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A meeting of microscopic strengths
December 24, 2014
Integrated correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) offers the possibility to study the same area on a sample using both fluorescence and electron microscopy. One of the challenges associated with...
Fighting the doping cheats
December 3, 2014
Daniel Leigh explores the evolution of mass spectrometric approaches in sports drug testing At the Winter Olympics in Sochi in February, the biathlete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle tested positive for the stimulant...
How do I smell? Much the same as you see
December 2, 2014
As the International Year of Crystallography approaches its end, Dr David von Stetten explains how unique protein analysis has helped us understand the common mechanisms in our senses Every day...
Stand and deliver – effective antisense delivery
November 25, 2014
Before we can fully take advantage of antisense therapeutics, we first need to effectively deliver the RNAi agent to its target. When it comes to oligonucleotides, says Dr Catherine McKeen,...
Getting a handle on the right gloves
November 18, 2014
Nick Gardner explores hand protection and chemical hazards in molecular biology Molecular biology by its very nature deals with biology at the smallest level. Coupled with this, is its relatively...
TB or not TB? How NGS will win the battle against drug-resistance
November 11, 2014
The stats on TB are deeply worrying: one–third of the world's current population has been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis; new infections occur at a rate of one per second – and drug-resistance is...
A quartet of proteomic surprises…
November 6, 2014
The draft map of the Human proteome is just the beginning of our understanding of the incredible complexity of the human machine. Here Paul Ko Ferrigno discusses some of the...
To catch a killer
September 2, 2014
As the body count continues to rise – do we have any defence against Ebola virus? It’s the mid-seventies – and in a small village in the Republic of Zaire...
How proficient is your microbiology laboratory?
August 21, 2012
Microbiology laboratories have a vital role to play in the food and drink industry, protecting consumers' health by helping to ensure that products are safe to eat and drink. But...
Society of Biology offers professional recognition and development
August 16, 2012
The Society of Biology has launched a new professional register to support the development of biologists. Acceptance onto the register is based primarily upon competency rather than formal qualifications, and...
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