Tag: Laboratory

Tech Outlook with Darren Raspa, Air Force Research Laboratory

May 27—The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Phillips Research Site is a major economic driver for the state of New Mexico. The site is made up of AFRL’s Space Vehicles and Directed Energy directorates. And both research sites draw other companies to the area for partnerships. Our guest on this week’s episode of the Tech Outlook […]

US FDA publishes final rule for laboratory developed tests

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday published the final rule to ensure safety and effectiveness of laboratory developed tests (LDTs), which are designed, manufactured and used within a clinical laboratory. These tests are used to collect, prepare and examine biological specimens such as blood, saliva or tissue to diagnose, monitor or […]

Massive underground laboratory in China joins the quest to find dark matter

A smooth green floor reflects florescent lights shining above plastic-covered shelving, below a row of vents. Dark matter — an invisible substance that somehow makes up over 80 percent of all matter in the universe — is a phenomenon that frustratingly eludes scientists. Despite being sought after for decades, and providing us with clues that […]

French minister intervenes to halt demolition of Marie Curie’s laboratory

The planned demolition of a Paris laboratory used by pioneering scientist Marie Curie has been suspended after an intervention from France’s minister of culture. The Pavillon des Sources, in central Paris, was set to be bulldozed as part of a development project by the Institut Curie, which is responsible for managing the site. However, culture […]