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Revealing the secrets of a successful embryo

October 22, 2014
It is estimated that one in seven couples will experience some difficulty conceiving and for one third the reason will be classified as ‘unknown’ which can be highly frustrating for...

Just how far reaching is your research?

October 21, 2014
As the pressure grows to show the wider implications and impact of scientific research, we learn how alternative metrics are becoming a recognised indicator of research impact Doubtless most researchers...

The enduring cliché…

October 16, 2014
Quentin Cooper discusses why the traditional image of the scientist is out-dated, and what can be done about it A few weeks ago I was with a friend at Euston...

Making magma crystal clear

October 14, 2014
Precious metal deposits, volcanic super-eruptions and even mass extinction events – detailed examination of magma can tell us so much about the Earth’s dramatic past. And how can such detail...

Geriatric nuclear power plants deserve our respect

October 13, 2014
Nuclear power in the UK received a boost in June. A deal was agreed with the Chinese to build a new generation of nuclear reactors on these shores. But there...

Successful spin-out? It’s all a question of timing…

October 9, 2014
So, you have the world changing idea and maybe even the proprietary technology – but what comes next? Dr Richard Nock, founder of Qumet Technologies, discusses his plans to commercialise...

Therapeutic vaccine – is this the way forward for Parkinson’s treatment

October 7, 2014
Now that a potential molecular target has been elucidated, is it realistic to think in terms of a therapeutic vaccine for Parkinson’s disease? Certainly say Markus Mandler and Achim Schneeberger,...

Abandoning the event horizon

October 2, 2014
Stephen Hawking’s recent paper on black holes suggests physicists give up the very thing that makes them so interesting; the event horizon. Doing this keeps the warring theories of general...

Keeping tabs on gas

September 25, 2014
We hear from Becca Dodds of Analox Sensor Technology on the importance of paying attention to gas monitoring in laboratories Atmosphere and process monitoring is an established procedure in laboratories...

Chemistry in a parallel world

September 23, 2014
Martyn Deals explores parallel chemistry – its origins and its future The origins of Parallel Chemistry can be traced back to the early 1990s, when the pharmaceutical industry in particular...

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