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Malaria test as simple as a bandage

November 5, 2020
Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage. That's the idea behind a platform developed by Rice University engineers who introduced a microneedle patch for rapid...

Nonscience Returns: You can get away with anything on TV

November 2, 2020
Biologist and broadcaster Professor Brian J Ford’s satire on science has just been updated as Nonscience Returns. Here he offers light-hearted advice to scientists about to appear on television.

CRISPR vs COVID-19: the clues in our genes

October 28, 2020
Does our genetic makeup make us more or less susceptible to COVID-19? Can genetic analysis help us understand immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus and even find drug targets to assist...

New cancer drug for difficult tumour types

October 28, 2020
A new drug designed to counter the effects of an important, but very hard to target, cancer mutation could be effective against a range of tumour types including lung and...

Can cobots help us reach COVID test targets?

October 28, 2020
Could laboratory test automation with collaborative robots (cobots) be the answer to help 'Operation Moonshot' reach its target of half a million UK COVID tests per day asks Mark Gray...

Significant water deposits on the moon confirmed

October 26, 2020
If you got trapped on the moon you'd at least be able to fill your water bottle according to NASA's new findings. After promising the world to expect an exciting...

Embracing change to keep pace with routine test demand

October 23, 2020
Penny Pinnock looks at why NHS trusts must work together to meet the challenges facing their laboratories and how financial solutions can help support cost-effective investments in new technologies…

Making it happen: young people aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow

October 23, 2020
Freelance nextgen reporter, Amy Grace, interviews Mhairi McCann; one of the Women in Engineering Society 2020 Top 50 winners and a proactive promoter of youth representation in STEM…

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