combines recording and control of brain activity in single device
June 1, 2026
Researchers have developed a new technology capable of simultaneously recording and manipulating neuronal activity deep within the brain, offering what the scientists describes […]
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Sampling the best of the latest Laboratory News issue
June 7, 2026
The new edition of Laboratory News, available now, explores the growing importance of integrity, quality and resilience across the laboratory sector. From the role of analytical testing in supporting commercial decisions and the energy transition, to the challenges of maintaining sample integrity throughout the scientific process, this issue examines how robust systems and informed decision-making […]
Aston-STFC collaborate to accelerate neuropathic computing development
June 7, 2026
Aston University and the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre have launched a new partnership aimed at accelerating the development and industrial adoption of neuromorphic computing technologies in the UK. The organisations have signed an agreement to establish the Aston-Hartree Neuromorphic Centre of Competence at Aston University, creating a focal point for collaboration […]
Lab Talk News in Brief: partnerships, acquisitions, spin-outs, new builds, appointments…
June 3, 2026
The latest news update from our sister site Laboratory Talk with reports spanning business, research and development, training, events and compliance… Sapio Sciences has partnered with consulting and technology firm ZS to support deployment of the Sapio Platform across biopharma R&D and chemistry, manufacturing and controls laboratories. Under the agreement, ZS will provide consulting and implementation services and […]
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Clinical overhaul: the opportunities and challenges for would-be suppliers
May 25, 2026
The UK’s overhaul of clinical trial regulations is a potential boon for the medical technology industry but companies need to ensure their own digital adaptations are sufficient to provide them with a competitive edge, advises Tarn Brown, life sciences industry lead at Columbus. The UK has now launched the biggest overhaul of clinical trial regulations […]
Ebola and the interplay of research incentives and finance
May 18, 2026
We all recognise this picture. It is the Ebola virus, of course. What you likely won’t realise is that it was taken 50 years ago, writes Brian J Ford. The virologist was Frederick A. Murphy at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, and this virion was isolated from a specimen collected in Zaire, now […]
Lab Babble: Case not proven
May 17, 2026
Efforts to pin Covid on lab error fail the fact test, says Russ Swan. What if I told you that a forensic trail of scientific investigation had shown the pandemic-causing virus was created in a laboratory, and escaped into the wild as the result of an accident or a poorly executed vaccination experiment? You’d expect […]
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BTG Eddisons lab auction announced
May 21, 2026
An array of laboratory equipment goes under the hammer for online auction, courtesy of BTG Eddisons in mid-June. Laboratory hardware, biopharma analytical and cell processing assets will all be up for sale during the event based at The Auction Centre, Dunlop Way, Scunthorpe DN16 3RN. Examples of the equipment available for purchase will be the […]
A Book of Experiments – eBook download
April 26, 2026
Available from Analytix is the Milestone Book of Experiments eBook – a 400-page technical and training resource designed for laboratories currently using or looking to introduce microwave technology. Developed for both industrial and academic environments, the eBook presents a historical overview of microwave technology from the 1880s to the present day. The main body of […]
Siemens recognition for Bürkert enables improved development
August 12, 2025
Fluid control specialist Bürkert has become an official Siemens Product Partner for Siemen’s SIMATIC Automation Systems. The new partnership will extend integration capabilities for OEMs and end users with a focus on valve islands for process industries.
