CURRENT ISSUE | VOLUME 12 - ISSUE 9 | October 2017
COVER STORY
Funding Science in the Trump Era
Researchers are watching closely as Republicans, Democrats, and the White House negotiate a federal R&D budget
Business Management
Researchers are watching closely as Republicans, Democrats, and the White House negotiate a federal R&D budget
Researchers discuss the benefits, challenges, and successes
While used equipment is not for everyone, certain misconceptions about preowned equipment persist and may deter those who would benefit most from it
Research-Specific Labs
University of New England's recent partnership with a working mussel farm aims to answer critical ecological questions
Leadership and Staffing
The recruiting process requires expert research skills to identify potential candidates who will fit the defined qualifications
Laboratory Technology
Real-time analytics, multifactor trend analysis, and data visualization
Transformational technologies that are making labs "smart"
Lab Health and Safety
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is our last defense because it means the hazard is actually at hand
INSIGHTS
Working at billionths of a meter—a nanometer—makes some things complicated and others greatly simplified
Counterfeiting is a huge global problem affecting nearly every industry and product type
Ask the Expert
Daniel W. Armstrong is the Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington
Christoph Bock, PhD, talks to contributing editor Tanuja Koppal, PhD, about the new CROP-seq technology for single-cell CRISPR sequencing that his group has developed
Product Focus
The days of dealing with chromatography data by hand disappeared long ago (or at least they should have)
Estimates of irreproducibility in published scientific studies range from about 50 percent to 90 percent
The right detergent makes all the difference in cleaning glassware
Key features to avoid fires and fumes in the lab
Multimedia
Lenny's been spending too many late nights in the lab. Linda tries to help.