“The integration of robotics and AI is poised to revolutionize science labs”

By automating routine tasks, scientists can focus on higher-level research questions, paving the way for faster breakthroughs

28-Oct-2024 - Science laboratories across disciplines—chemistry, biochemistry and materials science—are on the verge of a sweeping transformation as robotic automation and AI lead to faster and more precise experiments that unlock breakthroughs in fields like health, energy and electronics, according to ...

Are tattoos safe?

Tattoo inks in Europe are mislabeled and some contain banned ingredients

08-Oct-2024 - If you plan on getting a tattoo, consider this: A new study from Binghamton University, State University of New York looking at green and blue tattoo inks from Europe found that most contained ingredients that are not listed on the label – and some contained ingredients that are outright ...

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Names Joe Fox President

04-Oct-2024 - Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces the appointment of Joe Fox as President of the company effective immediately. Fox joins Beckman Coulter Life Sciences from SCIEX, also an Operating Company of Danaher Corporation, where he held positions of increasing responsibility over the past 13 years, ...

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

20-Sep-2024 - analytica is expanding its international network and will launch analytica USA in Columbus, Ohio, in fall 2025, to cover the North American market. The new offshoot of the world's leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology will take place at the Greater Columbus ...

Spectris Acquires SciAps Incorporated

23-Aug-2024 - Spectris plc acquired SciAps Incorporated. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, SciAps is specialist provider of handheld instruments leveraging X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) techniques for materials analysis. Its strong culture of innovation and ...

Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes

21-Aug-2024 - If you come across brightly colored, cloth-bound books from the Victorian era, you might want to handle them gently, or even steer clear altogether. Some of their attractive hues come from dyes that could pose a health risk to readers, collectors or librarians. The latest research on these ...

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

The liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.

20-Aug-2024 - University of Missouri scientists are battling against an emerging enemy of human health: nanoplastics. Much smaller in size than the diameter of an average human hair, nanoplastics are invisible to the naked eye. Linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in people, nanoplastics continue ...

Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone

Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas

09-Aug-2024 - Ozone can be an agent of good or harm, depending on where you find it in the atmosphere. Way up in the stratosphere, the colorless gas shields the Earth from the sun’s harsh ultraviolet rays. But closer to the ground, ozone is a harmful air pollutant that can trigger chronic health problems ...

Pocket-sized invention revolutionizes ability to detect harmful materials

The low-cost cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system can make identifications of unknown biological molecules within minutes

18-Jul-2024 - Imagine knowing what berry or mushroom is safe to eat during a hike or swiftly detecting pathogens in a hospital setting that would traditionally require days to identify. Identification and detection of drugs, chemicals and biological molecules invisible to the human eye can be made possible ...

Malvern Panalytical agrees to acquire Micromeritics, to become world leaders in materials characterization

17-Jul-2024 - Malvern Panalytical announces it has agreed to acquire Micromeritics** - a leader in analytical instrumentation for the physical characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials. Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia (USA), Micromeritics’ technologies enable the comprehensive ...