diff --git a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheBoundUserInterface.cs b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheBoundUserInterface.cs
index 5c3e8ea036..03159b5859 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheBoundUserInterface.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheBoundUserInterface.cs
@@ -29,16 +29,15 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lathe.UI
 
             _menu.OnQueueButtonPressed += _ =>
             {
-                _queueMenu.OpenCenteredLeft();
+                if (_queueMenu.IsOpen)
+                    _queueMenu.Close();
+                else
+                    _queueMenu.OpenCenteredLeft();
             };
             _menu.OnServerListButtonPressed += _ =>
             {
                 SendMessage(new ConsoleServerSelectionMessage());
             };
-            _menu.OnServerSyncButtonPressed += _ =>
-            {
-                SendMessage(new ConsoleServerSyncMessage());
-            };
             _menu.RecipeQueueAction += (recipe, amount) =>
             {
                 SendMessage(new LatheQueueRecipeMessage(recipe, amount));
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lathe.UI
                 case LatheUpdateState msg:
                     if (_menu != null)
                         _menu.Recipes = msg.Recipes;
-                    _menu?.PopulateRecipes(Owner.Owner);
+                    _menu?.PopulateRecipes(Lathe);
                     _menu?.PopulateMaterials(Lathe);
                     _queueMenu?.PopulateList(msg.Queue);
                     _queueMenu?.SetInfo(msg.CurrentlyProducing);
diff --git a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml
index f5f6ecff8b..50f6fd9948 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml
@@ -1,85 +1,84 @@
 <DefaultWindow
     xmlns="https://spacestation14.io"
+    xmlns:gfx="clr-namespace:Robust.Client.Graphics;assembly=Robust.Client"
     Title="{Loc 'lathe-menu-title'}"
     MinSize="300 450"
     SetSize="300 450">
     <BoxContainer
         Orientation="Vertical"
         VerticalExpand="True"
+        HorizontalExpand="True"
         SeparationOverride="5">
         <BoxContainer
             Orientation="Horizontal"
             Align="End"
-            HorizontalExpand="True"
-            VerticalExpand="True"
-            SizeFlagsStretchRatio="1">
+            HorizontalExpand="True">
             <Button
                 Name="QueueButton"
                 Text="{Loc 'lathe-menu-queue'}"
                 TextAlign="Center"
                 Mode="Press"
-                SizeFlagsStretchRatio="1">
+                StyleClasses="OpenRight">
             </Button>
             <Button
                 Name="ServerListButton"
                 Text="{Loc 'lathe-menu-server-list'}"
                 TextAlign="Center"
                 Mode="Press"
-                SizeFlagsStretchRatio="1">
-            </Button>
-            <Button
-                Name="ServerSyncButton"
-                Text="{Loc 'lathe-menu-sync'}"
-                TextAlign="Center"
-                Mode="Press"
-                SizeFlagsStretchRatio="1">
+                StyleClasses="OpenLeft">
             </Button>
         </BoxContainer>
-        <BoxContainer
-            Orientation="Horizontal"
-            HorizontalExpand="True"
-            VerticalExpand="True"
-            SizeFlagsStretchRatio="1">
+        <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal"
+                      HorizontalExpand="True">
             <LineEdit
                 Name="SearchBar"
                 PlaceHolder="{Loc 'lathe-menu-search-designs'}"
-                HorizontalExpand="True"
-                SizeFlagsStretchRatio="1">
+                HorizontalExpand="True">
             </LineEdit>
             <Button
                 Name="FilterButton"
                 Text="{Loc 'lathe-menu-search-filter'}"
                 TextAlign="Center"
-                SizeFlagsStretchRatio="1"
-                Disabled="True">
+                Margin="5 0 0 0"
+                Disabled="True"
+                StyleClasses="ButtonSquare">
             </Button>
         </BoxContainer>
-        <ScrollContainer MinHeight="225">
-            <BoxContainer
-                Name="RecipeList"
-                Orientation="Vertical"
-                SizeFlagsStretchRatio="8"
-                HorizontalExpand="True"
-                VerticalExpand="True">
-            </BoxContainer>
-        </ScrollContainer>
-        <BoxContainer
-            Orientation="Horizontal"
-            HorizontalExpand="True"
-            VerticalExpand="True"
-            SizeFlagsStretchRatio="1">
+        <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical"
+                      MinHeight="225"
+                      VerticalExpand="True"
+                      HorizontalExpand="True"
+                      SizeFlagsStretchRatio="4">
+            <PanelContainer VerticalExpand="True">
+                <PanelContainer.PanelOverride>
+                    <gfx:StyleBoxFlat BackgroundColor="#1B1B1E" />
+                </PanelContainer.PanelOverride>
+                <ScrollContainer VerticalExpand="True" HScrollEnabled="False">
+                    <BoxContainer
+                        Name="RecipeList"
+                        Orientation="Vertical"
+                        HorizontalExpand="True"
+                        VerticalExpand="True"
+                        RectClipContent="True">
+                    </BoxContainer>
+                </ScrollContainer>
+            </PanelContainer>
+        </BoxContainer>
+        <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal"
+                      HorizontalExpand="True">
             <Label Margin="8 0 8 0" Text="{Loc 'lathe-menu-amount'}"/>
             <LineEdit
                 Name="AmountLineEdit"
                 PlaceHolder="0"
                 Text="1"
-                HorizontalExpand="True" />
+                HorizontalExpand="True"/>
+        </BoxContainer>
+        <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical" VerticalExpand="True" HorizontalExpand="True">
+            <ItemList
+                Name="Materials"
+                VerticalExpand="True">
+            </ItemList>
         </BoxContainer>
-        <ItemList
-            Name="Materials"
-            VerticalExpand="True"
-            SizeFlagsStretchRatio="3">
-        </ItemList>
     </BoxContainer>
 </DefaultWindow>
 
diff --git a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml.cs
index 7a1a4f08f3..7247db647b 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
+using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
 using Content.Shared.Lathe;
 using Content.Shared.Materials;
 using Content.Shared.Research.Prototypes;
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ public sealed partial class LatheMenu : DefaultWindow
 
     public event Action<BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs>? OnQueueButtonPressed;
     public event Action<BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs>? OnServerListButtonPressed;
-    public event Action<BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs>? OnServerSyncButtonPressed;
     public event Action<string, int>? RecipeQueueAction;
 
     public List<string> Recipes = new();
@@ -49,15 +49,13 @@ public sealed partial class LatheMenu : DefaultWindow
         QueueButton.OnPressed += a => OnQueueButtonPressed?.Invoke(a);
         ServerListButton.OnPressed += a => OnServerListButtonPressed?.Invoke(a);
 
-        //refresh the bui state
-        ServerSyncButton.OnPressed += a => OnServerSyncButtonPressed?.Invoke(a);
-
         if (_entityManager.TryGetComponent<LatheComponent>(owner.Lathe, out var latheComponent))
         {
             if (!latheComponent.DynamicRecipes.Any())
             {
                 ServerListButton.Visible = false;
-                ServerSyncButton.Visible = false;
+                QueueButton.RemoveStyleClass(StyleBase.ButtonOpenRight);
+                //QueueButton.AddStyleClass(StyleBase.ButtonSquare);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/RecipeControl.xaml b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/RecipeControl.xaml
index 5ef5342185..cacbf84ff7 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/RecipeControl.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/RecipeControl.xaml
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
     <Button
         Name="Button"
         HorizontalExpand="True"
-        TooltipDelay="0.5">
+        TooltipDelay="0.5"
+        Margin="0"
+        StyleClasses="ButtonSquare">
         <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal">
             <TextureRect
                 Name="RecipeTexture"
-                Margin="0,0,4,0"
+                Margin="0 0 4 0"
                 MinSize="32 32"
                 Stretch="KeepAspectCentered" />
             <Label Name="RecipeName" HorizontalExpand="True" />
diff --git a/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs b/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs
index 97556c931d..272d546a54 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 using Content.Shared.Research.Components;
-using Content.Shared.Research.Prototypes;
-using Content.Shared.Research.Systems;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ public sealed class ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface : BoundUserInterface
 
     public ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface(ClientUserInterfaceComponent owner, Enum uiKey) : base(owner, uiKey)
     {
-        SendMessage(new ConsoleServerSyncMessage());
+
     }
 
     protected override void Open()
@@ -36,11 +34,6 @@ public sealed class ResearchConsoleBoundUserInterface : BoundUserInterface
             SendMessage(new ConsoleServerSelectionMessage());
         };
 
-        _consoleMenu.OnSyncButtonPressed += () =>
-        {
-            SendMessage(new ConsoleServerSyncMessage());
-        };
-
         _consoleMenu.OnClose += Close;
 
         _consoleMenu.OpenCentered();
diff --git a/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleMenu.xaml b/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleMenu.xaml
index a332458de3..8de9827c0c 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleMenu.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleMenu.xaml
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@
                 <!-- This is where we put all of the little graphics that display discipline tiers!-->
             </BoxContainer>
             <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical" VerticalExpand="True" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
-                <Button Name="ServerButton" Text="{Loc 'research-console-menu-server-selection-button'}" VerticalExpand="True"/>
-                <Control MinHeight="5"/>
-                <!--todo is this button even necessary?!-->
-                <Button Name="SyncButton" Text="{Loc 'research-console-menu-server-sync-button'}" VerticalExpand="True"/>
+                <Button Name="ServerButton" Text="{Loc 'research-console-menu-server-selection-button'}" MinHeight="40"/>
             </BoxContainer>
         </BoxContainer>
         <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal"
diff --git a/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleMenu.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleMenu.xaml.cs
index 16ae456a93..8ff79a11f7 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleMenu.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Research/UI/ResearchConsoleMenu.xaml.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ public sealed partial class ResearchConsoleMenu : FancyWindow
 {
     public Action<string>? OnTechnologyCardPressed;
     public Action? OnServerButtonPressed;
-    public Action? OnSyncButtonPressed;
 
     [Dependency] private readonly IEntityManager _entity = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototype = default!;
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ public sealed partial class ResearchConsoleMenu : FancyWindow
         Entity = entity;
 
         ServerButton.OnPressed += _ => OnServerButtonPressed?.Invoke();
-        SyncButton.OnPressed += _ => OnSyncButtonPressed?.Invoke();
 
         _entity.TryGetComponent(entity, out _technologyDatabase);
     }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Lathe/LatheSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Lathe/LatheSystem.cs
index c19a093097..beec389d8e 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Lathe/LatheSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Lathe/LatheSystem.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Lathe
             SubscribeLocalEvent<LatheComponent, RefreshPartsEvent>(OnPartsRefresh);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<LatheComponent, UpgradeExamineEvent>(OnUpgradeExamine);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<LatheComponent, TechnologyDatabaseModifiedEvent>(OnDatabaseModified);
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<LatheComponent, ResearchRegistrationChangedEvent>(OnResearchRegistrationChanged);
 
             SubscribeLocalEvent<LatheComponent, LatheQueueRecipeMessage>(OnLatheQueueRecipeMessage);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<LatheComponent, LatheSyncRequestMessage>(OnLatheSyncRequestMessage);
@@ -262,6 +263,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.Lathe
             UpdateUserInterfaceState(uid, component);
         }
 
+        private void OnResearchRegistrationChanged(EntityUid uid, LatheComponent component, ref ResearchRegistrationChangedEvent args)
+        {
+            UpdateUserInterfaceState(uid, component);
+        }
+
         protected override bool HasRecipe(EntityUid uid, LatheRecipePrototype recipe, LatheComponent component)
         {
             return GetAvailableRecipes(uid, component).Contains(recipe.ID);
diff --git a/Content.Server/Research/Systems/ResearchSystem.Client.cs b/Content.Server/Research/Systems/ResearchSystem.Client.cs
index 0416c42d87..1bb1882516 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Research/Systems/ResearchSystem.Client.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Research/Systems/ResearchSystem.Client.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public sealed partial class ResearchSystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ResearchClientComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnClientMapInit);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ResearchClientComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnClientShutdown);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ResearchClientComponent, BoundUIOpenedEvent>(OnClientUIOpen);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<ResearchClientComponent, ConsoleServerSyncMessage>(OnConsoleSync);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ResearchClientComponent, ConsoleServerSelectionMessage>(OnConsoleSelect);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ResearchClientComponent, ResearchClientSyncMessage>(OnClientSyncMessage);
@@ -50,14 +49,6 @@ public sealed partial class ResearchSystem
 
         _uiSystem.TryToggleUi(uid, ResearchClientUiKey.Key, (IPlayerSession) args.Session);
     }
-
-    private void OnConsoleSync(EntityUid uid, ResearchClientComponent component, ConsoleServerSyncMessage args)
-    {
-        if (!this.IsPowered(uid, EntityManager))
-            return;
-
-        SyncClientWithServer(uid);
-    }
     #endregion
 
     private void OnClientRegistrationChanged(EntityUid uid, ResearchClientComponent component, ref ResearchRegistrationChangedEvent args)
diff --git a/Content.Server/Research/Systems/ResearchSystem.Server.cs b/Content.Server/Research/Systems/ResearchSystem.Server.cs
index 8d37e58f18..2a802a91a3 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Research/Systems/ResearchSystem.Server.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Research/Systems/ResearchSystem.Server.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public sealed partial class ResearchSystem
 
         serverComponent.Clients.Add(client);
         clientComponent.Server = server;
+        SyncClientWithServer(client, clientComponent: clientComponent);
 
         if (dirtyServer)
             Dirty(serverComponent);
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ public sealed partial class ResearchSystem
 
         serverComponent.Clients.Remove(client);
         clientComponent.Server = null;
+        SyncClientWithServer(client, clientComponent: clientComponent);
 
         if (dirtyServer)
         {
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Research/Components/SharedResearchConsoleComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Research/Components/SharedResearchConsoleComponent.cs
index 0e0fbbb4a9..6b7a210ecb 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Research/Components/SharedResearchConsoleComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Research/Components/SharedResearchConsoleComponent.cs
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Research.Components
         }
     }
 
-    [Serializable, NetSerializable]
-    public sealed class ConsoleServerSyncMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
-    {
-
-    }
-
     [Serializable, NetSerializable]
     public sealed class ConsoleServerSelectionMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
     {
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/lathe.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/lathe.yml
index db34becbb9..044f4a23ae 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/lathe.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/lathe.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
     interfaces:
     - key: enum.LatheUiKey.Key
       type: LatheBoundUserInterface
+    - key: enum.ResearchClientUiKey.Key
+      type: ResearchClientBoundUserInterface
   - type: Transform
     anchored: true
   - type: Pullable