Materials Science Events

  • Cool it: Review of National Geographic’s Climate Change Issue

    The cover of the November 2015 issue of National Geographic has a satellite image of the Eastern hemisphere (Africa to Asia), over which is printed the phrase “Cool it.” read more

  • Good Planets are Hard to Find*

    Please sit down. Are you sitting? Okay, question: How fast are you going? Answer: About 66,000 miles an hour. read more

  • Fighting Resistance With Calorimetry: New Tools for Antimicrobial Drug Development

    Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing concern, and with good reason—an estimated 23,000 deaths and two million illnesses occur annually in the U.S. read more

  • Optical Tweezers for Single-Cell, Multicellular Investigations in the Life Sciences

    With accuracy down to single piconewtons, optical traps measure forces exerted on microscopic objects without mechanically touching them. read more

  • A Clearer View of 3-D Cell Culture: Optimizing Fluorescence Imaging and Analysis

    The study of cells in two-dimensional (2-D) culture systems, usually in a well plate or in a flask, has contributed to the understanding of many biological processes. read more

  • Getting the Most Out of Limited Samples: A PCR Workflow for Monitoring Gene Expression

    Seeking to identify the biochemical triggers that commit stem cells to distinct fates, researchers at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto assessed the culture... read more

  • Maple Syrup Color Analysis Using UV/VIS Spectrophotometry

    UV/VIS spectrophotometry is a valuable tool for measuring the properties of liquids and solids. read more

  • Innovative Sample Prep Removes Lipids Without Losing Analytes

    Interference from lipids is a common problem for laboratories measuring trace residues in fatty foods or complex biological matrices: their presence in a sample can cause significant matrix ... read more

  • The Road to Improved Next-Generation Sequencing Through Innovative PCR Instrumentation

    Next-generation sequencing (NGS), one of the most significant technological advances in the the last 30 years, allows millions of DNA strands to be sequenced in parallel. read more

  • Integration—The Missing Link in Data-Rich Research: Interview With Robert Stanley of IO Informatics

    Science-driven decisions depend on data, both structured (in tables) and from notes (natural language). read more

  • The Deeper You Dig, The More You Find

    ”The deeper you dig, the more you find” is frequently heard in proteomics, particularly at Proteins Powering NexGen Healthcare—Revolutionizing Biomarker Research and Translational Science Symposium: ... read more

  • Should We Trust Computer-Aided Weapons Modeling?

    Rational drug design relies on creating 3-D models of drug candidates and receptor active sites. read more

  • Exxon’s Climate Research: Disinformation and Denial

    It’s clear from the New York Times op-ed of Oct. 9, 2015 (“Exxon’s Climate Concealment,” Naomi Oreskes) that the oil behemoth Exxon engaged in a deliberate disinformation campaign designed to counter ... read more
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