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On your marks get set…start up!

June 9, 2016
Fresh from the recent Mini Start Up Challenge, we take a look at some of the movers and shakers in the life science start-up space.

In the era of ’team science’, will you get fair recognition?

June 7, 2016
The rise of ‘Team Science’ – collaborative research done in large and often multidisciplinary groups – is putting the spotlight on the challenges of ensuring an even playing field for...

The Golden Age of Green Chemistry

June 2, 2016
As more and more laboratories and companies embrace the principles of green chemistry, chemists and engineers can make an enormous difference to humanity's quality of life.

Keeping track of a chemical world

May 30, 2016
We are ever more reliant on chemicals in both the products we use and the medicines we take, but do we know what happens when they end up in the...

Is there an antibody crisis looming?

May 24, 2016
Antibodies are a mainstay of modern life science research, yet some worrying studies suggest many are unreliable. We spoke to scientific reliability expert C. Glenn Begley to discover how deep...

From the front line

May 19, 2016
We hear from Professor Daouda Ndiaye – a Senegalese researcher taking on malaria – about a new test promising to save lives by being faster, more accurate and easier to...

Going Dark

May 17, 2016
Established in 2012, the Dark Energy Survey has had many successes – from helping identify Planet 9 to LIGO backup – but will it fulfil its ultimate aim of spotting...

Are we close to the stem cell revolution?

May 4, 2016
Stem cell therapy has been in use for many years, but with only limited reach. As such the oft bandied stem cell revolution has still yet to arrive. Steve Buckwell...

Changing the face of the earth

April 27, 2016
We have geo-engineered the Earth expertly for our own ends, but will humanity's indelible stamp on the planet define an entire geological epoch?

How to handle copper

April 26, 2016
Bacteria that can convert methane could be incredibly useful, but in order for biotechnologists to take advantage of these methanotrophs we need to understand their ability to handle certain metals.

When is the right time to cash in?

April 21, 2016
As universities commercialise their research more and more, researchers need to navigate a labyrinth of choices - but how to decide the best route?

Under a private cloud

April 19, 2016
Dr Jacky Pallas discusses the need for cloud technology in a biomedical setting, and details the challenges and benefits of setting up a cloud HPC system.

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