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Knowledge is power: In silico modelling of Covid-19

October 3, 2022
Scientific research takes time. But, as the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted, sometimes that's a luxury scientists can't afford, says ≈. Experimentation and data guide us to the 'right' decision based on...

Doppelganger effect

September 26, 2022
Ethical and medical challenges combined with technological advances and improved data capabilities have advanced the use of computational modelling in preference to animal testing. It may take longer though to...

How to minimise the risk of cross-contamination in laboratories

May 26, 2022
Cross-contamination is a major concern for any laboratory and can lead to false and inaccurate results. Andrew Powers discusses how to mitigate the risk of potential time and resource losses...

E. coli K-12 turns 100 this year

May 17, 2022
While not your most obvious candidate for centenary celebrations, Brittany Niccum explains why we should commemorate the isolation of E. coli K-12 strain – arguably one of the most thoroughly...

Reducing microbiological growth in your lab

May 12, 2022
Microbes are invisible to the naked eye. Every laboratory user carries a microbiome load of c.100 trillion microbes and sheds 10gms of skin each day. Under optimum conditions, a microbial...

Lab furniture design for health and hygiene

May 10, 2022
Unlike cleanrooms, many laboratories aren't ISO 14644 registered when it comes to air particle count. Sue Springett discusses why any organisation that purports to foster a hygienic culture should be...

How to create an inclusive workplace

March 22, 2022
According to research, working women and minorities in the workplace have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. This situation must bring diversity front and centre on the leadership agenda and...

Diversabilities in the lab

March 17, 2022
Just because someone can't do everything, doesn't mean they can't be a great scientist. The inclusion of diverse people, experiences, and ideas in our laboratories, drives advances in multi-disciplinary science...

Transitioning your values for gender neutrality

March 8, 2022
The world is in transition, and we must evolve along with it. Understanding and adopting the language and behaviours required to fully include transgender people into society is a change...

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