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New Levelling Up white paper highlights research and innovation

February 8, 2022
Academics and business experts respond to the Government’s new levelling up agenda, as outlined in a recent white paper, which places research and innovation firmly in the centre of it's...

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.

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...

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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