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The Royal Society Hauksbee Awards

April 7, 2009
As part of its 350th anniversary in 2010, the Royal Society will recognise the unsung heroes of science, technology, engineering and maths for their work and commitment in these areas....

Getting the balance right

April 1, 2009
Career development is essential to the continuing progression of employees and organisations – especially within today's competitive and fast-paced marketplace. However, the challenges it presents can prevent people from investing...

Nature shows its metal

March 17, 2009
By borrowing a few tricks from nature scientists have discovered a new way of creating advanced aluminium materials

The sum of their parts

March 17, 2009
When it comes to the next generation of mass spectrometry it isn't just analytical technique that is advancing - high performance components are opening the door to higher throughput, ease...

A shining example

March 12, 2009
When it comes to analysing impurities in silver to make sure your bling is the real thing - ICP spectrometry and a separate sampling and excitation accessory make the perfect...

Have disease, will travel

March 10, 2009
The world isn't just getting smaller for us humans – disease carrying insects are exploring pastures new as well. Now the challenge is to keep track of them and prevent...

Pharmacopoeial harmony

March 5, 2009
As the world's three major pharmacopeias are merged, what changes are in store for the microbiological examination of non-sterile pharmaceutical products? Maria Cristina Higgins gives us a handy breakdown of...

Beating ‘acetonitrile crunch’

March 3, 2009
Talk of the credit crunch has filled the headlines in the past few months - but there is another 'crunch' that is lurking in the sidelines - Here, Lee Petts...

Lights, camera…Action!

February 19, 2009
Integrated High speed video can increase understanding in complex structures testing. This is why its use is becoming mainstream says Nick Osbourne

Fast food

February 12, 2009
Cheryl Mooney explains how the new AFNOR validated Precis rapid culture methods from Oxoid offer speed and convenience in the isolation and confirmation of Salmonella and Listeria in food, animal...

Getting students into science

February 10, 2009
With recent statements from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) making recommendations for bright children to be automatically entered for triple science to ensure the next generation of UK scientists,...

Awakening the beast

February 5, 2009
You would have thought it was the end of the world. Over 1 billion people sat glued to their screens, every major newspaper ran the headline and the blogosphere was...

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