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Zoonotic diseases

June 6, 2017
Zoonotic diseases have existed since early man began farming animals - and are more numerous and deadly than you'd think.

Glacial footprint

June 5, 2017
This image shows a glacial landform, now submerged under the sea, categorised as a spiralling iceberg ploughmark.

Which party is best for science?

June 5, 2017
With an election looming and manifestos published, it’s time to ask which of the parties would be best for science. Naomi Weir gives us her take…The 8th June is fast...

Open SESAME?

June 1, 2017
Last month, a remarkable event took place. Scientists and engineers joined together for the official opening of a synchrotron facility known as SESAME.

Using chemistry to get knotted

May 18, 2017
Chemists at the University of Manchester have managed to tie a rather unusual knot – in fact it is the most complex molecular knot ever made. Professor David Leigh tells...

Designing tomorrow’s lab – today

May 15, 2017
SmartLAB made its debut in 2015, and is the product of more than 10 companies working together to design the laboratories of tomorrow. Due to make another appearance at LABVOLUTION...

Tinker, tailor, soldier, scientist…

May 15, 2017
Service engineers may well wince, but when it comes to equipment, it's high time scientists remembered they are natural tinkerers says Matthew Partridge

To commercialise great science, inspire young scientists

May 11, 2017
Steve Bennett thinks that developing and commercialising great science is really very simple… it starts with our children

Inside the head of a manipulator

May 9, 2017
Parasitism is well known, but what happens when the parasite becomes the parasitised? Dr Kelly Weinersmith explains her work with Dr Scott Egan on the oddity of hypermanipulation

Public Speaking with a Pint of Science

May 8, 2017
As an example of scientific outreach, Pint of Science has all the ingredients for success. But, says Russ Swan, however well versed you are in your science – the art...

Making the case for evidence

May 5, 2017
In the UK’s snap election campaign, will voters be fed up of experts? Or will the claims and counterclaims of the EU referendum and previous polls make the general public...

How hard is it to create antimatter?

May 3, 2017
Antimatter is crucial to understanding how the universe works - but how hard is it to create it?

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