Articles tagged with "Physics & Engineering"

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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...

Wearable brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions

July 22, 2021
A new wearable brain-machine interface (BMI) system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis, even those struggling with locked-in syndrome - when a person...

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...

Stardust in our DNA – our journey through time and space

July 9, 2021
Applying her natural curiosity and the input from a very impressive contact list of experts, rising star (pun intended) Sarah Begum explores the journey our very own DNA has taken...

Real milk, real cheese – no cows required

July 8, 2021
Will 'animal-free' AI driven processing replace 'plant-based' dairy products? An Israeli start-up is applying AI to precision fermentation to artificially brew the whey and casein proteins that make up real...

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