samples

Cofounders of a microbiome biobank speak with The Scientist about their new partnership with nonprofit OpenBiome and how to ethically work with donors.

How to obtain high-quality samples

Ebola virus was detected in samples from a child who died last week, the World Health Organization and Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Health announce.

The World Health Organization–led program will promote equity in addition to facilitating access to samples, a WHO official involved in the project tells The Scientist.

The East Coast campus of the research institute received shipments of freeze-dried or frozen samples of more than 210,000 microbial strains, which scientists plan to mine for potentially useful natural products.

Nanostraws that collect specimens from cells without killing them allow for repeated sampling.

Using laboratory information management systems (LIMS) to automate and streamline laboratory tasks: three case studies

Members of the Personal Genome Project have created software aimed at helping researchers tease apart genetic differences between individuals.

Biomedical research can learn from citizen science, which is grounded in strong relationships with study participants.

"Scientists Against Sample Abuse" aims to raise awareness about the importance of consistency when it comes to handling biological samples.