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PCR – past, present and future

February 19, 2013
PCR, a development that drastically changed the ability of researchers to study DNA, has become a common laboratory staple – but where next for this ubiquitous method? Suzanne Elvidge thinks...

There’s something in the air

February 14, 2013
It may not be something you have thought of before – but have you ever wondered where the specialty gases that are used in your laboratory every day come from?...

MRI takes a new direction

February 12, 2013
New work has pounced on a quirk of the magnetic properties of nerve fibres to take MRI brain scanning to the next level Over the last few decades, Magnetic Resonance...

Bringing up the rear

February 7, 2013
Jorgen Josefsson talks about the importance of good design for laboratory chairs and how the right choice can affect performance and productivity There is no doubt about the fact that...

Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of ageing

February 5, 2013
Damage to the DNA is a leading cause of ageing-related diseases and cancer. Recently, two EU projects, CodeAge and aDDRess, were initiated to find out more about the underlying molecular...

Ensuring ideas don’t become lost property

January 29, 2013
 Intellectual Property laws don’t have to be tricky to understand, and for a truth-seeking scientist, this knowledge is increasing important. Here, the Intellectual Property Office demystifies IP and talks through...

A fairy tale for modern medicine

January 24, 2013
Stephen Harrison highlights the “Cinderella” gases that have a range of applications in medicine and drug discovery but often go unnoticed... At the mention of medical gases, the first products...

Is it time to give up on the panda?

January 22, 2013
The endangered giant panda has long been the poster boy of conservation campaigns, but scientists are divided about whether the money currently invested into its survival can be justified. Should...

Solving the fusion puzzle

January 15, 2013
Completing a complex 4,000-piece ‘jigsaw puzzle’ inside the Joint European Torus (JET) fusion experiment in Oxfordshire has enabled European researchers to plot the next steps in developing the ultimate energy...

Get a little headspace

January 10, 2013
As the demand for biofuels grows, so does the need to ensure production remains within industry standards. Here we learn that static headspace gas chromatography is ideal to monitor emissions…The...

A nuclear reaction: The genetic consequences for plants exposed to radiation

January 3, 2013
In light of the Fukushima 2011 nuclear disaster, Dr Eric Belfield from Oxford University describes the genome sequence research conducted by his team to understand the genetic consequences of ionizing...

Seeing is believing

December 27, 2012
With “big data” now a fundamental part of so many research projects, it’s often difficult for biologists to uncover all essential parts of their findings, says Carl-Johan Ivarsson. However, new...

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