Michelle Taylor

Editor-in-Chief

Michelle Taylor has worked on the Laboratory Equipment brand since 2010, and the Forensic brand since 2016. Well established in the industry, Michelle has attended dozens of scientific conferences and conducted interviews with key opinion leaders, including multiple Nobel Prize winners. Always keeping a pulse on the industry, Michelle enjoys

writing about CRISPR-Cas9, CTE, STEM, next-generation sequencing and more. Michelle received her BA in journalism from Elon University in North Carolina. Michelle can be reached at [email protected]

‘Fantastic Giant Tortoise’ Thought to be Extinct Found in the Galápagos
June 09, 2022
A giant tortoise from a Galápagos species thought to be extinct for more than a century has been found alive. The tortoise, named Fernanda after her Fernandina Island home, is the first of her species identified since 1906. read more
Loss of Gene During CRISPR-Cas9 Editing Makes Hamsters Aggressive
June 07, 2022
In research that harkens to the current moratorium on CRISPR-Cas9 germline editing, researchers unexpectedly created gene-edited hamsters that displayed unusually high levels of aggression toward each other. read more
Vulnerability in DNA Sequencing Device Spotlights Health Care’s Weak Cyber Infrastructure
June 03, 2022
In a letter to laboratory personnel and health care providers, the FDA warned of a cybersecurity vulnerability affecting software in specific Illumina next-generation sequencing instruments. read more
Food Allergy Associated with Lower Risk of COVID-19
June 02, 2022
In results that surprised even the study authors, NIH-funded researchers have found people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2 compared with people without allergies. read more
In World First, Poor Donor Liver Treated in a Machine, then Successfully Transplanted
May 31, 2022
In research just published, a team successfully treated an originally damaged human liver in a machine for three days outside a body and then implanted the recovered organ into a dying cancer patient. One year later, the patient is thriving. read more
What’s With All the Viruses?
May 26, 2022
How satirical is it that as soon as COVID-19 fades to an endemic level, outbreaks of two rare viruses make themselves known—one related to a virus the United States wiped out in 1972 thanks to the success of vaccines. read more
Termites have been Traversing the World’s Oceans for Millions of Years
May 24, 2022
If drywood termites caused damage to your outdoor furniture or firewood supply, don’t blame them—blame the ocean they rode in on. read more
Study: Headbutting Muskox Can Be Used as Human TBI Model
May 19, 2022
A study of the brains of deceased headbutting animals has revealed, for the first time, similar enough hallmarks to human traumatic brain injury (TBI) to warrant further research of these big animals as future TBI models. read more
Researchers Identify Possible Biomarker for SIDS
May 17, 2022
In a world-first breakthrough, researchers in Australia have identified a biomarker that could help detect babies more at risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) while they are alive. read more
Phage Therapy Successfully Clears Antibiotic-resistant Lung Infection
May 13, 2022
Scientists used bacteriophages to treat a lung infection in order to clear the way for a cystic fibrosis patient to receive a life-saving lung transplant. read more
Astronomers Capture First Image of Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
May 12, 2022
The long-awaited image is confirmation that the massive object at the center of the Milky Way—known as Sagittarius A*—is indeed a black hole. read more
Researchers ID Rare Genetic Markers of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis
May 10, 2022
Researchers at San Diego State University argue that now—post COVID-19 pandemic and in the midst of an antibiotic-resistant crisis—is the time to pay extra attention to the pathogen. read more
Self-eliminating Genes Tested on Disease-carrying Mosquitoes
May 09, 2022
Scientists have devised a technology to make all genetic modifications in mosquitoes temporary—until a time when adequate testing ensures safety. read more
Study: Children’s Clothing, Upholstery Contain High Levels of PFAS Chemicals
May 05, 2022
A new study showed many children’s products—especially water-resistant ones and even those labeled as “green”—contain harmful PFAS chemicals not listed on the label. read more
Study Questions if UV Disinfection is Really Safe for Humans
May 03, 2022
A new study supports previous research regarding the best UV wavelength to deactivate SARS-CoV-2, but falls short of agreeing that 222 nanometers is completely harmless to humans. read more
Diagnosing Diseases Using Gases Released from the Skin
April 29, 2022
A new study suggests a wearable sensor may be able to monitor the body’s health by detecting the gases released from a person’s skin. read more
Study: Climate Change Could Spark the Next Pandemic
April 28, 2022
We already know are many negative consequences to a drastically warming climate, but a new study has suggested another that feels particularly poignant given what the world has experienced in the past 2+ years. read more
Beating Mini-heart Could Eliminate 20 Years of R&D for New Drugs
April 26, 2022
An interdisciplinary team of engineers, biologists and geneticists solved heart research limitation by building a miniature replica of a heart chamber from nanoengineered parts and human heart tissue. read more
Health Agencies Looking into Causes as Rare Hepatitis Cases in Children Soar
April 22, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide public health advisory Thursday regarding an unusual cluster of children aged 1 to 6 diagnosed with severe hepatitis and adenovirus infection. read more
Killing Part of a Tumor with Sound Helps Destroy the Rest
April 21, 2022
In a prime example of “better something than nothing,” researchers at the University of Michigan have shown that if non-invasive sound waves destroy 50% or more of a liver tumor, the immune system kicks in to clear away the rest. read more