Change often involves a pivotal event that builds on previous history and opens the door to a new era. Pivotal events in science include the discovery of penicillin, the elucidation of the DNA double ...

Market OutlookThe global in vitro toxicity testing market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of around 10% during the forecast period, reflecting the increasing need for safer, ...

Three federal agencies are joining forces in an effort to advance toxicity testing to the next level, with the hope of eventually shifting from animal experimentation to high-throughput in vitro ...

Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once ...

ANIMAL TESTING has long been considered the gold standard for environmental toxicology, the determination of the toxicity of chemicals found in the environment. But animal testing takes a long time ...

Life sciences researchers need a host of tools to develop and test critical disease-treating drugs and therapies, from basic research to final product release. Primary cells, media, and reagents are ...

A study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that advanced algorithms working from large chemical databases can predict a new chemical's toxicity better than ...

Researchers have developed a cell culture test to detect substances that are directly or indirectly harmful to embryos. Based on an existing test used for developing new drugs and chemicals, the ...

Attendees at the 2003 Chemspec exhibition in Manchester, England, may not remember the product introductions. They may not recall that the sector was in a slump. But many still speak of the attack on ...

MiraDx, a molecular diagnostics company focused on genetic testing to personalize cancer treatment, today announced the U.S.