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Laboratory worker allergies go under the microscope
February 8, 2022
To date, there are relatively few studies on the relationship between exposure to laboratory allergens and animals and the incidence of lab-related allergies. Here, Jennifer Wright looks at newer studies...
Replacing unsustainable materials in nanostructure surfaces
February 7, 2022
New research results from Linnaeus University opens for a future with more sustainably produced nanotechnology, where limited natural resources can be replaced with, among other things, maize and milk proteins.
Shedding light on how to increase UK crop yields
January 31, 2022
Recent events has demonstrated the need to increase the UK's national food harvest and build relience within our local supply chains. As light is a limiting factor in UK agricultural...
Atmospheric Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science, Organic Chemistry
Understanding the true scale of your carbon liability
January 25, 2022
Laboratory-based process loads impact operational energy use. Debbie Hobbs discusses the shift towards measurable build performance metrics and the profound implications to science parks, research campuses and the technology and...
How to train your AI microscope
January 20, 2022
Artificial Intelligence will define the future of microscopy. With increased demand for more powerful image analysis across many highly regulated sectors, Luciano Lucas discusses the need to train AI models...
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Electron diffraction: A technique suggesting radically new things
January 11, 2022
Crystallography mainly relies on diffraction techniques and the most recent of them, electron diffraction, is gaining increasing attention. Dr Eric Hovestreydt discusses why nanocrystallography using electron radiation to achieve atomic...
Analytical Chemistry, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Food & Bev, Geophysics, Green Chemistry, In Depth, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Oceanography, Particle Physics, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Soil Science, Tectonics, Volcanology
Can virtual academic conferences make STEM fields more inclusive?
January 10, 2022
While the global shift towards virtual events has clearly reduced the carbon footprint, it also raises questions regarding accessibility. Specifically, can virtual events overcome barriers of diversity and inclusion in...
Net zero rubber duck debugging
January 3, 2022
Despite a total lack of green fingers, Dr Matthew Partridge argues that a plant is an essential research tool… far better than a rubber duck in fact
The QC lab – Connecting the digital landscape
December 20, 2021
There is an almost universal need to combat the growing complexity of disjointed quality control ecosystems that have sprung up in laboratories as a result of previously limited technological solutions....
Laboratories: sustainable design and operation
December 17, 2021
Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility. Dr Manisha Kulkarni discusses why laboratory environments, by nature, consume high levels of energy and how energy efficiency and environmental impact can be tackled through small,...
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