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Finding the needle

August 26, 2014
Bob Newport, Professor of Materials Physics at the University of Kent, has nominated the work of John Enderby and Peter Egelstaff in the 1960s on neutron diffraction as his Great...

Genea open headquarters at Discovery Park

August 22, 2014
Genea, an Australian fertility group, has opened a European headquarters and facilities to manufacture and distribute culture medium at Discovery Park, the former Pfizer site in Sandwich, Kent. “We’re inspired...

The longest microfluidic device in the world?

August 21, 2014
A new generation of miniaturised microfluidic devices is set to make multiplex quantitation of biomarkers affordable and portable Currently, multiple biomarkers are measured routinely by healthcare providers for diagnosis of...

The chemistry of conservation

August 19, 2014
We find out why chemistry is vital in preserving whale skeletons at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History Chemistry probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind when...

Stretching the truth

August 18, 2014
Nothing is new in the world of TV science says Russ Swan _– but with the advent of ‘docufiction’ has the time come where the truth is being stretched to...

The spicy science of chillies

August 15, 2014
Fiona Russell, Postdoctoral Research Associate in chronic pain at King's College London tells us why react the way we do when munching on chillies Burning mouth, red face, sweating –...

How to be adaptable

August 14, 2014
Adrian Gainer explains what it takes to build the perfect adaptable laboratory Adaptability should be a key objective of any research facility design. Its requirement, in order to accommodate change,...

Number Cruncher 17

August 14, 2014
As animal experiments in the UK rose to over 4m in 2013, we take a look at some of the facts and figures

Right/wrong: The blurred lines of ethical publishing

August 12, 2014
The pressure to publish and the power struggle of paper authorships are very real factors in modern science – but can they potentially lead to the blurring of ethical lines?...

Exploring the smallest of things with Peter Forbes

August 11, 2014
This month we chat to Peter Forbes, co-author of NanoScience: Giants of the Infinitesimal Tell us a bit about NanoScience: Giants of the Infinitesimal. The book began with my co-author...

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