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Identifying viruses can be child’s play

November 30, 2005
Chris Waghorn discusses some of the most common enteric and respiratory viral infections in children and some rapid and convenient methods for detecting these viruses and distinguishing them from other...

Turning data in to knowledge – the rise of bioinformatics

November 30, 2005
With the explosion of data that has arrived with the dawning of the post-genomic era, just how are scientists going to make sense of it all? The answer lies on...

Why buying second-hand lab equipment shouldn’t break the bank

November 30, 2005
Colin Shandley, director of Colco Scientific, explains how buying good quality secondhand equipment from reliable sources is a viable option for most labs

New discovery beats off anthrax

November 30, 2005
A recent discovery which stops anthrax in its tracks will aid preparations for possible terrorist attacks say a research team from Stockholm University

Cool harmonies

November 30, 2005
Far from being silent, floating mountains of the Antarctic and Arctic, scientists have shown that icebergs can in fact sing in perfect harmony

Are science experiments in schools on the way out?

November 30, 2005
Science experiments in schools are being squeezed out, threatening the UK’s economic competitiveness and future capacity for innovation

FameLab gives science the x-factor

November 14, 2005
FameLab – dubbed the science world’s equivalent of Pop Idol – has been launched to discover the new faces of UK science

Extreme universe uncovered by cosmic rays

November 10, 2005
A unique observatory in a remote location in Argentina is starting to unravel the mysteries of High Energy Cosmic Rays that shower the Earth at energies 10 million times higher...

Security risk not enough to axe peer reveiw

November 10, 2005
Peer review of scientific evidence can’t be bypassed - even when national security is at risk

History of the agar plate

November 1, 2005
From its humble beginnings as simple meat extract to the advanced science of diagnostic media, the agar plate has always been the workhorse of the microbiologist

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