Features

Taking on the world’s first genetic disease

June 18, 2015
Identified over a century ago, Alkaptonuria still has no cure. But with several possible approaches, this is something the AKU society think can change...

Bringing biotech to industry

June 16, 2015
Recent large-scale investment has seen Industrial Biotechnology hit the headlines. It is a rapidly growing sector here in the UK, and predicted to be worth up to £12 billion by...

GOING LIVE! How to gain an advantage for live cell imaging

June 9, 2015
Dynamic imaging can reveal so much about cell biology, but which camera system is best for your lab? Here we pit CCD and sCMOS together in a battle royale…

Big, bold and complex…how to handle the data from the LHC restart?

June 2, 2015
Reda Tafirout tells us what being a Tier-1 data centre entails and discusses how they prepared themselves for LHC’s recent switch on

TAKING ON THE WORLD

May 28, 2015
UK life science firms are entering new emerging markets; here Peter Rose discusses the main challenges that face them

Biotech crowdfunding with bite

May 19, 2015
Crowdfunding is becoming de rigueur for many enterprising small businesses – but is it really a suitable financial solution for biotech? Steve Trim thinks so, and he has the success...

Biology gets the blues

May 12, 2015
The UK has an enviable legacy when it comes to biological research…but do we take it for granted?

A vehicle for change

May 7, 2015
Graphene – wonder material it maybe – but there are many challenges to overcome before using it seriously as an industrial material. Here we find that some solutions are there,...

Quantum computing – a real gem

May 5, 2015
It’s a symbol of love, success and wealth, but the colour centers that make a diamond that extra bit special could also hold the key to quantum computing.

From genomic revolution to healthcare revolution

May 1, 2015
Genomic testing will inevitably become common medical practice says Richard Holland – but in order to give the best care whilst safeguarding personal information we need to develop the technical...

A head for identification

April 30, 2015
There is a need for techniques that can assist crime scene investigators in narrowing down the number of suspects when DNA analysis is not possible or does not provide any...

The power of partnership takes on HIV

April 28, 2015
Having already made notable contributions to our understanding of how HIV works, Professor Andrew Lever talks about how his team’s most recent research is being driven forward through open collaboration...

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