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24 Women in Science Propose Paradigm Shift in Way We Quantify Success
July 28, 2021

Long COVID and Severe Infections Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation
July 28, 2021
The relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and EBV reactivation described in these studies open up new possibilities for the diagnosis and treatment of initial COVID-19 infection as well as long COVID. Read More News
Characterized Drugs Show Unexpected Effects
July 28, 2021
Chemists have combined different strategies to find bioactive molecules and identified an unexpected effect for a group of already characterized active substances: they all modulate cholesterol metabolism. Read More News
Study: Dopamine Can be Willfully Controlled
July 28, 2021
Dopamine has been extensively studied from the perspective of external cues. Instead, University of California San Diego researchers recently set out to investigate less understood aspects related to spontaneous impulses of dopamine. Read More News
Study: Long-term Prognosis for Some Patients with Severe Brain Injury Better Than Expected
July 28, 2021
New research adds to a body of evidence indicating decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) should not be made in the early days following injury. Read More News
Meeting Global Climate Targets Will Lead to 8 Million More Energy Jobs by 2050
July 28, 2021
A new dataset shows actions taken to reach energy goals set by the Paris Agreement would increase net jobs by about 8 million by 2050, primarily due to gains in the solar and wind industries. Read More News

Saving Precious Tissue Samples from Heatero
Join the adventures of Lab Manager Dr. Elemental as she takes on Heatero, the villain who is always happy to exploit a malfunctioning freezer.
3 Common Challenges and Solutions for Dirty Labware
Let's take a look at a few challenges researchers often encounter when it comes to washing their glassware, and the best ways to rectify the situation.
From in vitro to ex vivo: How Incubators Ensure Repeatability
Let’s take a look at a few common incubator sizes, the applications they support and technologies they boast to ensure precision, uniformity and repeatability of in vitro conditions.