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]

T Cells from Common Cold Protect Against COVID-19 Infection
January 11, 2022
Researchers have discovered a common cold does the opposite—it protects the immune system from SARS-CoV-2 infection. read more
Women in Science: The $40 M Cloud Investment That COVID-19 Proved Was Needed
January 10, 2022
When Rebecca Doerge became dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Science in August 2016, the statistician was handed a big challenge: elevate the reputation of the College of Science to the same level of recognition as the university’s engineering and computer science departments. read more
Hedgehog Study Says MRSA Arose Long Before Antibiotics
January 06, 2022
A new study has upended over 50 years of antibiotic research, now suggesting that MRSA, the most common of the superbugs, first developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin around 200 years ago. read more
The First Step Toward a Dog Allergy Vaccine
January 04, 2022
If 2021 was the year of mRNA vaccines, could 2022 be the year of epitope-focused vaccines? While that is too soon of a target, scientists at Osaka Prefecture University in Japan did recently lay the groundwork critical to the development of an epitope-focused vaccine against dog allergies. read more
Laboratory Equipment’s Top 10 News Articles of 2021
December 22, 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, let’s take a look at the most popular news of this year—and cross our fingers for very little COVID-19 news in the 2022 list. read more
FDA Authorizes First At-home COVID-19 Pill
December 22, 2021
Today, the FDA authorized the emergency use of the first at-home, oral pill for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19. read more
Researchers Explore Bacteria as Trigger for SIDS
December 20, 2021
Researchers believe a bacterium that causes food poisoning and other diseases may underlie some SIDS cases. read more
10 Scientific Discoveries in 2021
December 17, 2021
This year did see a reluctant return to “normal” life, at least more so than the quarantine-filled year prior. Scientists like yourself returned to the lab, continued to take on SARS-CoV-2, and delved into so much more. read more
‘Suction’ Sleeping Bag Could Solve Astronaut Eyesight Problems
December 14, 2021
When Scott Kelly returned to Earth following his year in space, the shape and structure of his eyeball was different than when he left. The integrity of his retina had worsened in the zero-gravity environment he called home for 350 days. read more
Molecular Data Says Winter Will Worsen COVID-19, But Points to Protein of Interest
December 09, 2021
Scientists studying the molecular underpinnings of COVID-19 have bad news to share: in addition to the dangerous omicron variant, the upcoming winter season is going to worsen the pandemic. That’s because there’s more evidence than ever that COVID-19 is a seasonal disease. read more
Scientists Discover New Type of Earthquake
December 07, 2021
Using a network of seismic stations surrounding a hydraulic fracturing well, a Canadian-German research team has discovered a new type of earthquake with distinctly different characteristics than “conventional” injection-induced quakes. read more
CRISPR-Cas9 Used to Create Single Sex Mice Litters
December 06, 2021
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with University of Kent, have used gene editing technology to create female-only and male-only mice litters with 100% efficiency. read more
2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Scientists
December 02, 2021
With Thanksgiving now firmly in our rearview, the gift-giving holiday season is upon us! If you have a scientist or science-lover on your list this year, check out the top 10 gifts on Laboratory Equipment’s 9th annual Holiday Gift Guide. read more
‘Proactive’ Vaccine Manufacturers Could Ship Omicron Boosters in 100 Days
November 30, 2021
When COVID-19 first presented itself in December 2019, drug makers (and others) were caught blindsided. The big three that have emerged since then—Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson—are determined to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself so soon. read more
Researchers Replicate Rare Wild Strawberry Aroma from Edible Fungus
November 22, 2021
The wild strawberry is highly prized for its intense aroma and uniquely sweet taste—much more so than its store-bought cousin. But, wild strawberry plants are rare and thus expensive. read more
How This Steroid Reduces COVID-19 Mortality, But Only in Men
November 18, 2021
Dexamethasone was quickly proven to reduce mortality in those with severe COVID-19 lung infections. However, the unexpected effectiveness of dexamethasone comes with a downside—the steroid seems to only help men. read more
The Most Highly Cited Researchers and Institutions of 2021
November 17, 2021
Mainland China has nearly doubled its share of “highly cited researchers” in the past four years and although 2021 was no exception, the United States remains the scientific powerhouse of the world—for now. read more
Second Wave of Kids with MIS-C More Severe than First
November 15, 2021
The second wave of children diagnosed with multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) experienced more severe illness than the first wave, according to a new study. read more
Jet Injection Experts Close in on Needle-free Glucose Monitoring
November 11, 2021
A team of New Zealand scientists who specialize in the development of needle-free jet injectors for drug delivery have done a 180° on their technology, modifying it to extract rather than inject. read more
Molecular Imaging Suggests Long-COVID Symptoms Caused by Fatigue, Not Brain
November 01, 2021
Long-term cognitive problems after a COVID-19 diagnosis may be a result of fatigue rather than pathological changes in the brain, according to a study published ahead-of-print in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. read more