Articles tagged with "Materials"

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Shafted by progress

July 29, 2024
There was little chance of Archimedes losing his screw; things are very different today, reflects Matthew Partridge.

Scaling the digital mountain

March 24, 2024
Hub locations are as much a feature in healthcare as for life sciences in general. Ursula Costa outlines how the Swiss city of Basel is nurturing digital innovation.

(Almost) one hundred and eighty!

March 24, 2024
Time was when three scientific disciplines sufficed, says Russ Swan. They’ve multiplied, to say the least.

The far horizon

March 11, 2024
Innovate UK has gone public this year with the research for its list of the top 50 emerging technologies that could shape our future. The object, says Simone Boekelaar, is...

Starry, starry night

February 5, 2024
After just three years, the Lab Awards has come of age with a standalone event, a record number of categories and more than a touch of stardust alongside the science.

Looking under the hood of AI

January 16, 2024
Royal Institution lecturer Professor Mike Wooldridge expands on the scientific and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence, its potential benefits and, of course, those possible pitfalls.

Building scientific communities

November 6, 2023
The pandemic delivered a temporary setback to the face-to-face conference but spurred interest in how social media and other platforms can build networks that increase rather than restrict opportunities for...

Quantum of challenge

October 16, 2023
Its market value will soon be measured in billions, yet quantum computing has yet to reach a marketable state and don’t expect it to replace classic computers, says Scott Jordan....

Lab Innovations 2023: sustainable solvent selection

October 9, 2023
While much discussion around sustainability has focused on the energy efficiency of instruments and equipment, factors such as chemical and solvent selection are overlooked. says Paul Vanden Branden, who examines...

Van Leeuwenhoek’s rich legacy endures three centuries on

August 24, 2023
He may have been a late starter in the field with which his name is indelibly associated but Antony van Leeuwenhoek's presence endures after 300 years says Professor Brian J...

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