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A lighter approach

September 18, 2023
The drive to achieve sustainable laboratories affects all areas of operation. After the more obvious targets have been addressed, attention is shifting to other areas, notably fluorescence microscopy. Light emitting...

Informed consent: Maximising compliance and minimising risk

September 12, 2023
While the principle of participant consent is better appreciated in clinical research today than in previous decades, the opportunities for error remain considerable. However, a combination of digital technologies and...

Water, the source of (lab) life

September 11, 2023
When it comes to laboratory liquid, there’s just nothing that can top the peerless H20, argues Matthew Partridge.

Van Leeuwenhoek’s rich legacy endures three centuries on

August 24, 2023
He may have been a late starter in the field with which his name is indelibly associated but Antony van Leeuwenhoek's presence endures after 300 years says Professor Brian J...

Look beyond the Horizon

August 2, 2023
While many scientists are keen to see the UK back in the Horizon Europe programme, Professor Brian J Ford remains sceptical about the benefits…

New tools for an old enemy

July 30, 2023
It’s 30 years since the World Health Organisation identified the resurgence of tuberculosis as a global public health emergency, an issue reiterated by its present head. TB drug resistance underlines...

Stopping the rot

July 23, 2023
The global cold chain is functioning but often ineptly, with consequences for food and vaccine supply worldwide. As ever, science is seeking to provide solutions.

Ditch the manual

July 16, 2023
Digitalisation and automation are about people as much as technology, emphasises Divya Vijay Pratheek. Remove the most repetitive tasks and you remove error and encourage innovative thinking.

Lab Babble: Today’s fact, tomorrow’s retract

July 10, 2023
You can withdraw a discredited paper, but the long tail of citations lingers on and on, cautions Russ Swan.

Big Ask: Pushing the boundaries

July 10, 2023
Terahertz technology may be in its relative infancy but fortunately the scientist leading the National Physical Laboratory's pioneering work, Dr Mira Naftaly boasts more than two decades experience in this...

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