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Breaking down barriers to scientific knowledge

November 10, 2025
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The journey toward Open Science is complex and varied, but at its core lies a shared vision: making research accessible to all. Rachel Sully delves into the history, global initiatives...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Materials, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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No. 10’s approach doesn’t add up

November 4, 2025
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Russ Swan despairs for science and tech.
Physics & Engineering
Comment And Analysis, Physics, Policy
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No-braining training

October 26, 2025
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New job, same old induction, rues Matthew Partridge.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Collaborative science in the spotlight

October 26, 2025
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As the NEC Birmingham prepares for this year’s Lab Innovations show from 29-30 October, the event’s theme of ‘co-LAB-oration’ promises to be more than a simple play on words.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Forensics, Health & Safety, Materials, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Game Theory: Savanna

October 20, 2025
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Ecosystem’s latest iteration is Savanna, say Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Policy
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Protein integrity in the cause of science

October 20, 2025
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The IMPALA-NET network is developing a polymer-lipid particle technique to preserve the lipid environment of cell membrane proteins with the aim of improving drug discovery and testing for a wide...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Comment And Analysis, Environment, Health, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Policy
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Mark of quality

October 13, 2025
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An important international standard, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 sets clear rules for how testing and calibration laboratories should work to produce valid results, and helps builds trust with consumers, businesses and regulators,...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Forensics, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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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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