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Is it time to automate absolutely everything?

March 15, 2017
You can scapegoat all you like – but if something has gone wrong in the lab, it is YOUR fault. Why? Humans are always the weakest link says Dr Matthew...

A bone to pick…

March 14, 2017
Almost 9 million people suffer from osteoarthritis in the UK – yet we know remarkably little about the disease. A multidisciplinary team of experts at the University of Manchester and...

Awards opened to celebrate technicians

March 10, 2017
A raft of awards highlighting the work of technicians is currently accepting nominations.There are eight categories ranging from research to teaching, outreach and lifetime achievement. Named after Denis Papin, a...

New spin out focuses on arthritis data-sharing

March 10, 2017
Mancunian researchers have created a new social enterprise to develop new tests and treatments for a range of musculoskeletal conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.

STEM workers raise Brexit concerns

March 9, 2017
The concerns members of the science community around Brexit have been published in a booklet, launched in the House of Commons.

A very special bond

March 9, 2017
There is something of a mystery surrounding the metallic elements of the actinide series – just how do they share electrons when forming bonds?

Boost for science announced in Budget

March 8, 2017
The Chancellor has announced further investment in STEM as part of his budget announcement.

When does an abbreviation stop being one?

March 8, 2017
Scientific abbreviations are getting longer, and Russ Swan’s patience is getting shorter…so much so that a recent abridgement caused a Carry-on style kerfuffle… I have a growing problem with abbreviations,...

Amongst the obvious, the obscure does lurk

March 3, 2017
There are times when convention must be breached. Be it to introduce a new theory or experimental method, or – and this may be less obvious – when contriving to...

Partnership launched to develop new AIDS vaccine

March 3, 2017
African and European researchers have joined forces to develop an AIDS vaccine to prevent infection with different strains of HIV worldwide.

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