Once considered superfluous, social media has now become a vital tool for scientific information sharing, knowledge building, and networking.

Large companies and government agencies often have laboratories dispersed over a wide geographic area— sometimes around the world.

Communication problems are all around us–two people talking about two completely different things and thinking they are communicating. People not paying attention to what the other person is saying–simply buying time to say what they want to say. Here are some tips on how to communicate effectively.

Being connected with colleagues all over the world with regard to your lab work or any other project your organization is working on isn’t just about taking an innovative approach when it comes to the scientific workplace.

Some service laboratories operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These include chemical plant laboratories, laboratories in other types of production plants, some hospital laboratories, and forensic laboratories.

Employers are responsible for making sure personal protective equipment (PPE) is available and that employees are using it.

How strategically integrating informatics tools across a drug discovery workflow can improve transparency, trust and productivity.

Designing the most cost-effective and efficient instrument service program requires careful consideration.

In science laboratories, researchers know the value of keeping samples frozen for long periods of time. Nonetheless, many scientists don’t give much thought to the features of a lab freezer.

Lab ovens appear in many settings, from basic research to industrial work. Moreover, scientists can choose from a wide range of options.

Microplate technology has thrived thanks to the desire to avoid radioactive assays and the need to measure more samples faster, at lower volumes, and in parallel.

Thermal analysis is the broad category of at least 20 techniques that measure some fundamental property of matter as a result of adding heat.

In the mid-1930s, Arnold Beckman created one of the first commercial pH meters— made originally to measure the acidity of lemons.

Best practices dictate that pipettes undergo preventive maintenance and calibration at least once per year. Calibration involves dispensing set volumes of a liquid, usually water, into the weighing pan of a calibrated balance.

Did somebody order more dNTPs? Where is the p53 antibody? Every day, simple questions like these disrupt workflow and distract researchers from their experiments

Problem: The bioprocessing industry is advancing the capability to monitor and control its manufacturing systems.

Problem: With the vast majority of drug discovery research facilities and a growing number of academic laboratories now utilizing automated workflows, the ability to safely move plates from one instrument to the next is vital to ensure the efficient progression of the protocol.

Problem: Preparing samples for analysis can be a tedious, time-consuming process that is often seen as too small to automate.