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Curious about the types of research and industrial applications our chambers can be used for? Here in our blog we write about interesting advances in fields where our chambers can be used.
Can Male Mosquitos Feed on Blood?
Traditional understanding holds that only female mosquitoes consume blood, which provides the nutrients necessary for egg production, while males rely solely on plant sugars for energy. This binary distinction underpins much of mosquito biology and vector control...
Using Radioactive Ion Beams to Beat Cancer Cells
Cancer treatment has evolved dramatically over the centuries. Ancient approaches relied on surgery or herbal remedies. By the late 19th century, the introduction of anesthesia and antisepsis made surgery safer. After the discovery of X-rays (1895) and radium (1898),...
Do Heat Waves Make It Harder for Bees to Detect Flowers?
These days, many people are aware that bee populations around the world are under threat. The decline in bee populations is driven by multiple interacting factors, including habitat loss/fragmentation, pesticides, pathogens/parasites, pollution, invasive species, and...
Routine Maintenance for Refrigerators and Incubators
Simple routine maintenance can help your Powers Scientific refrigerator or incubator last for years.
How Do We Forget?
Sometimes, forgetting something is just as important as remembering it. Unimportant memories take up space that could be better utilized to collect newer, more useful information. The details of memory formation are not well understood, although it is expected that...
Brain Imaging in Zebrafish
An adult human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons, along with about 85 billion non-neuronal cells. All those cells work together to manage motor control, sensory perception, heart rate, breathing, and more. While the human brain is extremely complex, with...