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Get ready for Lab Awards 2021

August 9, 2021
Brand new in 2021, the Lab Awards will be taking place at the ICC in Birmingham on the evening of November 3, 2021 — the first night of Lab Innovations....

All eyes on Lab Innovations 2021

August 5, 2021
At Lab Innovations, the UK’s largest trade exhibition for the laboratory industry, professionals, scientists, researchers and more will come together and do business for the first time in 2021. On...

The mind-boggling complexity of scientific waste

July 30, 2021
Why is scientific waste disposal complicated? Dr Matthew Partridge muses on that gap in student and researcher health and safety training, investigates documentation, and considers how we all might remember...

The journey to net zero carbon science

July 26, 2021
With a 2050 deadline for all buildings in the UK to be operationally net zero carbon, Tim Fry discusses the challenges faced by energy intensive building owners and occupiers and...

New shape-changing materials brings soft robotics to life

July 23, 2021
Imagine opening up a book of nature photos only to see a kaleidoscope of graceful butterflies flutter out from the page. Such fanciful storybooks might soon be possible thanks to...

Making a clean break from plastics

July 16, 2021
Plastic is no longer fantastic. Nadine Bellamy-Thomas looks at how laboratories are adopting more sustainable practices, trending away from single-use plastics, returning to glassware where possible and managing water consumption...

Unlocking the value of data in Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN)

July 16, 2021
Pharma companies, personnel involved in data standards, and ELN (electronic notebook) vendors are being sought to help with the Semantic Enrichment of ELN Data (SEED) project which uses data standards...

PPE recycling during a pandemic

July 12, 2021
Following on from our online story about COVID waste killing wildlife and how to pick COVID PPE litter safely, Kristin Barrett discusses how laboratories can reduce their solid waste streams...

How to improve energy efficiency in your lab

June 17, 2021
Much of the literature on energy efficiency and reducing energy usage is directed at residential homes, but laboratories are one of the largest energy-consuming sectors in the United States. Luckily,...

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