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The challenges of going remote

August 5, 2014
In recent years, advances in technology have radically improved the quality and reliability of remote environmental monitoring; Neill Cornwell examines some of the key challenges and explains how they are...

Data data everywhere…

August 4, 2014
Let our shiny new columnist Dr Matthew Partridge take you by the hand and lead you through the niggles of life in the lab After almost a decade in science,...

A hot button issue

August 1, 2014
It is, and I think will remain so for some time to come, the hottest of hot button issues. A subject which has polarised the general public, policy makers and...

Uncovering the truth of fibrosis

July 29, 2014
Despite its essential role in the normal wound healing process, fibrosis in humans is most often discussed in its pathological context – an irreversible, progressive and, ultimately, fatal disease. Although...

Stopping the air from turning blue

July 24, 2014
Concerns are being raised that some biofuel crops may increase the production of a climate changing gas known as isoprene – now research suggests microbes in the soil could combat...

Data management – the key to safe fracking?

July 22, 2014
Over the last few years, rapid technology developments related to fracking have spawned significant opportunity for the oil and gas industry, but that growth has led to controversial and well-publicised...

A taste for flavour characterisation

July 18, 2014
Flavour and aroma analysis is important to many industries, from the obvious – such as the food, drink and fragrance sectors – to the less evident, such as cosmetics and...

A standard solution for atmospheric science

July 17, 2014
Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have produced the world’s first synthetic air reference standard which can be used to accurately measure levels of carbon dioxide and methane in...

A gap in the clouds

July 16, 2014
While much of our climate is well characterised and modelled, there is something of a gaping hole in our understanding – the nuts and bolts of how a cloud actually...

Willetts leaves post in cabinet reshuffle

July 15, 2014
David Willetts will no longer hold his post as Minister of State for Universities and Science in David Cameron’s Cabinet reshuffle. Willetts is reported to have resigned from his position...

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