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The bright light of biophotonics

August 13, 2013
High speed, low cost and non-invasiveness – is biophotonics the future of clinical diagnostics? Professor Martin Leahy takes us through this growing and diverse discipline Light is at the heart...

On the tip of your tongue…

August 13, 2013
Malaria kills an African child every 30 seconds, many of whom die because they are unable to reach medical help in time. A new sublingual spray developed by Norwich Research...

Race for the prize

August 8, 2013
Whether it is sports doping, or food traceability issues – detection and quantification of Clenbuterol is becoming vital. Here we discover that LC-MS is more than up to the task...

Texture analysis: the benefits of automation

August 6, 2013
Today’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers face a big challenge – to make products quickly, cheaply and in ever-increasing quantities. However, with consumers often prioritising quality above all else, they...

A different kettle of fish

July 25, 2013
The cardiovascular benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids like those found in fish oil are mainstream medical knowledge, but a range of studies are emerging, helped by technology developed at...

From metallurgist to artist

July 18, 2013
When David Starley, an archaeometallurgist-inspired artist, wanted to restore and conserve a 12th century stained glass window at Canterbury Cathedral he turned to materials science. Here we get an insight...

Vaccine design at the atomic level

July 11, 2013
Abhay Kotecha from the Division of Structural Biology of the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford explains how scientists are creating new safer and more stable empty...

Science in the age of the zettabyte

July 6, 2013
Thanks to digital advances, 90% of the world’s data was generated in the last two years. But will the phenomenon of Big Data mean big business for science?The National Science...

HIV diagnosis changes course

July 4, 2013
 CD4+ T cell levels dictate when an HIV patient begins drug therapy, but the diagnostic test presently requires full laboratory facilities. In the last year, the emergence of disposable, affordable,...

The bittersweet study of glycomics

June 25, 2013
Carbohydrates are important in many biological processes and often implicated in disease states but studying them is far from simple. Luckily, new analytical techniques are being applied to help unravel...

Gas chromatography: Trends and troubleshooting

June 20, 2013
Trends in gas chromatography are always changing and today one of the most notable trends relates to making the laboratory environment easier and more productive for the analytical teamWhen it...

A science recruitment revolution

June 18, 2013
How does a science employer go about getting their fair share of available applicants when recruiting? Is it all about salaries or does approach matter too? John Berry has some...

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