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Particle accelerator

March 29, 2019
Insight
A new particle accelerator could bring unforeseen scientific discoveries that support emerging technologies. Even at its proposal stage, the FCC has racked up some impressive numbers...
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‘Big’ doesn’t quite cover it

March 29, 2019
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We are, I hardly need point out, living in a golden age of big data. It is completely changing the way most science is done; indeed some science can only...
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Making the Crick… tick

March 20, 2019
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An intriguing invitation took Dr Emily Scott-Dearing behind the scenes of The Francis Crick Institute to create an exhibition celebrating the technicians, engineers and specialist staff that make the life-changing...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Drug Discovery, Engineering, Interviews, Pharmaceutical
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How science can inspire policy

March 13, 2019
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The development of the Periodic Table is perhaps one of the finest feats of human ingenuity. In this, the year of the Periodic Table, I found myself reflecting on the...
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Comment And Analysis, Policy
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Oi you… leave that experiment alone!

March 11, 2019
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Don’t go and get all grabby if your experiment is not working says Matthew Partridge… just wait it out and keep your hands to yourself.The average science experiment has two...
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Spending a penny to battle pandemics

March 11, 2019
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As the seat-belt light stubbornly refuses to go out, and the three G&Ts sunk even before the pilot even levelled out begin to nip at the bladder, a visit to...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Comment And Analysis
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One man’s trash

March 7, 2019
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Plastics have become a deeply worrying environmental issue, but it is unlikely that demand will drop… so are there alternative production methods which could be more environmentally sound? We chat...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Geology, Interviews, Materials, Materials Science
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Chameleon embryo

March 5, 2019
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This incredible image was awarded 'Honorable Mention status in the 2018 Nikon Small World competition.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Focal Point, Pharmaceutical
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Brexitium and the new science guidelines

March 4, 2019
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With tongue rammed firmly in cheek Russ Swan casts the wryest of eyes over the omni-shambles of Brexit and what it means for UK science…This is big. Having been granted...
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Immigration post-Brexit: A scientific viewpoint

February 26, 2019
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We have used many column inches in Lab News to talk about immigration, but rather than focusing on current issues with immigration policy we have been looking at how a...
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Comment And Analysis, Policy
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A word on Watson…

February 20, 2019
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That a scientist who uncovered the very structure of the code of life should be called out on racism feels like a huge blow to the standing of biology. But...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Comment And Analysis
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Picking your way through deadlines

February 19, 2019
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When is a deadline really a deadline? It is a tricky skill to learn, but learn it you must… otherwise you could end up wearing the visitors’ lab coat, says...
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