LAB Worldwide Article | Jan 26, 2024 Rapid Melting Renders Alpine Glacier Unusable as Climate Archive
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/13/d3/13d35105f74a1c2e22b9c7a270e8e9b3/0132611155v2.jpeg "Circulating cell free DNA. (Source: Amsbio)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bc/ed/bced6850297a04dbea471a66cb6bb6fe/0132611405v2.jpeg "The latest addition to the range is a peristaltic tubing stop adapter that eliminates the need for fixed stoppers and allows custom cut lengths of peristaltic tubing to be installed on any pump head size. (Source: Biotech Fluidics )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c2/34/c234a6626d4f6360382ca7f1f440bebb/0132611196v2.jpeg "Testa Analytical's Trinity – a powerful new triple detector for Gel Permeation Chromatography / Size Exclusion Chromatography. (Source: Testa Analytical)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5b/3f/5b3fc0d5fb08c1f9727125bd926b1481/0132555049v1.jpeg "On 1 and 2 December 2026, the T3 – Transform The Tomorrow conference will explore strategies that help companies future-proof their operations. (Bild: © Vogel Corporate Solutions / AdobeStock 1280236166, Oksana)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7b/e5/7be5c735140cbe28f3af0ec3d88274b9/0133045403v2.jpeg "After being buried in the ground for two months and broken down by soil organisms, a new pair of cotton underwear (left) shows clear signs of decomposition (right). (Source: Nicolas Zonvi)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c7/5e/c75e9b334a94b8b5c2a758f20ba080a8/0133039712v1.jpeg "Researchers have developed a microaerobic activated sludge process that enables ammonium to be recovered from fermentation industry wastewater instead of releasing nitrogen into the atmosphere. (Source: free licensed)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9a/a0/9aa0a7f2d93c4f3a9c6297fb39a5c756/0133018161v2.jpeg "Volcanic activity and hydroclimatic anomalies. Eruptions produce a repeating wave pattern in high-altitude winds (left panels) that line up with widespread drying across Asia (right panels). This pattern appears regardless of background climate conditions. (Source: ©2026 Nie et al. CC-BY-ND)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/a3/d5a33f32cd6adf709c8afefc998d3f04/0132845576v1.jpeg "The study shows that the foreign media are less likely to report on certain effects of climate change, such as droughts and flooding (shown here: the 2021 Ahrtal floods). (Source: Volker Lannert/ Uni Bonn)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/79/76/7976d17b980bedfe35acaa532d690046/0132713841v2.jpeg "Observed rice yield losses from 1°C warming are more than twice as high as model estimates due to underestimated heat stress. (Source: AdobeStock/ducvien)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/28/b6/28b6114fc9915c5dadee94d5c89bd129/0132593216v2.jpeg "Eating foods that contain common preservative food additives may increase the risks of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. (Source: Unsplash)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/01/bc/01bcb16a3381a1d46533861eedbbae71/0132371290v1.jpeg "Adding spice may help people eat less by slowing them down. (Source: free licensed)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b3/16/b316ac585e067d024da89a5156c950a9/0132370983v1.jpeg "Laboratory tests suggest that some low-calorie sweeteners can alter the growth of gut bacteria, with particularly strong effects observed when isosteviol was combined with the antidepressant duloxetine. (Source: free licensed)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/35/a6/35a63dfc2bbb54e81ef1ecc93e81695d/0133045368v2.jpeg "An updated Cochrane review finds that regulated nicotine e-cigarettes help more people quit smoking than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum, although vaping is not risk-free. (Source: free licensed)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4c/36/4c363d55d98074ca0d82e2100f65e101/0133042959v2.jpeg "A robotic hand fitted with 3D-printed sensor module developed by the research team from Washington State University. The electronic skin can detect pressure and temperature at a fine level, laying the groundwork for bionic skin that could be used on prosthetics to help amputees and others. (Source: Sravanthi Yalamanchili/ WSU)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d0/31/d0319db16bd12d6421f84f0e37e3b9fb/0133018100v2.jpeg "A baby wearing the Nappa sleep-tracking pants used in the study. (Source: Babacenter)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8e/95/8e9539127c0938a064ac8c9ad29cc455/0133014930v3.jpeg "Study first author Dr. Reesha Patel doing research in her lab at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. (Source: Ben Schamisso / Northwestern University)")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1710600/1710675/original.jpg "Discover how to set yourself up for success when performing balance-based density determination of solids such as jewelry and precious metals. (Mettler Toledo)")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1682500/1682579/original.jpg "The new XPR Analytical balance redesigned to meet the needs of laboratory technicians of working fast and lean. (Mettler Toledo)")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1677000/1677080/original.jpg "Enhance your weighing accuracy, comfort and productivity with the redesigned XPR Analytical balance. (Mettler Toledo)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ee/53/ee535c21498166f487dfa33456dc2e7e/0125265029v2.jpeg?v= "When cement is mixed with water, sand and gravel, it becomes concrete – the most widely used building material in the world. However, the production of cement releases large amounts of carbon dioxide. Researchers at PSI are using artificial intelligence and computational modelling to develop alternative formulations that should be more climate-friendly. (Source: Paul Scherrer Institut/ Markus Fischer)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/34/52/3452541d0a96a5b2211a4800c7ea4928/0120416550v1.jpeg?v= "The surface of a silicon wafer is so smooth that it reflects an almost perfect mirror image, as demonstrated here by Iason Giannopoulos (left) and Dimitrios Kazazis. (Image:PSI/Mahir Dzambegovic)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c1/4f/c14f260728c2fdf6ac6da380bdb5c4aa/0120162313v2.jpeg?v= "Hydrogen production requires a lot of space: unused areas must be available for generating electricity from wind or solar power as well as for electrolysis – the actual production process, which also uses large quantities of water. A recent study by PSI led by first author Tom Terlouw identifies the best regions for producing hydrogen to meet the high demand expected in the future. (Source: Paul Scherrer Institute PSI/ Mahir Dzambegovic)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5e/2f/5e2f8a58e3a3e55f0cab9b69cbc467d5/0116321612.jpeg?v= "Even the “eternal ice” on the Grand Combin is not made to last forever. Visible at the upper right of the photo is the drilling camp of the 2020 Ice Memory expedition led by PSI researcher Theo Jenk. (Source: CNR, Ca’ Foscari University/Riccardo Selvatico)")
