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Has the 21st century really lived up to the hype?

March 20, 2018
After all the technological promises, has the 21st century really lived up to the hype? Russ Swan is not so sure, and now the rolling one-upmanship of rich guys playing...

Funding boost for doctoral training

March 15, 2018
The Government has announced an investment of £184 million to fund Doctoral Training Partnerships.Over 40 UK universities will share in the funding that will support doctoral training over a fouryear...

Sunny solar stats

March 14, 2018
Work on ‘hot electrons’ could make for incredibly efficient solar panel technology (p32) – here are some sunny solar stats…

Taking out allergens with cold plasma

March 12, 2018
Researchers at the University of Liverpool are developing a device that uses cold plasma technology to tackle the problem of airborne allergens in the home.Cold – or nonthermal – plasma...

A verdant witness

March 8, 2018
How often, I wonder, does political tribalism meet geology? Not very, I'd imagine.Yet as I write this geologists are being forced to ask themselves whether they are offering up a...

Bursting the bubble on cancer

March 6, 2018
How to take on the leading cause of death in the developed world? To go big, you need to start small thinks Professor Steve Evans as he takes us through...

A corvidian call to arms

February 22, 2018
There is little point in crafting a natty introduction to this piece. We have, surely, already lost your attention to the truly horrific image on this page.And we can’t blame...

Confidence comes as standard

February 21, 2018
As the era of proteomics becomes firmly established, reliable analytical standards are vital – but lacking. A team from Munich has set about changing this by creating the most comprehensive...

Immigration policy must reflect needs of science

February 14, 2018
Of all the uncertainties of Brexit, the ability of companies and universities to continue to attract talented people to jobs and to study has remained consistently at the fore. Last...

Over REACHing chemical tests?

February 9, 2018
Unintended consequences of REACH legislation over the use of chemicals could mean a waste of time, resources and lab animals. Russ Swan gets out his pointiest wagging finger and delves...

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