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UPCOMING EVENT: Murine Muscle Mechanics Workshop
Hosted by Dr. Christopher Perry and Dr. Arthur Cheng at York University, and produced in partnership with Endpoint Preclinical, the Murine Muscle Mechanics Workshop integrates fundamentals of muscle physiology and mechanics as well as hands-on laboratory training in multiple functional assays.
Featured Articles
On-Demand WEBINAR: Redox Regulation of Skeletal Muscle: A Journey from Liverpool to the International Space Station
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: September 9, 2025 Join Dr. Anne McArdle and Dr. Malcolm Jackson as they explore groundbreaking research from the Muscle Laboratories at the University of Liverpool. They’ll ...
Best of 2025: Pushing Scientific Boundaries
Continuing our annual end-of-year tradition, this year’s final publication review spotlights the standout studies that captured the imagination of the field, pushing the boundaries of sensory ...
Advancing Sarcopenia Research: CUHK Lab Unveils Early NMJ Deficits in Aging with Aurora Scientific’s 1200A
Recent interview with Louis Cheung, PhD and Can Cui, PhD from the CUHK Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology about Sarcopenia and NMJ Function in ...
Technical Blogs
Nerve versus Muscle Stimulation: When to Use?
This technical blog discusses the importance of choosing the correct method to measure hindlimb mechanics in animal models: nerve or muscle ...
Using the 1700A Single Myofibril System – Tips and Tricks
The 1700A single myofibril system (sometimes referred to as the ‘Penguin’) is commonly used to investigate the active and passive properties of single ...
How to Calibrate a 200B miniPID Using the Simple Gas Mixing Technique
The 200B miniPID is a fast response gas sensor commonly used in olfaction research as a validation tool to ensure a repeatable odor profile is
News & Events
Setup and Use of the 3-in-1 Whole Animal System
Join the Aurora Scientific team on Sept 23rd for this exclusively live virtual demo, which will provide a methodology focused overview of the 3 main experimental techniques for assessing ...
Redox Regulation of Skeletal Muscle: A Journey from Liverpool to the International Space Station
Join Dr. Anne McArdle and Dr. Malcolm Jackson as they explore groundbreaking research from the Muscle Laboratories at the University of Liverpool. They'll examine how redox regulation influences the ...
Research Highlight: Q&A with Dr. Daniel Ham
An in-depth Q&A with Dr, Daniel Ham who offers a behind-the-scenes look at his recent Nature Communications publication, including the study’s conception, execution, and implications for the ...
Muscle Physiology
Best of 2025: Pushing Scientific Boundaries
Continuing our annual end-of-year tradition, this year’s final publication review spotlights the standout studies that captured the imagination of the field, pushing the boundaries of sensory ...
Advancing Sarcopenia Research: CUHK Lab Unveils Early NMJ Deficits in Aging with Aurora Scientific’s 1200A
Recent interview with Louis Cheung, PhD and Can Cui, PhD from the CUHK Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology about Sarcopenia and NMJ Function in ...
Calling in Reinforcements: Tube Repair of an ASI 400 Series Force Transducer
A step-by-step tech cast on how to perform a tube repair for Aurora Scientific's 400 Series Force Transducers, Katherine will share tips, tricks and best practices for best ...
Olfaction & Plume Tracking
Scents of Security: Emerging Olfaction Applications with Biorobots
The following publication review showcases several new and exciting findings in the olfactory sciences, highlighting how our instruments helped these researchers stir up the lab. The natural world ...
Neuronal Reorganization in Response to Odor
This publication review takes a look at two recent studies that examined the mouse olfactory bulb with help from Aurora Scientific olfaction ...
Best of 2021: Neuroscience – Olfaction and Somatosensation
Spatial arrangement of Ret+ and TrkB+ Meissner afferent cutaneous endings. Image courtesy of Neubarth et al., 2020. This publication review
Pain & Nociception
Identification and Classification of Tongue-Innervating Mechanoreceptors
Join Yalda Moayedi, PhD, for a discussion on how tongue-innervating neurons can be clearly identified and classified according to their mechanosensory ...
Best of 2021: Neuroscience – Olfaction and Somatosensation
Spatial arrangement of Ret+ and TrkB+ Meissner afferent cutaneous endings. Image courtesy of Neubarth et al., 2020. This publication review
Tips and Tricks for Troubleshooting the 300C Dual-Mode Muscle Levers
Here we will cover some of the more common issues that researchers encounter when using our Dual-Mode Lever System. If you encounter an issue with your
Materials Science
Measuring the Mechanical Properties of Engineered Tissue Constructs
Tissue engineering is an important field of regenerative medicine for tissue repair after damage caused by disease or physical trauma. Stem cells
Tips and Tricks for Troubleshooting the 300C Dual-Mode Muscle Levers
Here we will cover some of the more common issues that researchers encounter when using our Dual-Mode Lever System. If you encounter an issue with your
Cell Deformation and Mechanical Force Stimulation to Study Cellular Structure and Function
Cells are constantly experiencing mechanical forces, whether from the external environment, cells around them, or internal physiological changes. These forces can trigger a change in