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We asked you to tell us how you would describe your job to a 5-year-old, here is a selection of our favourites.

Here we discuss the 8 main types of water contaminants, and how they can be prevented.

Proteomics is a rapidly expanding field, aided by improvements in instrumentation accuracy and sensitivity, size and affordability. Whilst it is a valuable tool in the quest for improved understanding, diagnosis and treatment, a number of areas are proving problematic. In this list, we will discuss some of the challenges that researchers come up against in proteome analysis.

2017 has been a busy year for applied science research and breakthroughs, which can have wide ranging impacts from health and welfare, forensic investigation to food analysis. In this list we bring together seven of the most exciting advances.

We have seen some amazing scientific breakthroughs in 2017.
This list highlights some of our favourites.

We asked you to tell us about the most stupid thing you've done in the lab, you didn't disappoint.

This list highlights six of the most exciting analytical advances from 2017.

Advances in imaging techniques now enable us to see cells in exquisite detail. This has not only increased what researchers can learn about cells’ development and behaviour, but has also resulted in the production of some images beautiful in their own right.

Here we take a look at a few of our favourite cell images from the past year.

Technology trends can greatly increase the capabilities of the laboratory. Here we highlight some of the most popular upcoming trends in the field.

Here we explain the four types of water used in laboratories, as well as the processes and properties of each type.