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Identifying high risk patients

July 26, 2010
Dr Elizabeth Rapley updates us on the latest research into prostate cancer from the Institute of Cancer Research

From photons to food, fuels and chemicals: improving nature

July 22, 2010
Understanding and improving photosynthesis could be the key to providing better crops for food and fuel, and may even affect climate change – Professor Douglas Kell tells us more

Understanding allergies

July 22, 2010
The identification of new biomarkers in the lab is already having a significant impact on research into allergens at a clinical level, says Carl-Johan Ivarsson. But can computer software help...

Measurement in medicine – a delicate balance

July 20, 2010
The science of measurement is supporting the medical industry – Courtney Tuffin explains how

A solvent solution

July 19, 2010
Removing high boiling point solvents when you can't just turn up the heat can be tricky - we find out there is another way

Making pure water green

July 16, 2010
Water purification in the lab is a vital requirement – but what environmental impact does your system have?

Beating the barrier

July 15, 2010
Life-saving disease modifying drugs are prevented from entering the brain by the neuroprotective blood-brain barrier – Willem van Weperen and Pieter Gaillard take a look at how to safely enhance...

What does your hair say about you?

July 14, 2010
Did you know analysis of your hair can be used to track your geographical movements – In this the second on our series examining the science of forensics, Dr Rebeca...

Are you registered

July 13, 2010
From October, all diagnostic labs will have to register with the Care Quality Commission, Linda Hutchinson tells us why

New horizons

July 9, 2010
The UK Space Agency or UKSA launched on 1st April, but many have questioned - is it just the British National Space Centre rebranded? Laboratory News investigates

Water: pure and simple

July 8, 2010
Real-time test results require a constant supply of high purity water – the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS trust let us in on the secrets of their water...

Beautifully educational

June 24, 2010
During the course of research, scientists not only take images of educational value, but photographs that are as beautiful as they are informative; we take a look at some of...

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