Many herbal teas makers claim that their products will help you get to sleep at night. A recent episode of the British television series Food Unwrapped asks: “Can bedtime teas really help us sleep?”
In season 13 episode 6, the program…
Agilent prides itself on improving both the science and the economics of our customers’ laboratories. I blog a lot about our innovative and breakthrough technologies. But I haven’t talked a lot about Agilent’s economic value.…
Continue reading →With pollution and global climate change in the news, cities and communities are investigating alternative modes of transportation. As a global leader in environmental solutions, Agilent is helping in this research.
Metro transit systems…
The Potomac River is one of America’s most iconic waterways. Founding Father George Washington called it the “Nation’s River” and built his home there. The 14,670-square mile watershed is a major source of drinking water,…
Continue reading →A year and a half ago I blogged about Impossible Foods. This California high-tech start-up was developing a hamburger patty that looks, tastes and smells exactly like beef… but is made entirely from plants.
What’s happened since then?…
Women continue to make gains across the broader U.S. economy, but they remain underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) jobs and degrees.
In 2015, women filled 47 percent of all U.S. jobs, but held only…
Continue reading →Every year I celebrate April Fool’s Day (April 1) by highlighting the lighter side of science.
Rheology is the branch of physics that deals with the flow of matter, primarily liquids. A recent issue of “The Rheology Bulletin” includes…
Fifteen years ago, a skeleton was discovered in a deserted town of Chile’s Atacama Desert. The fully-formed skeleton was only 6 inches tall. The skull was long and angular. The eye sockets were slanted. And there were only 10 pairs…
Continue reading →U.K. doctors have used embryonic stem cells to restore sight to two patients who had lost their vision.
The leading cause of vision loss among older people is age-related macular degeneration. The macula is the part of the eye that makes our…
Do you drink bottled water because you believe it is cleaner and purer than tap water? Um…
U.S. researchers recently tested 259 bottled waters from 11 different brands across nine countries. Brands included Aquafina, Dasani, Evian,…
How is cancer diagnosed? After primary staining, which determines whether cancer is present, immunohistochemistry (IHC) is usually performed as an aid in the classification of the cancer. IHC uses antibodies, which bind to specific…
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