A low-angle view of a building. Flower beds are shown in the foreground, with a grassy courtyard surrounding a paved pathway to the building’s entrance. There are four wooden towers along the roofline ...

The Slupsky Lab, from left: Back row — Kirsten Roslund, Darya Mishchuk, Xuan He, Carolyn Slupsky, Shannon McClorry, Gillian Cabral, Jesus Mendez, Sydney Thomas ...

Although attitudes towards lab safety have grown more positive over the years, some academic researchers still believe that safe lab practices hamper research productivity. The idea is that time spent ...

After health complaints, advocates tested a water sample from the Delaney Hall detention center. The results are safe.

The public’s view of the scientific endeavor often conjures up stereotypical imagery: a begoggled and lab-coated researcher sitting in a stark room operating ergonomically designed technology. But as ...

Science classrooms with scientific equipment and supplies should not be used for non-science courses or activities unless the science materials can be stored in a secured area. Laboratory activities ...

In 1951, the Boggs Act signed into law by President Harry S. Truman meant that anyone caught with cannabis received a prison sentence of two to 20 years, on top of a $2,000 fine. Today, however, ...

The deaths of two people following a laboratory explosion at a Chinese university in October have raised alarm among researchers. The full circumstances that led to the deaths at the Nanjing ...

BATAVIA, IL (AUGUST 19, 2022) Flinn Scientific releases updated free laboratory safety courses designed specifically for middle and high school science teachers. Just in time for the 2022-2023 school ...

This exclusive article is adapted from former USA TODAY investigative reporter Alison Young’s forthcoming book "Pandora’s Gamble: Lab Leaks, Pandemics, and a World at Risk," which will be released ...

Covid might not have come out of a medical research lab, but it raises some urgent questions about how those facilities operate. Credit...Illustration by Rachel Levit Ruiz Supported by By Jon Gertner ...

Several resources and strategies have been developed to support students, faculty, and academic staff to start and maintain a student-led lab safety teams within academic institutions. The ACS CHAS ...