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Making a value judgement

May 7, 2019
Bioethics has become a global endeavour – and a good thing too says Catherine Joynson. As we push the boundaries of what we do with biology, we need to ask...

House of Lords calls for urgent forensics revamp

May 1, 2019
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called for urgent reforms to forensic science in England and Wales, which it says is in a state of crisis and...

One at a time

April 29, 2019
Watching biological processes one molecule at a time is an incredibly difficult task… but it is getting easier says Dr Joanna Andrecka, and it could turn drug discovery on its...

Running interference

April 23, 2019
Immuno-Oncology is considered a vital front in the battle against cancer, but will current approaches get us there? Dr Geert Cauwenbergh takes us through some pitfalls and tells us how...

Edible water bottles

April 22, 2019
Edible liquid capsules will be trialled at this month's London Marathon. The spherical bottles, named Ooho, are made of an edible, tastleless and biodegradable membrane made from seaweed. While Ooho...

Hydrogen sensor hits automotive targets

April 19, 2019
The first hydrogen sensor to meet safety targets for hydrogen-powered vehicles has been developed. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden created an optical nanosensor that changes colour when the...

Cold plasma inactivates airborne virus

April 10, 2019
Cold plasma has been found to provide a more efficient method of sterilising air for medical procedure environments, meaning it could one day replace the surgical mask.University of Michigan engineers...

An edit for good?

April 9, 2019
Gene editing could allow incredible crop improvements, with the potential to reduce the harmful impact of agrochemicals on biodiversity while boosting yield. However, the recent European Court of Justice ruling...

Bringing malaria diagnostics into the fold

April 5, 2019
Malaria is one of the biggest killers on the planet. Early diagnosis is considered an incredibly important part of defeating the disease, but could folded sheets of wax paper really...

Polythene film outperforms aluminium

April 2, 2019
A new processing technique has produced a transparent polythene film that can be stronger than aluminium at a fraction of the weight.By tuning temperatures, UK researchers created a clear polythene...

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