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Lean lab – how to achieve more with less

July 26, 2010
Liz Gallagher answers questions on the Lean approach to improving laboratory processes

Identifying high risk patients

July 26, 2010
Dr Elizabeth Rapley updates us on the latest research into prostate cancer from the Institute of Cancer Research

New test for food allergies

July 26, 2010
An allergic reaction to milk, peanuts, eggs and soy can be life-threatening, but current allergy tests can be unreliable so a chemical engineer from MIT has developed a test to...

Tea v coffee and rheumatoid arthritis

July 26, 2010
Female tea drinkers have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis compared with non-tea drinkers, while women who drink coffee showed no increased risk according to new research from the...

From photons to food, fuels and chemicals: improving nature

July 22, 2010
Understanding and improving photosynthesis could be the key to providing better crops for food and fuel, and may even affect climate change – Professor Douglas Kell tells us more

Understanding allergies

July 22, 2010
The identification of new biomarkers in the lab is already having a significant impact on research into allergens at a clinical level, says Carl-Johan Ivarsson. But can computer software help...

Knockout creates cancer killer cells

July 22, 2010
A new type of cell capable of killing tumour cells and preventing cancerous growths forming could shape the basis of a new source of cell-based anti-cancer therapies.

Arsenic – a promising cancer treatment?

July 21, 2010
Arsenic has a notorious reputation as a deadly poison, but it could also be used in future cancer treatments according to new research from Stanford University.

Astrocytes the star of the brain

July 21, 2010
Star-shaped brain cells have a central role in the regulation of breathing and could provide insight into conditions such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome according to new research.

Mojo – magical name for new dinosaur species

July 21, 2010
A dinosaur which had a heart-shaped frill on its head has been named Mojoceratops by its discoverer, who wanted the name to reflect the dinosaur’s flamboyant appearance.

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