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NASA awaits return of landmark space experiments cargo

January 8, 2023
Samples from pioneering experiments into radiation, hydroponics and bioprospecting in microgravity environments will return to Earth this week from the International Space Station.

Call for targeted approach to boost bird-friendly farming

January 8, 2023
Threatened farmland bird species would benefit from a more strategic investment of resources rather than an applying a uniform approach to UK agriculture, suggests a new study.

UK poised to be world-leading lab-grown meat producer, claims patent firm

December 17, 2022
The United Kingdom is on course to play a major international role in the development of lab-grown ‘cultured’ meat, claims leading intellectual property specialists GovGrant.

Can you use a large electron microscope next to a freight train?

December 5, 2022
Thomas E Davies describes the challenges of operating highly sensitive equipment in a city environment surrounded by vibration-generating activities.

Automated material analysis offers cut to cost and human error 

December 4, 2022
Researchers in Japan have developed a method to automate a mathematical procedure used to analyse X-ray diffraction data, potentially providing a means to save materials scientists time and expenditure.

Image integrity in academic papers

November 28, 2022
Academic papers are the most important medium for introducing results to the scientific community, so researchers, editors and publishers have an ethical obligation to ensure all the data shared is...

Lab Babble: The Modern Prometheus

November 28, 2022
Not content with streamlining all scientific research, Russ Swan now offers a blueprint for human evolution.

Millions of pounds of expired Covid PPE faces disposal, claims firm

November 22, 2022
A surplus of personal protective equipment to deal with an expected third winter spike in Covid-19 cases has created an increase in disposal enquries, says one waste disposal company.

Sustainability’s other R-words

November 20, 2022
Environmental practice has its own version of the Three Rs, says Colin Shandley, so why stop at ‘Recycle’?

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