February 25, 2022

New findings by Max Planck IVF clinic researchers suggests the failure of human eggs is due to a weakness in a molecular motor protein during early development. Research results demonstrate...

Biological Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Health, Medical/Health, Proteomics & Genomics

February 23, 2022

Equity requires us to recognise and celebrate our differences, especially when it comes to health. To exemplify the need for diversity in clinical trials, Daniel Cook discusses what the underlying...

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February 4, 2022

In cancer research, it has long been known that lactic acid, or lactate, is produced in large quantities by cancer cells and that this lactic acid disrupts our defence against...

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January 20, 2022

Artificial Intelligence will define the future of microscopy. With increased demand for more powerful image analysis across many highly regulated sectors, Luciano Lucas discusses the need to train AI models...

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January 13, 2022

From one of the UK's leading veterinary diagnostic laboratories specialising in an array of exotic animals, Mary Pinborough discusses the joys and pitfalls of working with exotic animals and how...

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January 12, 2022

Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, affecting around 57 million people worldwide in 2019. Due to population growth, ageing and lifestyle factors, the number of adults living...

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January 10, 2022

Picodroplet microfluidics is used to isolate single cells for high-throughput single cell analysis. Olivia Hughes discusses novel multifunctional and biocompatible surfactants needed to create these miniature protective environments in which...

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January 10, 2022

DNA from air could revolutionise the way we measure animal biodiversity, say scientists. Two research teams have independently demonstrated that airborne eDNA can be used to monitor a range of...

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January 3, 2022

Accounting for pandemic drivers and a general acceptance that a return to pre-pandemic business habits is unnecessary, data experts Jim Reilly and Rik Van Mol predict how the life science...

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December 22, 2021

Pandemic modelling data can be gathered through mass testing by monitoring viral RNA levels in wastewater. Dr Han Wei explains how sewer sample surveillance could potentially offer an early warning...

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