April 30, 2021

Is a lack of focus baffling your team? Dr Matthew Partridge recommends setting research goals and sticking to them...

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April 28, 2021

Left-over clinical material like blood samples and excised tissue may be medical waste, but it can also be research treasure. This material is needed by researchers for the development of...

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April 28, 2021

Thermophiles are fascinating microorganisms that include fungi, algae, cyanobacteria, and protozoa. Tom Graham discusses how to measure thermophilic microbial growth as a step towards understanding these fascinating and potentially highly...

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April 27, 2021

Reseachers are generally known for their dedication and the percieved norm is that many work for passion and love of the work. But, dedication and passion should not require losing...

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April 22, 2021

By embedding polymer-eating enzymes in plastic, researchers have found a way to make previously tricky polyester plastics break down more easily, with just heat and water, within a few weeks....

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April 16, 2021

We are all becoming used to hearing about AI and blockchain, two technology trends that go hand in hand – the brains and the brawn, the automation specialist and its...

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Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Interviews, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Physiology, Policy

April 15, 2021

Following the announcement of the proposed launch of the new Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA), Naomi Ikeda notes that details have been kept light to enable the first director...

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April 9, 2021

Using an ordinary light microscope, MIT engineers have devised a technique for imaging biological samples with accuracy at the scale of 10 nanometers -- which should enable them to image...

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April 8, 2021

This could be where the rubber truly hits the road. Rice University scientists have optimised a process to convert waste from rubber tyres into graphene that can, in turn, be...

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April 7, 2021

An international team of researchers led by Wladek Minor, a University of Virginia School of Medicine professor, is warning that scientists must better prepare for the next pandemic - and...

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Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Comment And Analysis, Covid-19, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology