Latest News

Teachers keep their cool over polar expedition

June 7, 2007
Four teachers that are to head off on an Antarctic expedition have been put through their paces at a sports science centre in preparation for their trip.

The ultimate in personal gadgetry

June 7, 2007
Personal computing, personal mp3 players and even personal medicine have all entered the public’s technology consciousness – and now an electronics giant has taken it one step further – personal...

Dont forget we also have a print edition!

June 7, 2007
Don’t forget we also have a print edition of Laboratory News – and you can get your hands on all our news, features, competitions, giveaways and information on all the...

Cosmic clock dates ancient star

June 6, 2007
Using a dating technique similar to that used in archaeology, astronomers have found a star to be almost as old as the universe its self.

Government “cybrid” back down doesnt go far enough

June 4, 2007
With the announcement of the draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill, it appears that the government has yielded to scientific pressure on the use of human-animal “cybrid” embryos – but...

I fly, therefore I am…

June 1, 2007
Free will and true spontaneity – not the first thing you might think of when considering the common fruit fly. Well, one group of scientists think that we are not...

UK space giant sells to EADS

May 30, 2007
The University of Surrey is set to receive £40 - £50 million from the sale of most of its 85% stake in Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) to the aerospace and...

Proven efficacy for new polio vaccine

May 29, 2007
A new vaccine to prevent type-1 polio is three times as effective as the standard vaccine, according to new research.

Biotech boom puts india on verge of global market

May 25, 2007
A new study has shown that India’s health biotech firms are gaining global influence, with an increased ability not only to produce cheap drugs and vaccines domestically but also to...

Cellular ‘heartbeat’ to revolutionise drug testing

May 23, 2007
Researchers are a step closer to being able to detect what they have called the ‘heartbeat’ of individual cells, in a development that could change the way new drugs are...

Water may not help runners keep their cool

May 21, 2007
Last month 35,674 people ran the London Marathon, many of whom downed as much water as they could at each of the water stations on the route – but did...

Nanoscience creates world’s smallest book

May 18, 2007
The best things come in small packages, or so the saying goes – and it is something that one group of scientists thinks holds true for their newest development. The...

Pin It on Pinterest