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Insights into the Earliest Events of Seed Germination
December 27, 2019
Using a new type of fluorescent biosensors, researchers observed, in living seed cells, both energy metabolism and the so-called redox metabolism, which relies in sulfur. read more
Single Dose of HPV Vaccine May be as Effective as Three
December 30, 2019
A new study from researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has revealed a single-dose of the HPV vaccine may be equally as effective as the current 2- to 3-dose system. read more
Happy New Year!
December 30, 2019
The team behind Laboratory Equipment wishes you a happy and healthy New Year! read more
More Chinese Scientists in America are Going Back Home
December 30, 2019
A growing number of Chinese scientists working in the United States and other parts of the world are returning to their homeland, enhancing China’s research productivity. read more
Findings Strengthen Link Between Vitamin A Acetate and Vaping-associated Lung Injuries
December 30, 2019
Vitamin E acetate, also found in product samples tested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state laboratories, was identified in BAL fluid from 48 of 51 EVALI patients but was not found in any BAL fluid from healthy people. read more
First Study to Compare Citrus Varieties with Combo of Metabolomics, Microbiome
December 30, 2019
Scientists in California recently published the first study to report on the response of two different varieties of citrus to the causal bacterium, 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' using metabolomics and microbiome technologies. read more
Chinese Scientist Who Genetically Engineered 3 Babies Sentenced to Jail
January 02, 2020
He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who is the first and only to genetically engineer babies, was sentenced to three years in prison and a $430,000 fine on Monday for “illegal medical practice.” read more
Keep Exercising: Study Finds it's Good for Your Brain's Gray Matter
January 02, 2020
If your New Years' resolution is to exercise more, a new study says it bodes well for your brain's grey matter. read more
North Atlantic Current May Cease Temporarily in the Next Century
January 02, 2020
Simulations by scientists showed there is a 15 percent likelihood that there will be a temporary change in the North Atlantic Current in the next 100 years. read more
Study: Some Learning is A Whole-Brain Affair
January 02, 2020
Researchers have successfully used a laser-assisted imaging tool to “see” what happens in brain cells of mice learning to reach out and grab a pellet of food. read more
Innovation is Widespread in Rural Areas, Not Just Cities
January 03, 2020
Conventional measures of innovation suggest that only big cities foster new ideas, but a more comprehensive measure shows that innovation is widespread even in rural places. read more
HIV Patients Lose Smallpox Immunity Despite Vaccine, AIDS Drugs
January 03, 2020
HIV patients lose immunity to smallpox even though they were vaccinated against the disease as children and have had much of their immune system restored with antiretroviral therapy. read more
Key Structure of C. diff Bacteria Could Lead to Future Treatments
January 03, 2020
Researchers have identified the structure of the most lethal toxin produced by certain strains of Clostridium difficile bacteria, a potentially deadly infection associated with the use of antibiotics. read more
Teenage T.Rex Were Kings, Too
January 06, 2020
Analysis of juvenile T.rex fossils has given researchers a better understanding of the life history of the world’s most famous dinosaur, including the fact that—like humans—they didn’t reach adulthood until around 18 years of age. read more
NASA’s Koch Sets Record for Longest Single Spaceflight by a Woman
January 03, 2020
NASA astronaut Christina Koch ended 2019 with a bang—by breaking the record for longest single spaceflight by a woman. Dec. 28, 2019 marked the 289th day Koch spent living and working on the International Space Station. read more