All Biological Sciences
Do octopuses' arms have a mind of their own?
Added: 4 Nov 2020
Often described as aliens, octopuses are one of most unusual creatures on the planet, with three he…
An artificial cell on a chip
Added: 28 Oct 2020
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking…
CRISPR vs COVID-19: the clues in our genes
Added: 28 Oct 2020
Does our genetic makeup make us more or less susceptible to COVID-19? Can genetic analysis help us …
New cancer drug for difficult tumour types
Added: 28 Oct 2020
A new drug designed to counter the effects of an important, but very hard to target, cancer mutatio…
Can cobots help us reach COVID test targets?
Added: 28 Oct 2020
Could laboratory test automation with collaborative robots (cobots) be the answer to help 'Operatio…
Selecting the right sterile cleanroom clothing solution for compliance with EU GMP Annex I
Added: 23 Oct 2020
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The new EU GMP Annex I guidelines will require sterile product manufacturers to …
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station
Added: 19 Oct 2020
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and two Russian cosmonauts arrived aboard the International Space Statio…
Robots support growth in Medical, Pharmaceutical and Lifesciences sectors
Added: 15 Oct 2020
Mechatronics solutions expert, Simon Jenkins, highlights just one of the areas where robots are now…
Reflections on the CRISPR journey from conception to Nobel Prize and beyond...
Added: 14 Oct 2020
Our very own CRISPR specialist, Dermot Martin, muses on this year’s historic decision to award the …
Feeding the world
Added: 2 Oct 2020
An international team of researchers led by Mario Herrero at CSIRO, Australia’s national science ag…
Machine Learning provides insight into cannabis strains
Added: 30 Sep 2020
Cannabis data lacking, but machine learning could help
THC and CBD; Anyone who has used, sold, stu…
Cannabis use for menopause symptom management
Added: 29 Sep 2020
As legislation relaxes regarding cannabis, it is being used to manage numerous chronic health condi…
Developing the next-generation genomics toolkit
Added: 21 Sep 2020
Bob Daber from Genosity and Michael Wong from EPAM unveil the secrets behind the Integrated Genomic…
Improving the luck of the horseshoe crab
Added: 21 Sep 2020
Following some recent media controversy, Allen Burgenson, and Glenn Gauvry update our original July…
Single-step 3D printing multimaterial microstructures
Added: 17 Sep 2020
Researchers have developed an automated 3D printing method that can produce multicolour 3D microstr…
Plant-based supercapacitor delivers 900 x energy efficiency
Added: 11 Sep 2020
In a new study, researchers at Texas A&M University have described their novel plant-based energy s…
Fast-tracking nanovaccines to fight coronavirus
Added: 10 Sep 2020
Today, there are more than 150 COVID-19 vaccines in the race to mitigate the virus.1-3 Some of thes…
New fossil ape discovered in India
Added: 9 Sep 2020
A 13-million-year-old fossil unearthed in northern India comes from a newly discovered ape, the ear…
Laboratory News Podcast - Rhythmical rats and scientific gin
Added: 7 Sep 2020
Its only a bloomin' party episode! And what makes a party really tick? Why music and alcohol of cou…
Biomimicry informs better sensors: just add noise
Added: 4 Sep 2020
Adding noise to enhance a weak signal is a sensing phenomenon common in the animal world but unusua…
