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Broadening the baseline

October 13, 2025
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As the technology underpinning genome studies continues to improve, an over-reliance on Eurocentric datasets holds research back, asserts Neil Ward. It’s time for greater diversity.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Comment And Analysis, Genetics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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Time to change the SFC narrative

October 7, 2025
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Since inception, Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) has struggled for acceptance in some quarters, despite its obvious benefits. Gesa Schad explains how she hopes to redress the balance…
Uncategorised
Comment And Analysis
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Doctoring priorities

October 6, 2025
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The medical profession is a key laboratory client. So, it pays to understand the strategic priorities that inform doctors’ testing orders, argues Dirk Heckel.
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Forensics, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Putting knowledge before prestige

October 6, 2025
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Our reliance upon the impact factor is destroying public trust in science, argues Damian Pattinson.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Food & Bev, Forensics, Health & Safety, Materials, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Saving lives, protecting livelihoods

September 29, 2025
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Zoonotic disease Nipah virus (NiV) killed more than 100 people in a 1999 Malaysian outbreak. Simon Graham outlines his work to establish an international consortium that aims to develop a...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Comment And Analysis, Drug Discovery, Health, Health & Safety, Immunology, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Three essential elements for science-fit Generative AI

September 23, 2025
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Generative AI will become ever more embedded within scientific research, the challenge is to keep it fit for purpose. Focus on the trusted, intuitive and fast, says Cameron Ross.
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Chemical Engineering, Comment And Analysis, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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Front line safeguards

September 15, 2025
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Effective monitoring is essential for sample storage and never more so than in the race to halt a pandemic. Gary Bradshaw recalls how improved alarming contributed to the protection of...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Covid-19, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Pathology, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Greener, cleaner and plastic

September 1, 2025
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As the shift towards cleaner and sustainable energy systems progresses, plastic supercapacitors may provide an alternative to traditional storage, says Ellie Gabel.
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Comment And Analysis, Energy, Materials, Policy
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Lab Babble: Turning basic science into TV gold

September 1, 2025
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Move over Mary Berry, writes Russ Swan.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Health & Safety, Materials, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Sensing what’s right

August 25, 2025
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Rigorous cleanroom certification requires accurate, real-time data. Microchip technology provided by sophisticated integrated circuits ensure sensors are up to the task, says Ross Turnbull.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Environment, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Complexity demands clarity

August 25, 2025
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Science mustn’t take refuge in obscurity, insists Matthew Partridge.
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Game Theory: Life

August 4, 2025
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Life is like Top Trumps for science
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Zoology
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