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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
Diabetes Discoveries and Determinations
Over the years, diabetes has been the subject of growing global concern due to its effects on muscle, especially in the heart. In the following publication review, we delve into the latest ...
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 ...
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, ...
Technical Blogs
A Step Further: Customizing the 3-in-1 Whole Animal System
In scientific experimentation, the products available do not always fit the model perfectly. Many labs build their own devices or make modifications to existing products
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
News & Events
Unlocking Heart Health: Revolutionizing Diastolic Function through Integrative Muscle Physiology at Wayne State University
Dr. Charles Chung is an Associate Professor of Physiology at Wayne State University. Using integrated physiology, analyzing data from the molecular level to the whole muscle, his laboratory aims to ...
Out of This World Research at Brock University: Space Flight’s Impact on Female Mice Reproductive Health
NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 launched on November 9th carrying the Rodent Research-20 (RR-20) payload, the contents of which will be studied by Brock University's Dr. Val Fajardo and his team using Aurora ...
2023 Fall/Winter 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 fall and winter! After the last 3 years of virtual ...
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 ...
New Year, New Insights: Unique Models in Muscle Physiology
Ringing in the new year is an exciting time for resolutions, recalibrations, and research. The ‘New Year, New Me’ mindset can help kickstart a period of personal growth, and recent research ...
Olfaction & Plume Tracking
Tips, Tricks and Best Practices for the 200B miniPID
The 200B miniPID olfaction sensor was originally developed over 20 years ago as a fast response, analog sensor that was used primarily for wind tunnel dispersion
It Just Makes Scents…Odor delivery with the 220A Olfactometer
The 220A Olfactometer by Aurora Scientific has been updated and during this tech cast, Chris takes viewers through live demonstrations while sharing tips, tricks and best practices for optimal ...
Staff Picks – TOP Publications of 2019…
As always, the entire team at Aurora Scientific has enjoyed reading and learning this year about the fantastic research and novel discoveries that are being
Materials Science
Performing a Tube Repair of an ASI 400A Force Transducer
The procedure for replacing a broken output tube involves removing the broken tube and the glue used to hold it in place and then gluing