Laboratory techniques and procedures articles within Nature

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• News | 09 December 2012

  Brain cells made from urine

  Human excreta could be a powerful source of cells to study disease, bypassing some of the problems of using stem cells.

  • Monya Baker

• Outlook | 29 August 2012

  Screening: Testing times

  Pap tests have been a mainstay of cervical cancer screening, but new tests, vaccines and knowledge might be changing that, including when and how frequently to test.

  • Courtney Humphries

• News | 14 August 2012

  Ebola outbreak tests local surveillance

  Ugandan laboratory helps to minimize number of cases.

  • Ewen Callaway

• News | 27 April 2012

  Drug-resistant bacteria go undetected

  Poor training in use of tests allows ‘superbugs’ to evade surveillance.

  • Daniel Cressey

• News | 20 December 2011

  Fears grow over lab-bred flu

  Scientists call for stricter biosafety measures for dangerous avian-influenza variants.

  • Declan Butler

• News | 03 August 2011

  Urine predicts prostate cancer risk

  Test could reduce unnecessary needle biopsies.

  • Virginia Gewin

• News | 22 July 2010

  Forensic science braces for change

  FBI laboratory chief is optimistic despite severe criticism and challenges ahead.

  • Laura Spinney

• Research Highlights | 20 January 2010

  Evolutionary biology: Sperm signals