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We can be Zero! Time for a strategic change to combat virus variants?

February 8, 2021
As we emerge from the devasting second wave of the virus, there is a growing feeling among some virologists that it is time for a strategic change in the current...

Game review: Parasites Unleashed

February 1, 2021
DetailsAge 8+2-4 players20 minutesZygote Games Traffic Lights Educational use – 4/6Scientific accuracy – 4/6Enjoyment – 4/6

Bright future for multitasking CRISPR as it tackles complex diseases and COVID

January 29, 2021
In these pseudo-dystopian days of unprecedented pandemic. white-coated men and women in labs all over the world are the shock troops in a relentless campaign against the unseen enemy. Here...

Unlimited gas separations materials data and analysis for industry

January 25, 2021
An international research team has reduced the analysis of materials for gas separation from weeks to hours. The extraction of pure gases for use across the energy, utilities, food and...

2020’s top 100 highlights in research and scholarly commentary

January 21, 2021
Good science thrives - even during a pandemic! We all know what dominated most of our thoughts in 2020, but many scientists continued to focus on driving ideas within their...

Foundational science of the future

January 13, 2021
Traditionally pharma has been focused on developing small molecules and chemicals. Here, David Ferrick gives his view on immunology and cell therapy as a rapidly emerging pillar of science and...

How green is my chemistry?

January 8, 2021
Following up on his recent podcast with Phil discussing extraction of botanicals for gin production, Simon Osborne gives us the lowdown on how green chemistry with microwaves can resolve bottlenecks...

Inhouse genetic analysis

January 7, 2021
Here, Dr Philip Hargreaves (business development) and Gabriela Saldanha (product management) discuss the drivers and lessons learned behind Promega's successful development collaboration with Hitachi High-Tech…

To improve reproducibility; look first to pipetting

January 4, 2021
With years of experience and expertise with pipettes, Gustavo Chavarria outlines pipetting factors and practices that lead to success and reproducibility in the lab…

Streamlining critical workflows

January 4, 2021
Research technician, Yvette Hoade, explains how electronic pipettes and pipetting robots help speed up her workflow when investigating mutations associated with different blood diseases that can lead to leukaemia.

Healthcare takes on psychedelics – an emerging market led by Europe

December 17, 2020
More and more revolutionary mind-altering medicines and treatments based on active ingredients previously spurned as street drugs, such as ketamine and psilocybin (magic mushrooms), are gaining acceptance with regulators. Clinical...

‘Don’t try this at home!’ – a tale of caution from the BMJ’s Christmas issue

December 16, 2020
The BMJ take a cautious, christmassy look at the total toxicity of George's Marvellous Medicine and find it may 'kill you to death' many times over. A bit like an...

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