For researchers who find their published work getting lost among other authors with similar names, a new system called ORCID may be a solution. When Jun Yang, PhD, an endocrinologist at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research, does a quick search of her name in PubMed, she gets 2,212 hits. If she looks for “Yang...
Scientists weigh in on what products they have discovered that have made their lab lives a little easier.
Created at the end of the 19th century, the mass spectrometer
has become the most valuable device in endocrine research.
Whether you should buy or rent your equipment depends on
the type of research you’re doing, how often the equipment
will be used, and a variety of other considerations.
While some equipment will always be on that unobtainable wish list, here is a
breakdown of the items your lab absolutely must have to function properly.
From cruising the Internet to getting items donated, there are plenty of
novel ways to fi nd lab equipment that won’t bust your budget.
From science fiction becoming a reality to cutting-edge software breakthroughs, exciting new developments in medical technology have the potential to transform your laboratory.