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]

Biosecurity in the Age of Open Science
April 19, 2022
In a new study, two UK researchers are examining an inadvertent consequence of the pandemic: the unprecedented rise of preprint publishing—within the context of biosecurity and increasingly open science. read more
Some Tropical Plants can Remove Toxic Heavy Metals from Soil
April 15, 2022
Scientists in Singapore have discovered a literal green way to remove toxic heavy metals from soil by using common plants with phytoremediation abilities. read more
Team IDs Over 5,500 New Marine RNA Viruses, Including a Missing Evolutionary Link
April 14, 2022
Ocean water samples collected around the world have yielded a treasure trove of new data about RNA viruses, expanding ecological research possibilities and reshaping our understanding of how these small but significant submicroscopic particles evolved. read more
Engineered Bacteria Protects Gut Microbes, Reduces Antibiotic Resistance
April 12, 2022
MIT researchers have modified a strain of bacteria normally used in cheese production to protect beneficial gut microbes from antibiotics, while still allowing a high level to circulate in the bloodstream for their intended purpose. read more
Researchers Discover New Neurodevelopmental Disorder
April 08, 2022
Australian scientists were recently able to give long-sought after answers to 35 people and families when they discovered a new neurodevelopmental disorder after uncovering its link to a tumor suppressor gene. read more
Study: Wastewater Analysis is Severely Underused Method for Global Health Metrics
April 07, 2022
Looking back at the pandemic, one of the (many) unintended consequences is the revelation that municipal wastewater can be successfully used as a diagnostic tool to explore a surprisingly broad range of health indices. read more
AI, CT Combo Could Give Diabetes Diagnosis in Time for Lifestyle Changes
April 05, 2022
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and University of Wisconsin have combined the power of CT imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) in a novel workflow that can identify early signs of type 2 diabetes. read more
New Article by Fauci, Colleagues Closes the Door on COVID-19 Herd Immunity
April 01, 2022
In a new perspective, Anthony Fauci, M.D., and colleagues essentially rule out herd immunity as a strategy against SARS-CoV-2, calling it an “elusive goal.” read more
Your Saliva Alters Your Taste Experience, and Everyone is Different
March 31, 2022
When eating meals with family or friends, do you ever have a seemingly stronger taste reaction to the food than those around you? If so, it may be due to properties of your saliva. read more
Novel Film Uses Own Sweat to Cool Down PPE
March 29, 2022
The solution involves placing the super-hygroscopic composite film in the protective suit, where it will absorb water vapor from sweat and drop the humidity level. read more
Venom from Sea Snail Could be Morphine Alternative
March 25, 2022
While it may seem like an ineffective hunting strategy, the seemingly slow-acting nature of the poison caught the researchers’ attention. read more
High Schoolers Debut $1 Filter that Removes Lead from Tap Water
March 24, 2022
High school students from Maryland recently turned a classroom lesson from their teacher into a practical invention that can easily and inexpensively solve the problem of lead contamination in drinking water. read more
Designing a Better Ink for Colonoscopy Tattoos
March 22, 2022
Researchers combined the metal-derived nanoparticles with different amounts and types of polymers that could adhere to the submucosal surface in the colon. read more
Women in Science: Immersive Game Gives Unique View into STEM Archives
March 18, 2022
A new video game, "A Lab of One’s Own," creates an immersive environment in which players discover archival materials that tell the stories of women from MIT’s history. read more
Ancient DNA Confirms TB Strain Spread in Zoonotic Spillover Event
March 15, 2022
As researchers dug into TB’s long history, they discovered an unexpected connection with COVID-19: like SARS-CoV-2, TB made its way to inland Peru during a zoonotic spillover event. read more
New Data Sharing Method Sheds Light on Heritable Diseases While Ensuring Privacy
March 11, 2022
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have not only developed a novel data model that allows institutions to securely share private genomic information, but during testing they also managed to discover previously unknown variants associated with breast cancer risk, as well as positively address the lack of diversity in today’s genetic databases. read more
Pangolins Study Shows Wildlife Trade Significantly Increases Risk of Pathogen Spillover
March 10, 2022
The authors of a recent study that detected SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses in illegally transported pangolins say more needs to be done regarding both legal and illegal wildlife trade if humans wish to avoid multiple pandemics and epidemics caused by zoonotic-origin pathogens in the future. read more
How Many Neurons Does it Take to Make a Decision?
March 08, 2022
Humans boast 86 billion neurons in the brain—the most of any mammal in the world. At the other end of the spectrum, the predatory worm Pristionchus pacificus possesses just 302 neurons. Don’t count out the “underworm,” however, as scientists at Salk Institute have just shown how effectively P. pacificus can use all its neurons to make a complex decision. read more
Blood Pressure Pill Effectively Treats Type 1 Diabetes Patients
March 04, 2022
A new study builds on and fortifies previous work demonstrating that an already approved high blood pressure drug may be the oral treatment many diabetics are looking for. read more
Team Finds ‘Flight’ Biomarkers in Astronaut Blood Samples from 1998
March 03, 2022
Analyzing 20-year-old blood samples, an international team of scientists has found new biomarkers that can be used as predictive tools of the risks associated with deep spaceflight. read more