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Green chemistry: The path to sustainable reagents in laboratories

March 31, 2025
Green chemistry is revolutionising the way we approach sustainability in science. Rachel Sully explores its 12 guiding principles – from waste prevention to energy efficiency – and gives tips on...

Integrity at all times

March 10, 2025
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) plays a crucial role in engineering advanced materials but accurate results require careful sample preparation and transport, advises Britta Siefer.

Letters of mark

February 24, 2025
Professional registration provides a clear indication of competency and access to valuable resources, explains Laurence Dawkins-Hall, with a shortened route for apprentice technicians and scientists.

Tell it to the spin doctor

February 10, 2025
Despite being an internationally renowned centre of academic excellence, the UK is struggling to commercialise the innovations its research creates. Andrew Tingey discusses why the UK’s spinout sector is faltering,...

Coolly compliant

January 27, 2025
Upgrading and replacing assets such as refrigeration equipment requires careful attention not only to cost and efficiency but also compliance, advises Mohammed Choudhury.

At the heart of things

January 20, 2025
London’s role as a lab science location has been limited by shortage of sites but evidence suggests the picture is changing rapidly, suggests Miranda Knaggs.

Greener diagnostics: The sustainable revolution

December 17, 2024
From eco-friendly materials to innovative technologies such as spectroscopy, molecular diagnostics is evolving to reduce its environmental footprint while improving accessibility and efficiency. Rachel Sully explains how rethinking materials, workflows...

Making tough choices digestible

December 16, 2024
"To eat is to compete in an arms race," says Dr Chris van Tulleken, whose thoughts on evangelising through science, engaging food producers and self-experimentation promise another absorbing series of...

Tree Bingo combines entertainment and enjoyment

November 25, 2024
What is Tree Bingo? Well sometimes a game does exactly what it states on the box; Tree Bingo is bingo, with trees. Instead of the numbers 1-99, we have trees...

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