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(A)I must insist

February 10, 2020
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In a data-rich research landscape – only a mix of man and machine will give us hope of extracting knowledge from experimental data. Dr Paolo Mutti takes us behind the...
Physics & Engineering
Engineering, In Depth, Physics
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A new landscape for CRISPR?

February 6, 2020
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As a Chinese court imposes a three-year jail term on a scientist who used gene editing on at least two babies and pressure mounts for global regulation – Dermot Martin...
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In Depth
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Taming the smoking gun

February 4, 2020
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With the explosion in popularity of vaping, safety regulators have been scrambling to catch up. One of the biggest concerns is the safety of the chemicals given off by the...
Uncategorised
In Depth
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A certain ratio

January 27, 2020
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Has CRISPR just given us the ability to change the sex ratio in mammals? Dermot Martin reports on new research which, while delivering an economic boost for livestock farmers, leaves...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, In Depth, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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Can we afford to cure the incurable?

January 14, 2020
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Putting us on the very cusp of a medical revolution – gene therapy could cure the incurable. But as demand grows for these marvellous medicines, have we enough capacity to...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, In Depth, Pharmaceutical
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Shifting the access barrier

January 8, 2020
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Are scientists put on a pedestal? And does that put people off engaging with their science? As a national programme backed by the British Science Association changes the way people...
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In Depth
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Time to be selective

December 15, 2019
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As the AMR crisis looms large, we would do well to look beyond classic drug targets says Dr Thomas Böttcher. Concentrating on bacterial signalling molecules could hold the keys, not...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, In Depth, Medical/Health, Policy
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Moving from push to pull

December 9, 2019
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Nothing less than an entirely new model of drug development is needed if we are to create new antibiotics says Dr Peter Jackson. And it's something NICE are finally taking...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Health/Diagnostics, In Depth, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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A very positive destruction

December 2, 2019
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Totally eradicating disease is a very rare thing indeed and requires, among other things, global cooperation and technical excellence. Here we learn that keeping one of the most catastrophic diseases...
Life Sciences
Biology, Health/Diagnostics, In Depth, Medical/Health, Policy, Virology
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Why we need a science of science

November 25, 2019
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At the launch of a new initiative to understand how research is funded, practiced and evaluated, Professor Richard Jones has been wondering about scientific productivity. How it is defined, and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, In Depth, Physics, Policy
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Make ‘em laugh, make ‘em think…

November 11, 2019
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The Ig Nobel awards ceremony is a highlight of the scientific calendar with its celebration of unconventional and irreverent research results. Jonathan Chadwick spoke to its founder and master of...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, In Depth, Physics, Policy
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Time to reconcile science and philosophy

November 4, 2019
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Despite close historical ties, philosophy and science have had a bumpy relationship in the modern era. Yet, says Professor John Torday, there are vital reasons why they should be recombined....
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Forensics, Geology, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, In Depth, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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