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Nuclear arsenal

July 29, 2024
Advances in benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance instrumentation have brought the benefits of NMR spectroscopy without the associated time and money costs, explains Jürgen Kolz – providing a useful weapon against...

Smart spoon ‘restores’ dementia sufferers’ taste buds

July 29, 2024
Loss of taste is one of the many symptoms of dementia and one that not only impacts sufferers’ quality of life but can have serious implications for their health.

Research reveals misbehaving genes in healthy humans 

July 28, 2024
So-called ‘gene misbehaviour’ within the bodies of healthy human beings is far more widespread than previously supposed, suggests findings from a new study.

Baby camels identified as key factor in animal to human MERS virus transmission 

July 28, 2024
Young camels have been identified as a significant contributor in exposing humans to the potentially deadly MERS-CoV virus.

Past and present in synthesis

July 22, 2024
Our guest speaker for the annual Laboratory News session at CHEMUK was Finlay Morrison. His well-received insight, into the role of archive data transformation in unlocking the potential of AI-driven...

A matter of scale

July 22, 2024
Funding support and infrastructure are needed to bring bio-based products and processes to market and meet net zero targets, urges Lynsey Dunbar. Otherwise, start-ups will be looking elsewhere.

Pistoia initiative seeks to counter slow take-up of animal free testing

July 13, 2024
More than three quarters of R&D respondents to a new survey by the global Pistoia Alliance say they do not use in vitro cell-based alternatives to animal testing, it has...

Frogs’ secret defence leaves would-be predators stuck for answers

July 12, 2024
Notorious for their ability to produce defensive toxins, frogs can also employ another, less well-known chemical weapon to foil predators.

Vallance assumes key science ministerial role

July 7, 2024
Former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has joined the newly elected Labour administration as the new minister of state for science.

New chemosensor offers chance for battery free remote lactic testing

June 23, 2024
Lactic acid testing for healthcare and in professional sports could be rendered cheaper and more effective by the development of new instrumentation.

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