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Radio waves offer gentler and more efficient way to alter bacteria DNA

March 3, 2024
Radio waves have been successfully harnessed to provide a less traumatic means to alter the DNA of bacteria cells.

Jellyfish inspire fast forensics fingerprint breakthrough

March 3, 2024
A new water soluble, non-toxic fluorescent spray that renders fingerprints visible in 10 seconds is being pioneered by an Anglo-Chinese university team – with inspiration from jellyfish.

Million dollar beep

February 19, 2024
Digital hackers may be the bigger threat but don’t overlook the need for safeguards against more commonplace errors, details Ellie Gabel.

UKSA £7.4 mill funds UK universities’ role in global space race

February 19, 2024
UK Space Agency funding will enable university based scientists to be involved in a raft international missions to the Moon, Mars and Venus.

Surrey makes history with two pinches of salt

February 19, 2024
Scientists at the University of Surrey are claiming a first with their observations on the effects of electrical current caused by combining different salts in liquid.

Report underlines economic returns on public investment in science

February 11, 2024
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council-commissioned research estimates that the organisation has supported more than 450 spin-outs that have contributed £5.2 billion to the UK economy over a quarter century.

Keep it clean

February 5, 2024
Chemical disinfectants are hazardous to lab staff, and if discharged into the wastewater, pose a health risk to wildlife, ecosystems and the general public. Paul Birchmore makes the case for...

Starry, starry night

February 5, 2024
After just three years, the Lab Awards has come of age with a standalone event, a record number of categories and more than a touch of stardust alongside the science.

A global leg-up

January 29, 2024
Returning to the theme of sustainable reuse, Colin Shandley offers a reminder that the effect goes far beyond your own lab, to impact science worldwide.

Where the action is

January 29, 2024
As demand for lab space increasingly outstrips supply, alternatives are being sought to science parks and traditional locations.

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