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Game Theory: Shallow Sea – Great Barrier Reef
July 5, 2026
Our duo Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner deep dive into Shallow Sea – Great Barrier Reef. WHAT IS SHALLOW SEA? The […]
Teaching the rules: Sample handling in class
July 5, 2026
Treat school laboratories seriously, they’re the ultimate stress test environment for products and procedures and for shaping behaviours, urges Isabel Murphy. Even lab […]
Breaking up prolonged sitting linked to lower cancer death risk
July 5, 2026
Breaking up long periods of sitting with light physical activity could reduce the risk of cancer death, according to a study led by […]
Study identifies best practice for whale shark tagging
July 5, 2026
An international team led by scientists at the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has published new guidance aimed at improving the way researchers track […]
Agreement moves Paralympian McFall closer to historic space mission
July 5, 2026
A new agreement between the UK Government and commercial space company Vast has moved UK astronaut John McFall a step closer to becoming […]
Latest Lab Talk News in Brief: System overhaul, development, investment, appointments
July 1, 2026
Clinisys has completed deployment of its WinPath laboratory information management system at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, replacing a legacy pathology system that had […]
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Breaking up prolonged sitting linked to lower cancer death risk
July 5, 2026
Breaking up long periods of sitting with light physical activity could reduce the risk of cancer death, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Glasgow. Published in PLOS Medicine, the research analysed activity data from more than 91,000 UK Biobank participants over an average follow-up period of 12 years to investigate […]
Study identifies best practice for whale shark tagging
July 5, 2026
An international team led by scientists at the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has published new guidance aimed at improving the way researchers track whale sharks, helping strengthen conservation efforts for the world’s largest fish. Published by Springer Nature, the study evaluates different tagging approaches with a particular focus on clamp-based attachment systems, which allow electronic […]
Agreement moves Paralympian McFall closer to historic space mission
July 5, 2026
A new agreement between the UK Government and commercial space company Vast has moved UK astronaut John McFall a step closer to becoming the first person with a physical disability to undertake a long-duration mission in orbit. The memorandum of understanding will see the UK Space Agency support Vast in securing sponsorship for a future […]
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Game Theory: Shallow Sea – Great Barrier Reef
July 5, 2026
Our duo Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner deep dive into Shallow Sea – Great Barrier Reef. WHAT IS SHALLOW SEA? The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system, spanning over 344,400 km² off the coast of Australia, home to thousands of species and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is […]
Teaching the rules: Sample handling in class
July 5, 2026
Treat school laboratories seriously, they’re the ultimate stress test environment for products and procedures and for shaping behaviours, urges Isabel Murphy. Even lab managers and suppliers can learn something. From mislabelling conical flasks in school to million-dollar recalls, sample integrity is paramount. It ensures quality control in the laboratory, specimen preservation in stable, undegraded states […]
Lab-or-a-tol-o-gy: Software, soft soap
June 29, 2026
Over promising systems sellers can be the bane of the science researcher’s life, admits Matthew Partridge. There is an English idiom, ‘call a spade a spade’ which if you’ve not come across it before essentially means call something as it is, be honest, frank and accurate. The phrase is very old and actually comes from […]
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An alternative solution to rotary evaporators for solvent evaporation
June 23, 2026
Concentrators (nitrogen blowdown concentrators) are increasingly used as an alternative to rotary evaporators because they evaporate solvents quickly while saving valuable laboratory space. Evaporation is accelerated by lowering the solvent’s partial vapour pressure above the liquid surface. These systems use either a heated water bath or dry block heating with programmable temperatures, combined with a […]
Modernise your lab with confidence: Upgrade your glasswasher with Miele
June 15, 2026
In today’s fast‑paced laboratory environment, efficiency, reliability and compliance are not nice‑to‑haves – they are essential. From research and diagnostics to quality control and testing, clean and contaminant‑free glassware underpins consistent results and safe operations. That’s why there has never been a better time to review the performance of your laboratory glasswasher. To support labs […]
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 […]
