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The science of Fear

November 11, 2010
In exploring the flight or fright process neuroscientists are finding that the fear response is much more complex previously thought. Dare you read on?

Knowing the secrets of compost

November 9, 2010
Once the realm of green fingered types - composting is now attracting corporations. But can we reliably monitor bioaerosol emissions from these decomposing eco- stalwarts? The NPL think they have...

My precious…

November 4, 2010
The guarantees afforded by UKAS accreditation gives reassurance to all the UK Assay Office tests on your most cherished precious trinkets

Radioactivity and the woman who discovered it

November 2, 2010
One of the most iconic female scientists, Marie Curie was the first scientist to share not one but two Nobel Prizes. She not only influenced the world, but her own...

Technical training: imperative or option?

October 28, 2010
Technician training has taken a backseat in recent years, HEaTED aims to use the wealth of experience of those currently in the job to train the next generation

Uncovering the Lethal Cocktail

October 26, 2010
Ric Treble lets us in on the analytical challenges in testing illegal drugs widely marketed under the guise of plant foods and research chemicals

Analysing VOCs

October 21, 2010
Volatile organic compounds are harmful to human health and the environment, but testing for these gases is improving

Lights, camera, action: science on film

October 19, 2010
What's the best way to get kids interested in science? Make a film about it. Katie Walsh lets us into some of the secrets of SciCast, an annual film competition...

Tracking viruses on the nanoscale

October 19, 2010
Andrew Malloy from NanoSight tells Laboratory News about new instruments to track nanoparticles

Science and the corporate agenda

October 14, 2010
As economic problems continue to grip numerous countries, many governments are pushing the view that greater commercialisation of scientific work is a key way to tackle the malaise. But there...

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