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Talking with the animals

March 18, 2013
New resources are allowing in vivo scientists and animal technicians to improve the welfare of their laboratory animals A quiet revolution is taking place within laboratory animal facilities all over the...

Are you safe in your lab?

March 6, 2013
 Researchers feel safer than they actually are. That’s one of the preliminary conclusions of the recently completed international Laboratory Safety Culture Survey, a joint research project between BioRAFT, the University...

Hidden heroes of science communication

March 5, 2013
 In light of considerations from Imperial College to close its Translations Studies Unit, Jiayi Huang explains the impact this could have on the future of scientific translation and highlights the...

A taste for analysis

February 21, 2013
Governments across the globe face an increasing challenge to ensure safe food supplies. Trade is growing rapidly, regulations and technologies are changing, and tough economic conditions are shrinking budgets, adding...

PCR – past, present and future

February 19, 2013
PCR, a development that drastically changed the ability of researchers to study DNA, has become a common laboratory staple – but where next for this ubiquitous method? Suzanne Elvidge thinks...

There’s something in the air

February 14, 2013
It may not be something you have thought of before – but have you ever wondered where the specialty gases that are used in your laboratory every day come from?...

MRI takes a new direction

February 12, 2013
New work has pounced on a quirk of the magnetic properties of nerve fibres to take MRI brain scanning to the next level Over the last few decades, Magnetic Resonance...

Bringing up the rear

February 7, 2013
Jorgen Josefsson talks about the importance of good design for laboratory chairs and how the right choice can affect performance and productivity There is no doubt about the fact that...

Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of ageing

February 5, 2013
Damage to the DNA is a leading cause of ageing-related diseases and cancer. Recently, two EU projects, CodeAge and aDDRess, were initiated to find out more about the underlying molecular...

Ensuring ideas don’t become lost property

January 29, 2013
 Intellectual Property laws don’t have to be tricky to understand, and for a truth-seeking scientist, this knowledge is increasing important. Here, the Intellectual Property Office demystifies IP and talks through...

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