Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the introduction of OpenLab Sync , a new Lab Execution System (LES) that e ...

Idaho National Laboratory turns a page as CIO Mark Holterman presses forward with autonomous AI – thoughtfully – as a practical solution.

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.

Architecture firms that specialize in science and technology work, or larger companies with divisions that specialize in lab and research facilities, have spent the last few years pivoting toward ...

Researchers hope to build a facility with thousands of robots capable of performing experiments independently by 2040.

If you’ve worked in a bio or chem lab, you’ve probably found yourself handling all manner of plastic. Test tubes, fixtures, clamps — there’s a cavalcade of this stuff that fattens up the order books ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American During a recent afternoon coffee break in our ...

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 ...

The laboratory of the future is a visionary concept: a goal that evolves as technology advances. Predictions are made, skeptics respond, and the vision reboots. The future offers few guarantees. But ...

The first anniversary of Michigan Tech’s COVID-19 testing lab comes during the annual Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. One year ago, if you’d asked the people responsible for setting up the ...