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Better science with improved efficiency

September 3, 2015
Can laboratories really perform better science with improved efficiency and lower environmental impact? The results of the 2015 S-Lab Awards suggests that they can – but doing so requires a...

Building a case

August 27, 2015
The use of DNA in Forensic Science is widely acknowledged – but Forensic Science is a very broad field. Here we look more closely at how cases are built up...

Scottish ban on GM crops: A short-sighted move?

August 25, 2015
Scotland is set to ban the growing of genetically modified crops. The Scottish Government say this is an attempt to protect the country’s “clean, green status” but, says Professor Huw...

Don’t neglect your water

August 25, 2015
Next generation sequencing is a complex endeavour with advanced equipment, well developed methodologies and incredibly detailed analysis. But, say Estelle Riché and Sean P. Kennedy, don’t forget the basics –...

Finding the personal touch

August 18, 2015
The drive for personalised medicine requires an increasingly intimate understanding of the human genome – something impossible without high-performance computing. But, says Dr Robert Esnouf, the pace of research must...

A responsibility to reach out

August 11, 2015
In the age of the science press release, it’s tempting to think the public are engaged in scientists work. But we can’t rest on our laurels says Alex Codoreanu –...

1% battery, shutting down now. How biology can solve a very modern problem…

August 6, 2015
The key to the next big leap in battery technology is buried deep within our own cells says Dr Carol Lynn Curchoe – but can we harness it to create...

Close to the madding crowd

August 4, 2015
To engage the public in your work, whilst also solving that all-important research funding problem? It is possible – and harnessing the potential of ‘the crowd’ is the key...

New protocol for old microscopes…

July 28, 2015
As he continues his journey into the lost world of the Leeuwenhoek microscope...Brian J Ford asks, just how many genuine examples are there?

Getting the brains to match our brawn

July 21, 2015
When it comes to accelerator science, Professor Carsten P. Welsch thinks there simply isn’t enough brain to go with our ever growing technological brawn. Here we learn of a training...

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