Companies that need scientific instruments, especially on a temporary basis, but can’t afford pricey new equipment often end up buying used. Little do most of them know that another option is renting.

We read with much interest the article discussing options of what to do with old laboratory equipment and instruments (C&EN, June 17, 2024, page 16). The article describes an ad hoc approach to ...

Science can be expensive. But making customized scientific equipment doesn't have to be. Researchers at Michigan Technological University have compiled economic data on the effectiveness of open ...

In the landlocked, sub-Saharan country of Malawi, oftentimes only land separates wells for drinking water from sewage in toilet pits. Cholera, a highly contagious bacterial disease found in ...

The principles of open-source hardware are starting to make great strides in scientific research fields. [Walker Arce] tells us about his paper co-authored with [Jeffrey R. Stevens], about a dog treat ...

LABORATORY SPACES - Permanent wet and main laboratories are located on the main deck aft, on the starboard side. A computer laboratory is located in a UNOLS-compliant container on the 01 deck.

Data is one of the most valuable assets your company possesses. This is particularly true for scientific data, which is the accumulation of many hours of parallel investment in resources, such as time ...

Citizen Science Salon is a partnership between our sister publication, Discover, and SciStarter.Org. For most of human history, we slept under the stars. Instead of staring at electronic screens, our ...

For researchers using delicate, one-of-a-kind equipment, the extreme conditions at the bottom of the planet pose special challenges. By Robin George Andrews At the start of January, the same month the ...

David Cicurel, the 69 year-old founder and chief executive of Judges Scientific (Aim: JDG), which designs and produces scientific instruments, must be wondering what the company has to do to win the ...