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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.

An artificial cell on a chip

October 28, 2020
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells. Using microfluidic technology, they produce miniature polymeric reaction containers equipped with...

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...

Does COVID survive on food surfaces?

October 23, 2020
With many people still carefully disinfecting everything they buy in supermarkets and food stores, the US has invested $1 million in grant funding to research how long SARS-CoV-2 actually does...

Do asymptomatic kids with COVID-19 carry less virus?

October 23, 2020
We all wanted our kids to go back to school but fear the consequences. Many of us struggle to imagine how to ensure our kids wear masks properly and when...

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…

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