Ever shared someone else’s toothbrush? I didn’t think so. I certainly haven’t, and yet there are some things that we’re perfectly willing to share, like a pen or perhaps a jacket. These unwritten ...

“How did it start?” is among the many questions raised by the Covid-19 pandemic. Answering it may help prevent future pandemics. The escape of SARS-CoV-2 from a research laboratory in Wuhan, China, ...

Common sense and courtesy are the rules of thumb. Be aware, note unsafe situations before they happen, and leave the laboratory the way you would like it to be left for yourself. Please be guided by ...

Sharing is caring. Play fair. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. [Thank you to Fred Wudl’s group for the inspiration for this page.] All ...

For many years NRC (AEC)-licensed activities using by-product materials have been taking place at Michigan Technological University. Early in 1991, the University changed from an NRC broad scope ...

Where danger of spills of radioactive material exists, secondary containers or trays must be used. Containers should be covered whenever possible and only those amounts of radioactive material that is ...

Always be courteous to other students in the laboratory. Work as a team; help each other as much as possible. Each of you has skills that the others can benefit from. With people working closely ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 17 -- Taiwan's first SARS case in five months raised serious questions Wednesday about how carefully laboratories are handling the virus. The infected person, a 44 -year-old ...

The CMS is taking a hard look at whether regulations governing clinical laboratories need to be updated. Industry groups hailed the move, which they say is long overdue. The Clinical Laboratory ...