There are some pieces of equipment and gadgetry that one would only expect to see in a certain environment. Forks, knives, and spoons belong in the kitchen (or in front of the television on game day), ...

Hate to burst your bubble, glass lab gear. But plastic bubble wrap also works pretty well at running science experiments. Scientists at Harvard University have figured out a way to use these petite ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year, the demand for fast and accurate testing of patients’ nasal-swab samples skyrocketed, with some labs going from needing 10,000 swabs checked daily to more ...

THE examination of different species or mutants of moulds calls for a simple and compact apparatus in which fermentations can be conducted in large numbers. The 'shaken flask' technique 1 has proved ...