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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
A Change of Heart: Novel Cardiac Findings
The Basic Cardiovascular Sciences meeting is held annually across the United States, offering a venue to explore, share, and collaborate on the latest cardiovascular insights. Without missing a beat, ...
Scent-imental Strides: Recent Olfaction Discoveries
The Canadian Neuroscience Meeting (CAN) is hosted in a different Canadian city each year, welcoming in researchers from across the country and beyond. In a scent-imental tribute to our inaugural CAN ...
On-Demand WEBINAR: Effects of Ovarian Failure on Muscle Form and Function
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: WED, OCT 30, 2024. Aurora Scientific is proud to have been a sponsor of the 2024 Women’s Health Webinar Series: A Physiological Analysis. The American Physiological Society ...
Technical Blogs
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
How to calibrate an Aurora Scientific High Speed Length Controller using HVSL
Our 315D & 322D models of High-Speed Length Controllers are routinely used by researchers studying small tissue samples such as fibers and cells because these
News & Events
2025 Winter/Spring Scientific Conferences and Meetings
The Aurora Scientific team is continuing to journey out and connect with researchers at scientific conferences and meetings all over the world this Winter and Spring! We are particularly thrilled to ...
Life at Aurora Scientific – A Year in Review
Coming close to the end of the year, we at Aurora Scientific start to reflect on the celebrations, experiences and shared growth our staff have
WEBINAR: Effects of Ovarian Failure on Muscle Form and Function
Live October 30th, this presentation features Parastoo Mashouri highlighting her pioneering research on the effects of gradual ovarian failure on skeletal muscle ...
Muscle Physiology
Marching Forward: Recent Skeletal Muscle Discoveries
In conjunction with the Advances in Skeletal Muscle Biology conference, the following publication review digs into the impacts of protein dysfunctions, knockdowns, and modifications on skeletal ...
Down the Rabbit Hole: Breakthroughs in Biophysics
In line with this year’s Biophysical Society Annual Meeting (BPS2025), the following publication review goes down the rabbit hole of biophysics discoveries, including the development of a muscle ...
Murine Muscle Mechanics Workshop at York University
Hosted by Dr. Christopher Perry and Dr. Arthur Cheng in the Muscle Health Research Centre at York University, and produced in partnership with Endpoint Preclinical, our Murine Muscle Mechanics ...
Olfaction & Plume Tracking
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
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
Pain & Nociception
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
Planning and Executing Common Mechanical Stimulation Experiments
In one form or another, pain has affected everyone at various points of their lives. Effectively managing pain is a difficult task as it can
Materials Science
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
Microcapsule Stability and Permeability; Evaluating Mechanical Properties to Improve an Essential Technology
Microencapsulation has an extensive array of applications that can improve the stability of active chemicals and provide controlled release of active ingredients. This powerful technology