The Pittsburgh Conference 2017 will be held at the McCormick Place West Hall in Chicago from March 5 to 9. With a variety of symposia, short courses and a exhibition with over 750 companies it will mark the start of the analytical and laboratory year 2017.

Governments around the world are increasingly prioritizing aquatic foods to nourish nations. Researchers call for a systematic policy approach to ensure aquatic foods help reduce malnutrition rates.

The world’s largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could be driven to extinction by climate change unless significant measures to intervene are taken soon.

3D-printed and packed with a "toolbox" for wound healing: a novel gel patch is supposed to help close chronic wounds faster. The special feature: The patch can be "switched on" and controlled specifically by light, making personalised treatment possible.

Although every dog owner thinks their dog is special and understands them, dogs in general have developed a range of skills for bonding with human beings during the long time they have been evolving alongside us. But whether dogs understand human intentions, or merely respond to outcomes, remains unclear. A recent study found that dogs can differentiate between intentional and unintentional acts.

Researchers at the German Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Technical University of Darmstadt have developed a novel sensor for gas molecules.

The Falling Walls Foundation announced the shortlist for the prestigious “Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year”. The final “Science Breakthroughs of the Year” will be presented in Berlin on 9 November, the anniversary day of the fall of the Berlin Wall, at the Falling Wall Science Summit.

Currently in the early stages of development, a novel actuator developed at University of Houston is to become a key part of research contributing to the future of robotic, bioelectronic and biomedical science.

Labs are always looking for possibilities to increase their productivity and accuracy of their processes. This applies in particular to minimum inhibitory concentrations testing applied in the development of antibiotics. Automated pipetting solutions can help minimize serial dilution errors and increase confidence in the results.

Designed to be highly reliable and easy to use, the Smart Evaporator C1 from Biochromato is an affordable benchtop system designed to safely and efficiently concentrate or dry single samples directly from both tube and vials.

3D-printed and packed with a "toolbox" for wound healing: a novel gel patch is supposed to help close chronic wounds faster. The special feature: The patch can be "switched on" and controlled specifically by light, making personalised treatment possible.

In order to tackle the waste problem in labs, Integra has launched environmentally friendly Eco Racks for their Grip Tips.

Due to agricultural emissions and wastewater from industry and households, nitrogen concentrations in estuaries are rising in many parts of the world. A team of international scientists shows that seaweed farms in river estuaries significantly reduce nitrogen concentrations and prevent environmental pollution.

The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has announced the development of a stable performance electrospun nanofiber membrane to turn seawater into drinking water by membrane distillation process.

Plastic in the environment will inevitably break down into ever smaller fragments, i.e. into micro- and nanoplastic. A German research team now examined how long it takes for polystyrene to break down under natural influences. The results surprised even the scientists.

Governments around the world are increasingly prioritizing aquatic foods to nourish nations. Researchers call for a systematic policy approach to ensure aquatic foods help reduce malnutrition rates.

A popular youtube video shows, how epoxying can make a hole hot dog last in pretty much perfect condition for at least nine months. Could this also work with fresh food with no preservatives, like a strawberry for instance? Take a look at the experiment and its results.

The calories that US kids consumed from ultraprocessed foods jumped from 61 % to 67 % of total caloric intake from 1999 to 2018, according to a new study. Surprisingly, there were no statistically significant differences in the overall findings by parental education and family income.

On behalf of the Norwegian company Aker Biomarine, GEA is planning the construction of the world's first pilot plant for the hydrolysis of proteins from krill.

Diagnostic and medical software company Advanced Biological Laboratories (ABL), announced the CE-IVD registration of its Ultra Gene Assay SARS-CoV-2 452R & 484K & 484Q Mutations. Targeting key mutations on the virus, the test helps in this identification of the main variants of concern including lineages Delta and soon Lambda.

Austrian researchers have identified two sugar-binding proteins that impede the viral entry of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants. The team, spearheaded by researchers at IMBA — Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences – may have found the “Achilles’ heel” of the virus, with potential for pan-variant therapeutic interventions.

Researchers found that, like adults, children infected with Sars-CoV-2 exhale different metabolites in their breath than uninfected people. However, they’re largely different from the ones in adults. This information could be used to quickly and easily screen children for infection, the researchers say.

Swedish researchers succeeded in binding water-insoluble antibacterial molecules to the graphene, and having the molecules release in a controlled, continuous manner from the material. Their method offers a way to prevent infections relating to medical implants.

A density determination can be carried out with a balance. A new poster by Mettler Toledo gives tips on how to set up the density measurement.

Today’s busy laboratories are under pressure to produce, and spilled materials are often an unwelcome show-stopper when weighing. Not anymore. With an new patented lattice weighing pan, laboratory workers keep working while maintaining the accuracy your process requires to enhance productivity and throughput.

Weighing is an important act in every laboratory — but it can become tedious and even uncomfortable. The design of the new, smaller XPR Analytical balance gives a deeper access to the weighing chamber.

Laboratory technicians often don't know which test weights and weight class they should choose to check the performance of their balances and scales. The free Mettler Toledo GWP Recommendation service specifies the correct test weights and weight class based on the degree of accuracy you need to satisfy your specific process tolerances.