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Get with the program

October 28, 2024
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Valuable research by non-native English speakers gets missed, suggests Adrian Wallwork, because of the cost of translation services. A more enlightened approach to the use of LLMs could help solve...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Health & Safety, Materials, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Stand by for the big freeze

October 26, 2024
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Crisp white snow, glaciers all around, icicles melting in the summer sun – it’s July in Britain 50 years from now, writes Professor Brian J Ford.
Earth & Environmental
Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Oceanography, Policy
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Lab innovations 2024: automation and productivity in the laboratory

October 22, 2024
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With Lab innovations 2024 fast approaching, Russell Lotinga of show exhibitor Festo, explains how automation is boosting productivity in UK contract laboratories…
Uncategorised
Comment And Analysis, Microscopy
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Fulfilling Biopharma’s needs using process Raman Spectroscopy

October 11, 2024
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Quality control is vital to biopharma workflows, explains Sudhir Dahal. Raman spectroscopy can play a crucial role in maintaining product consistency and integrity…
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Cell Biology, Comment And Analysis, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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Fundamentally unintelligent

September 30, 2024
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AI didn’t invent job automation or fake images. Better to worry anyway about social media, urges Professor Brian J Ford…
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Comment And Analysis, Computer Science, Medical/Health, Policy
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Combatting microplastics with microscopy

September 29, 2024
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Microscopy techniques are used to identify and characterise microplastics, but each has limitations, especially with small particles. Emerging methods such as holographic imaging and fluorescent dyes show promise, yet further...
Earth & Environmental, Materials
Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Materials
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Do research AI rules disadvantage non-native English scientists?

September 5, 2024
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Valuable research by non-native English speakers gets missed, suggests Adrian Wallwork, because of the cost of translation services. A more enlightened approach to the use of LLMs could solve the...
Uncategorised
Comment And Analysis, Policy
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The hydrodynamics lab pioneering offshore renewable energy innovation

September 4, 2024
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The University of Manchester’s new hydrodynamics lab simulates the complexities of the ocean and can help de-risk offshore renewable energy systems, explain Dr Hannah Mullings and Professor Tim Stallard.
Uncategorised
Comment And Analysis
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The right moves

August 31, 2024
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Finding lab spaces is difficult but there’s more to consider after you secure one. Switching sites takes careful planning, advises Rachel Houghton.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Health & Safety, Policy
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Game Theory: More or Less: Science & Nature Edition

August 19, 2024
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More or Less: Science & Nature Edition scores high on accuracy and fun.
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Physics
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Cold cure

August 19, 2024
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Power-intensive equipment such as fridges and freezers significantly impact energy conservation in labs. The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) helps combat this challenge, says Richard Jafrato, who highlights how strategic...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Food & Bev, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Unveiling the ripple effect

August 12, 2024
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Dr Gen Li returns to the theme of how the war in Ukraine has impacted global clinical development and the further lessons that have been learned.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Environment, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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