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Lab furniture design for health and hygiene

May 10, 2022
Unlike cleanrooms, many laboratories aren't ISO 14644 registered when it comes to air particle count. Sue Springett discusses why any organisation that purports to foster a hygienic culture should be...

When more knowledge does not equal more complexity

May 9, 2022
In a world saturated with information, Dr Diane Turner discusses how more in-depth learning about application methods and approaches can often help simplify the use of analytical instrumentation, rather than...

Saving the vaquita porpoise from extinction

May 5, 2022
Only ten vaquita porpoises survive, but the species may not be doomed, scientists say. If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised to...

Scientists identify the most extreme heatwaves ever recorded globally

May 4, 2022
A new study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world – and remarkably some of these went almost unnoticed decades ago. The research, led by the University...

Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing

May 4, 2022
Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing. Large-scale ‘metabarcoding’ methods could revolutionize how society understands forces that drive the planet’s ability to remove greenhouse gases.

Risk, rewards, and regulations for gene editing

May 3, 2022
UK leading authority on the human genome, Professor Robin Lovell-Badge speaks with Dermot Martin on the long-term outcomes and resulting regulation guidance following the birth of the twin girls whose...

Augmented Reality helps people live with Parkinson’s disease

April 29, 2022
A collaborative partnership has developed the World's First pair of Parkinson’s Walking Glasses, a wearable mobility device that projects visual cues to facilitate mobility for people with Parkinson’s Disease. Thanks...

Rise of the nanopores for DNA sequencing

April 29, 2022
Dreamed up while driving, Deamer's biomimetic nanopores took DNA sequencing by storm. Now, Dermot Martin follows the nanopore story from conception to an accessible method for producing solid-state membranes, with...

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