What Is an Automated Liquid Handling System in a Laboratory
Learn about the efficiency and precision of automated liquid handling systems in life science labs for accurate dispensing and increased productivity.
How To Pick the Right Lab Equipment for Your Next Experiment
Discover essential tips to select the appropriate lab equipment for your next experiment, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and safety in your scientific research.
Laboratory Safety: Five Tips Businesses Must Abide By
Essential lab safety measures for a secure and productive environment. Learn about PPE, equipment, training, signage, and chemical handling.
Essential Tools Used in School Science Laboratory
Explore essential tools in a school science lab, from microscopes to safety equipment. Learn how these items facilitate hands-on learning in science education.
Jurassic Park: Sadly Realistic
I know, I know—dinosaur fights, Unix systems, rapid breeding, clones that work better, not worse, than designed—it seems far-fetched to call this movie realistic. But the last time I had watched Jurassic Park was before I graduated high school. When I saw previews for the new sequel, I decided it was time to revisit this masterpiece, and realized it was a very different movie than I remembered.
The Pseudo-Science of Alchemy
Alchemy is a pseudo-science today, but at one time it was a proto-science. Though it is difficult to imagine, there was a time before science had been invented. Every technology must be invented before people can use it, even the logical study of natural phenomena. Until science came along people used very different processes to understand and predict the world around them.
400 Trillion Trillion Pints of Beer Lost in Space
This week, a million fraternity brothers rushed to join NASA. The reason: scientists have discovered beer in space. Well, not beer exactly. But they did find alcohol: ethyl alcohol, to be precise, the active ingredient in all major alcoholic drinks.
7 (Crazy) Civilian Uses for Nuclear Bombs
Nuclear Bombs are known to be the most destructive weapon man has ever created, but it could also be a great tool for some civilian uses. The 7 proposed civilian uses for some of the 23,000+ known nuclear bombs in the world are the following.
How to Defend Earth Against an Asteroid Strike
This sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but it is a real threat to the whole planet. It can happen any time. A medium sized asteroid of a few kilometers in diameter crashing into the Earth can completely destroy our civilization and exterminate the whole human race, just like it happened to the dinosaurs.