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2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Scientists
December 02, 2021

Yale Study: Immune System Early Responder Can Combat COVID-19
November 12, 2021
A simple RNA molecule jumpstarts the immune system’s “first responders” to viral infection and can even eradicate the SARS-CoV-2 virus in mice with chronic cases of COVID-19. Read More News
Rice to Develop 3D-printed ‘Smart Helmets’ for the Military
November 12, 2021
The Smart Helmet program aims to modernize standard-issue military helmets by 3D-printing a nanomaterial-enhanced exoskeleton with embedded sensors to actively protect the brain against kinetic or directed-energy effects. Read More News
Genome Sequencing Reveals Widespread COVID-19 Infection in Deer
November 12, 2021
A new study reveals 80% of white-tailed deer sampled across Iowa at the height of the 2020-2021 deer-hunting season tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Read More News
Study Uncovers Mechanisms of Drug Side Effects
November 12, 2021
Researchers have discovered how drugs can affect various membrane-spanning proteins in addition to their intended target, potentially causing unwanted side effects. Read More News
AI Helps Design the Perfect Chickpea
November 12, 2021
A massive international research effort has led to development of a genetic model for the "ultimate" chickpea, with the potential to lift crop yields by up to 12 percent. Read More News

Gene, Green, DNA, and Disease: How Ultrapure Water Enables Cutting-edge Research
Whether used for diluting RNA after extraction from cells, for RNAseq analysis, or for preparing growth media for cell culture, ultrapure water is key for experimental success.
From in vitro to ex vivo: How Incubators Ensure Repeatability
Let’s take a look at a few common incubator sizes, the applications they support and technologies they boast to ensure precision, uniformity and repeatability of in vitro conditions.
Q&A: Lab Data Challenges Then and Now
In this interview, Sridhar Iyengar, CEO & founder of Elemental Machines—a company that manufactures sensors for real-time data monitoring—gives his thoughts on the shifts the lab industry has seen in the past 10 years, 5 years, and the last 1.5 years of an unprecedented global pandemic.