Research-Specific Labs

The Latest Developments at Synlight—the World's Largest Artificial Sun

February 8, 2018

With 149 high-performance xenon short-arc lamps to mimic natural solar radiation, the key focus of Synlight is on&n...

Despite a Small Staff, Tissue Engineering Lab Has a Broad Research Focus

December 11, 2017

While Dr. Hahn's lab is small, employing only five researchers, its work is broad for the field, touching on bone, vocal...

Home of the World's Brightest Laser Looks to Bring High-Quality X-rays to Research, Medical Applications

November 13, 2017

While scientists in fiction often use lasers for evil, researchers in the real world use them to help humankind...

Industry-University Partnership Turns Aquaculture Farm into a Giant Lab

October 12, 2017

University of New England's recent partnership with a working mussel farm aims to answer critical ecological questions

How Northwestern University Is Breaking New Ground in Sex-Based Research

September 5, 2017

From a menstrual cycle in a dish to bioprosthetic ovaries, the Center for Reproductive Science is breaking new ground

Michigan Tech’s Cloud Chamber Answers Critical Questions about Cloud Formation

July 13, 2017

A unique piece of equipment shines a light on the inner workings and formation of clouds

Pacific Northwest National Lab Moves Forward with Sewage-to-Fuel Research

June 8, 2017

Turning sewage sludge into biocrude oil

Ocean Observatories Initiatives’ Cabled Array Brings the Ocean to Your Living Room, 24/7

May 8, 2017

“A lot of the powerful environmental events that happen in the oceans occur when we’re not there,” says Deb...

Using Insect Protein to Produce More Sustainable Fish Feed

April 3, 2017

Ynsect uses mealworms, the larval stage of the common beetle species Tenebrio molitor, to produce its insect-based fish ...

How Toronto's WinterLab is Helping Improve Winter Mobility

March 10, 2017

Preventing slips and falls in winter conditions is this lab’s main mission

What Will a Lab on Mars Be Like?

February 9, 2017

A lab on Mars would be essential to future manned missions and the search for life

Centipede Venom: A Medicinal Resource

December 5, 2016

With centipede venom research, the key obstacle is the availability of venoms for research purposes

The National Research Council of Canada’s Bird Guns Ensure Safe Air Travel

November 11, 2016

While the thought of firing bird carcasses at airplanes might seem funny, tests like these are serious business...

New Sandia Facility Tests Algae's Potential as Biofuel

October 13, 2016

Sandia National Laboratories’ Algae Raceway Testing Facility: Bringing biofuel research out of the flask and ...

A Bright Future for Cannabis Testing Services

October 3, 2016

Despite regulatory challenges, the future of testing services is promising