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Creating the perfect laboratory

February 3, 2012
Oxford University’s new research laboratories have been designed by Make Architects and Nightingale Associates – Laboratory News learns what goes into making the perfect labWhat does it take to remain...

Spring cleaning in space

January 24, 2012
Space is long overdue for a spring clean suggests a NASA-sponsored report which revealed the amount of space junk orbiting the Earth has reached tipping point – but what solutions...

Solar so good

January 19, 2012
In order for solar technology to advance we need to fully understand the impacts of different materials on thermal performance. Here, Peter Davies discusses thermal characterisation of photovoltaic materialsThe solar...

Speculate to accumulate

January 17, 2012
Rapid microbial methods can save a laboratory time and money – but incorporating them can be a battle with management. Here is our guide to getting the money men to...

Biomedicine meets biophotonics

January 12, 2012
Over the last 50 years, laser light has become an all-encompassing tool in many areas of science and technology, industrial production, and healthcare. Today, physicians use lasers to improve the...

How to explore the human genome

January 10, 2012
It’s been over 10 years since the first draft of the human genome was published and since then the race has been on to identify disease-causing genetic variations. As we...

Piecing together quality and compliance

January 5, 2012
Julian Rutherford explains that quality assurance and compliance need not be two separate entitiesAll too often, issues of quality assurance and compliance are viewed as a paperwork exercise to demonstrate...

COSHH and the human touch

January 3, 2012
Roger Gibbs exposes the three commons myths behind implementing COSHH in the workplace and discovers that while modern technology is important human input is still vitalThe Control of Substances Hazardous...

Unravelling the cytoskeleton

December 22, 2011
Examining the proteins associated with the cytoskeleton has proved to be a tricky prospect. Here we learn that it is possible to selectively purify this group of important biomolecules and...

Resolving cell invasion

December 20, 2011
When it comes to investigating the sub-cellular mechanics of cell invasion – new techniques are needed. Here we learn of one such method   Invasion of cells through layers of...

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