Don't judge Daniel Grushkin because he used to perform science experiments in his cramped New York apartment. Even though he isn't a typical scientist, the amateur biologist still managed to insert a ...

What if you could take the power of genetics testing in the lab and miniaturise it down to a portable box? Well, that’s what the Bento Lab is trying to do. Bento Bio, the start-up behind the Bento Lab ...

[Justin] from The Thought Emporium takes on a common molecular biology problem with these homebrew heating instruments for the DIY biology lab. The action at the molecular biology bench boils down to ...

A lot of scientific software is freeware or free/open source software (FOSS). That’s appropriate: just as the process of science should be open to enhance reproducibility, its tools should be as ...

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys select our favorite hardware hacks of the past week. This episode is packed with DIY lab instruments, including a laser microscope, a Raspberry Pi ...

Remember how cool science was when you were a kid? Katriona Guthrie-Honea is hoping to rekindle that thrill for people of all ages with Seattle’s first do-it-yourself biotech lab. HiveBio, which ...

On the top floor of a former Brooklyn bank building that’s become a hub for an eclectic mix of theatrical and lighting designers, interactive architects, and green-technology innovators, you’ll find ...

In my last post I claimed that you can do biology, even synthetic biology, at home. But the kicker is that it's an expensive hobby. Outfitting a commercial or academic lab is incredibly expensive, ...

Fixing two additional light sensors to a normal CD or DVD drive can transform it into a highly accurate scanner for chemical or medical tests, Spanish researchers have shown. The team has developed a ...