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Are you applying good pipetting practice?

April 11, 2013
In terms of your liquid handling – by doing a little, you can improve a lot. Here is our guide to GPPMany research experiments require the careful handling of precise...

Unveiling the secrets of the early universe

April 9, 2013
Neutrons are exceptionally powerful tools for answering questions in many scientific disciplines. Ultra-cold neutrons move no faster than you can run but may completely change our understanding of the universe....

Marks, set…start-up!

April 5, 2013
Times may be tough, but optimism abounds says Dr Glenn Crocker, CEO of BioCity Nottingham and BioCity Scotland, as he reflects on the changing pressures in the bioscience market place...

Taking a deeper look…

April 4, 2013
Multiphoton imaging is taking cellular and tissue imaging to new depths. Jenni Lacey gives us an overview of this powerful tool and introduces a research group at Imperial who are...

The search for Earth-like exoplanets

March 28, 2013
Given the age and size of our universe _– astronomers are wondering, just where are all the extra-terrestrials? Well if life on another world is to be found, first we...

Having it all and having it now

March 27, 2013
When it comes to improving productivity and precision when using an ICP-MS, real-time simultaneous detection of all isotopes is vital. Here we look at the design and applications of a...

The problem with peer review

March 22, 2013
Criticised by some scientists for being ineffective and slow, is the supposed ‘gold standard’ of science publishing diminishing in value?Yoshitaka Fujii currently holds the record for the most fraudulent articles...

Cellular therapy: from bench to bedside

March 20, 2013
Cell-based therapies show increasing promise in the treatment of many life-threatening conditions but the development of these depends on a strong foundation of cellular knowledge Technological developments have the capacity to...

Talking with the animals

March 18, 2013
New resources are allowing in vivo scientists and animal technicians to improve the welfare of their laboratory animals A quiet revolution is taking place within laboratory animal facilities all over the...

Are you safe in your lab?

March 6, 2013
 Researchers feel safer than they actually are. That’s one of the preliminary conclusions of the recently completed international Laboratory Safety Culture Survey, a joint research project between BioRAFT, the University...

Hidden heroes of science communication

March 5, 2013
 In light of considerations from Imperial College to close its Translations Studies Unit, Jiayi Huang explains the impact this could have on the future of scientific translation and highlights the...

A taste for analysis

February 21, 2013
Governments across the globe face an increasing challenge to ensure safe food supplies. Trade is growing rapidly, regulations and technologies are changing, and tough economic conditions are shrinking budgets, adding...

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