Seeing the Atom
The advent of aberration-corrected TEM technology is now giving a resolution of just 0.08 nanometres, enabling single atoms to be directly viewed. continue...
Solving Open-Use Storage of Solvents
When a North Carolina biopharmaceutical company's productivity was limited by the state fire code's "Open Use" restrictions, the company's Environmental Safety Department found itself facing chemical storage challenges at a new level.
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Keeping Tainted Products out of Consumer Reach
In 2007, salmonella in peanut butter and tomatoes sickened a total of 808 North Americans. Three-hundred and fifty people became ill from E. coli-contaminated lettuce, bagged spinach, and ground beef—three of whom died.
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Scientists on the Witness Stand
The legal establishment has always been reliant on the testimony of experts whose opinions often constitute the most decisive factors in the outcomes of court cases and disputes, especially those with contentious scientific and technical issues.
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The Art of Science
When a Baltimore museum received an important painting collection on loan, they contacted researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland to ensure the surrounding air wouldn’t damage the art. Jana Mihalic, a research specialist at the university, and a team of colleagues tested the air for sulfates, nitric oxides and ozone—gasses that could lead to rapid deterioration of paintings.
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