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Setting up a philanthropic genomic testing marketplace
Added: 10 Jul 2022
Mike Hudson tells the story of how one not-for-profit has helped UK Covid testing laboratories and …
Understanding viral morphologies with next-generation cryo-EM
Added: 26 Jun 2022
With diverse morphologies, our understanding of Archaeal viruses remains scant. Here, Prof Edward H…
AI helps detect autistic speech patterns in different language groups
Added: 20 Jun 2022
Speech patterns associated with autism can be identified with the help of machine learning in langu…
Five-letter words for research: ‘trial’ and ‘error’
Added: 31 May 2022
You now have six attempts to guess the craze that has hooked Dr Matthew Partridge as he envisages a…
Identifying and reducing day-to-day stress in laboratories
Added: 19 May 2022
A busy laboratory can be a stressful working environment, especially if there is a backlog of sampl…
Winning collaboration for LIMS implementation
Added: 11 May 2022
Under pressure to safeguard its incoming student body from COVID-19, The University of Nottingham n…
When more knowledge does not equal more complexity
Added: 9 May 2022
In a world saturated with information, Dr Diane Turner discusses how more in-depth learning about a…
Improving contract lab efficiency and productivity through automation
Added: 29 Apr 2022
As demand for outsourced microbiological testing to assure the food value chain increases, contract…
The voice of the empowered patient is on the rise
Added: 22 Apr 2022
Industry experts agree that patient-centricity should be the overriding aim of global life science …
New antibiotic assessment mechanism to procure drugs to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Added: 20 Apr 2022
One of the UK’s leading infectious disease biotech companies has lauded the conclusions of a projec…
A researcher’s guide to intermittent research
Added: 1 Apr 2022
Under the continued cosh of COVID, Dr Matthew Partridge considers the impact of constant interrupti…
ED&I in the UK Life Science Industry
Added: 18 Mar 2022
Research into the matter of equity, diversity & inclusion (ED&I) in the UK Life Science Industry wa…
Creating trans-inclusive workplaces
Added: 10 Mar 2022
Adjustments for inclusion are a moral and practical imperative. Amy Grace explains how to ensure yo…
Changing the status quo on diversity in STEM
Added: 3 Mar 2022
There is still much work to be done, but Jess Lee hopes that in the coming year, dedicated efforts …
Award winner: Partnership and sustainability win emerging technology award
Added: 16 Feb 2022
As we begin to look forward to the inaugural Lab South spin out event, Lab Innovation’s ‘Most impac…
Applying digital technology and AI to compound management
Added: 9 Feb 2022
Sample management has changed enormously over the past 20 years. Steve Knight discusses the technol…
Understanding the true scale of your carbon liability
Added: 25 Jan 2022
Laboratory-based process loads impact operational energy use. Debbie Hobbs discusses the shift towa…
Estimate your probability of success with Bayesian statistics
Added: 18 Jan 2022
Don’t settle for approximations, make smart, risk-based economic decisions. Bruno Boulanger explain…
Accelerating R&D innovation in 2022 and beyond
Added: 3 Jan 2022
Accounting for pandemic drivers and a general acceptance that a return to pre-pandemic business hab…
Net zero rubber duck debugging
Added: 3 Jan 2022
Despite a total lack of green fingers, Dr Matthew Partridge argues that a plant is an essential res…
