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]

Fear Memory-making Involves Extensive DNA Breakage that Leads to Neurodegeneration
July 08, 2021
In a new study, researchers show that lingering DSBs are associated with neurodegeneration and cognitive decline and that repair mechanisms can falter. read more
Catalyst-based Disinfection Method is 100 Million Times More Effective Than Chlorine
July 06, 2021
Scientists have developed a point-of-use water disinfection method based on hydrogen peroxide that is millions of times more effective than the current chlorination methods used by public water systems. read more
Astronauts Demonstrate CRISPR/Cas9 in Space for the First Time
July 01, 2021
Three years after the experiment was conceived and designed by high school students, astronauts have demonstrated the first successful use of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in a microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). read more
New Imaging Pipeline Captures Synapse to Whole Brain on One Sample
June 29, 2021
Using three different imaging modalities over five orders of magnitude of resolution, researchers have, for the first time, successfully imaged an entire mouse brain in one go—from the whole brain to individual neurons and tracts. read more
Gecko Color Traced to Gene Implicated in Human Skin Cancers
June 25, 2021
If UCLA geneticists Leonid Kruglyak and Longhua Guo have anything to say about it, biological laboratories across the world may be using reptile models instead of mouse models in the future. read more
XPS is Erroneous, Despite Widespread Use of the Method
June 24, 2021
Researchers have shown that X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)—a standard method in materials science for which its inventor won the Nobel Prize in 1981—is being used erroneously more often than not. read more
Graphene 'Camera' Captures Electrical Activity of Beating Heart
June 22, 2021
Researchers used a sheet of graphene to record an optical image of the electrical fields generated by the rhythmic firing of the heart’s muscle cells. read more
World's Smallest Computer Sheds Light on 50-Year-Old Mystery
June 17, 2021
For years, scientists wondered why P. hyalina was able to survive the onslaught when none of its cousins could. Now, thanks to the world’s smallest computer and an interdisciplinary team of biologists and engineers, we know the answer lies in the stark color of their shells. read more
COVID-19 Creates Ideal Conditions for Drug-resistant Fungus in Brazil
June 15, 2021
COVID-19 conditions in Brazil have opened the door for the emergence and spread of a relatively new fungus that is quickly showing signs of becoming a drug-resistant “superfungus,” read more
Microscopy Reveals Secrets of Butterflies' Transparent Wings
June 11, 2021
While many butterflies are characterized by the colorful patterns on their wings, the wings of the Greta oto species are almost opposite that of their cousins—they are transparent. read more
FDA Goes Against Committee to Approve First New Alzheimer’s Drug in 20 Years
June 10, 2021
In an unusual move, the FDA went against its advisory committee this week to approve the first Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years. read more
Drug Could Halt Tau Accumulations in CTE, Alzheimer’s Patients
June 08, 2021
A group of researchers have identified a potential drug target in the fight against dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), all diseases marked by the harmful aggregation of tau proteins. read more
1950s Fungus Sample Gives Clues to Modern-day Coffee Killer
June 04, 2021
A fungus is threatening one of the world’s favorite beverages, leading UK researchers to do the obvious: reanimate 70-year-old frozen samples of the fungus in search of modern-day clues. read more
Land Analysis Reveals Possible New Coronavirus ‘Hot Spots’
June 03, 2021
Using remote sensing to analyze land use patterns from Western Europe through Southeast Asia, researchers recently identified a handful of “hot spots” where conditions are ripe for coronaviruses to transfer from bats to humans. read more
Pollen-sized Technology Protects Bees from Deadly Pesticides
June 01, 2021
Recent studies show 98% of bee hives in the country are contaminated with an average of six pesticides. Now, researchers have come up with a tiny solution to this big problem—pollen-sized technology that acts as an antidote to deadly pesticides for wild bees. read more
In Vitro ‘Zoo’ Advances Understanding of SARS-CoV-2 Spillover Events
July 20, 2021
Drawing upon their knowledge of advanced in vitro cell culture models for the human respiratory tract, the scientists created a large collection of similar models from various domesticated and wildlife animal species. read more
Fracking Boom Raised Crime Rates in Rural America
July 16, 2021
Fracking has been linked to an increase in air and water pollution, earthquakes, traffic and more. Now, a group of researchers from Russia and Pennsylvania have added another one to the list: violent crime. read more
Stored for 50 Years, Technology is Finally Advanced Enough to Analyze Apollo Moon Samples
July 15, 2021
If hindsight is 20/20, what is foresight? Foresight like that of NASA leaders in the 1970s who locked 840 pounds of moon rocks and dust in a vault until technology advanced enough to study them accurately deserves at least 20/10. read more
Nose Drops with Genetically Modified Bacteria Protect Against Meningitis
July 13, 2021
A successful Phase 1 clinical trial that has been over five years in the making is the first to show nose drops containing genetically modified bacteria could help prevent meningitis and other types of deadly infections. read more
Right Combo of Parents Can Turn a Gene Off Indefinitely
July 09, 2021
In a new paper, researchers have demonstrated a simple mating-based method that shows how permanent epigenetic changes can last for more than 300 generations. read more