The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 is awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for the development of cryo-electron microscopy, which both simplifies and improves the imaging of biomolecules.

Implants have been used in medicine for many years to facilitate the rehabilitation of patients or enable them to lead a relatively normal life. A major problem here is contamination with exogenous material. Read how TOC measurements can be used to check the purity of implants.

For the first time, researchers managed to make intact human organs transparent. Using microscopic imaging they could reveal underlying complex structures of the see-through organs at the cellular level. Resulting organ maps can serve as templates for 3D-bioprinting technologies.

A new study by scientists from the University of Bristol’s School of Earth Sciences, shows a well-known group of extinct marine reptiles had an early burst in their diversity and evolution — but that a failure to adapt in the long-run may have led to their extinction.

MIT researchers have developed a bubble-capturing surface of specially textured mesh which proves to be an asset in industrial processes where foamy bubbles occupy significant space and in some cases also damage living cells.

A highly sensitive method for quantitative determination of around 100 contaminants in surface waters with and without sediment has been developed. The key element of this GC-MS/MS-based method is Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) using a special stir bar.

An international study has successfully identified an optimal material for capturing CO2. The work was recently published in Nature.

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.

Laboratories use a lot of water, however the key reagent of all experiments is more complex than many experts realize. Elga, Veolia's specialist brand for Labwater has published an infographic about the key facts of this important reagent.

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) are studying the performance of nanoparticles formed from different blends of semiconductors to better understand their structure-activity relationships. An organic semiconductor photocatalyst that significantly enhances the generation of hydrogen gas could lead to more efficient energy storage technologies.