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Influenza epidemic

November 12, 2018
Insight
We are overdue an influenza epidemic and the hunt is on for a universal flue vaccine. Here we look at some sickness stats...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Comment And Analysis
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Matter and antimatter

November 8, 2018
Insight
While a well-honed scientific theory can cut through to reveal clarity, dig deeper and the facade slips leaving us holding an empty cup...Never is this starker than at the cutting...
Uncategorised
Comment And Analysis
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Biodegradable Microbowls

November 8, 2018
Insight
Biodegradable Microbowls by Tayo Sanders II from the University of Oxford. Many tumours lack an extensive network of blood vessels, making it difficult for anti-tumour drugs to reach their deeper...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Focal Point, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Using science to change our world

October 24, 2018
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As the Royal Institution sets it sights on expanding the public understanding of science, we hear from its new Director on how he wants everyone to develop a lifelong journey...
Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Earth & Environmental, Engineering, Geology, Interviews, Materials, Materials Science, Policy
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The art of taking things apart

October 23, 2018
Insight
Science presenter, broadcaster and even physical phenomena namer… we spent a minute with Steve Mould ahead of his keynote talk at Lab Innovations What first sparked your interest in science...
Materials
Interviews, Materials, Materials Science
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Award-winning cliché

October 23, 2018
Insight
Much more than a mere sardonic finger wag at the apparently ridiculous, the Ig Nobels celebrate scientific originality and curiosity in their most spectacular forms...First make them laugh, then make...
Uncategorised
Comment And Analysis
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CaSE still holds Government accountable on immigration issues

October 22, 2018
Insight
CaSE has once again been highly active on immigration policy. Following our previous work around the arbitrary Tier 2 visa cap, the Government changed their policy so that those coming...
Uncategorised
Comment And Analysis
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How to say ‘no’ to more work

October 18, 2018
Insight
I have a busy life. I have a full time research position, I write stuff for the internet and I’m a single parent. While all three seem to involve drawing...
Uncategorised
Comment And Analysis
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Microfluidic devices

October 12, 2018
Insight
Organ on a chip technology is a new approach designed to created miniaturised physiological systems suitable for drug discovery – it relies on microfluidics. Here are some stats...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Comment And Analysis
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Gearing up for show time

October 11, 2018
Insight
Science populariser and broadcaster extraordinaire Maggie Philbin will be a keynote speaker at this year’s Lab Innovations. We caught up with her ahead of the event to talk Tomorrow’s World,...
Uncategorised
Interviews
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The dangers of data dredging

October 4, 2018
Insight
As an academic high-flyer comes crashing down, we really should have seen this coming says Russ Swan... It's not common for a scientific paper to be retracted. It can happen for...
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Comment And Analysis
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An evolutionary perspective on laziness

September 28, 2018
Insight
The Science Lite team discover the ultimate excuse for laziness...You’ll forgive the whiff of smugness this month from the Science lite desk. Above and beyond our regular vainglorious airs that...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Comment And Analysis
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