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Kind of blue…

March 31, 2013
We come to you this month from on high, floating in a miasmic cloud of our own delight. Something rare has happened. Something very rare indeed.Three little words. That’s all...

The search for Earth-like exoplanets

March 28, 2013
Given the age and size of our universe _– astronomers are wondering, just where are all the extra-terrestrials? Well if life on another world is to be found, first we...

Having it all and having it now

March 27, 2013
When it comes to improving productivity and precision when using an ICP-MS, real-time simultaneous detection of all isotopes is vital. Here we look at the design and applications of a...

The problem with peer review

March 22, 2013
Criticised by some scientists for being ineffective and slow, is the supposed ‘gold standard’ of science publishing diminishing in value?Yoshitaka Fujii currently holds the record for the most fraudulent articles...

Cellular therapy: from bench to bedside

March 20, 2013
Cell-based therapies show increasing promise in the treatment of many life-threatening conditions but the development of these depends on a strong foundation of cellular knowledge Technological developments have the capacity to...

Talking with the animals

March 18, 2013
New resources are allowing in vivo scientists and animal technicians to improve the welfare of their laboratory animals A quiet revolution is taking place within laboratory animal facilities all over the...

An acquired taste…

March 14, 2013
Is musical preference a representation of self-expression or a function of education and exposure?Self-confessed music snobs may find the latest findings from the University of Melbourne a little disappointing.Researchers there...

Shouting out about bad science in the media

March 12, 2013
Shouting at the TV – madness or necessity? Russ Swan loves a good shout whenever he spots a scientific inaccuracy, and he thinks you should join him…You don't need me...

Are you safe in your lab?

March 6, 2013
 Researchers feel safer than they actually are. That’s one of the preliminary conclusions of the recently completed international Laboratory Safety Culture Survey, a joint research project between BioRAFT, the University...

Hidden heroes of science communication

March 5, 2013
 In light of considerations from Imperial College to close its Translations Studies Unit, Jiayi Huang explains the impact this could have on the future of scientific translation and highlights the...

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