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The History of the QR Code

Barcodes are a mainstay of laboratories, healthcare facilities, and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, used to track and trace each...

RFID Makes its Way into Healthcare, Non-Invasively Measuring Metabolites

Now considered one of the premiere identification methods, RFID has been extensively used in the lab to track samples and inventory. Within...

How Scientists are Bringing Extraterrestrial Research to the Lab

Aliens used to be considered merely science fiction, found in books and movies but never considered part of everyday life. However, signs...

How to Track Chemical Libraries for Drug Screening

Chemical screening is an essential tool in early drug development, assisting in the discovery of small molecule therapeutics that would never have been drugs...

Tips for Running Western Blots

One of the most used techniques in biology and biochemistry, Western blots are also one of the hardest techniques to master. Though every experiment...

Why It’s Important to Include Sample Identification When Optimizing Lab Protocols

Recently, a news article on optimizing lab protocols described how several researchers at the University of Montreal decided to devise a new strategy for...

How Identification Systems Can Help Preserve Research Integrity

Maintaining research integrity is a serious issue in the field of scientific research, especially when it comes to academic research. Funded by taxpayers, there...

Scientists Have Identified an Entirely New Form of Life in the Gut: Obelisks

Thousands of new species of organisms are discovered every year. However, rarely has an entirely new class of organism been discovered. In what appears...

How UV Light Affects the Stability of Printouts

It’s recommended to use thermal-transfer printing methods for applications that require immersion in harsh solvents or extreme temperatures. Thermal-transfer printouts are also more stable...

Will 3D Imaging Make 2D Pathology Obsolete?

Histochemical analysis is an integral component of pathology laboratories, providing patients with diagnostic and prognostic information, which is critical for making treatment-related decisions. However,...

New Viruses & Bacteria, Scientists Are Studying in the Melting Arctic Permafrost

Permafrost in the Arctic has come under sharp focus over the last decade as climate change has rapidly increased its thaw rate and consequently...

How to Make the Most of Scientific Conferences

Now that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, in-person meetings are becoming the norm again, thanks to relaxed government regulations and a...

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How to Manage Work-Life Balance as a Scientist

A healthy work-life balance is one of the hardest feats to achieve in science. It might seem like a difficult task to...

GA International & DYMO® S’Unissent pour Améliorer l’Étiquetage en Laboratoire

Dans l’environnement dynamique des laboratoires, un étiquetage précis n’est pas un simple avantage, c’est une nécessité. Que vous manipuliez des produits chimiques,...

GA International & DYMO® Join Forces to Improve Laboratory Labeling

In the fast-paced environment of laboratories, accurate labeling is more than just a convenience—it’s a necessity. Whether you're handling chemicals, biological samples,...

Systematically Identifying the Problem of Mislabeled Specimens

Mislabeled specimens have been a problem since the dawn of modern medical care. Numerous articles have been published about the scope of...