⚡New Publication: Insect flight may look effortless, but it relies on precise coordination between wing structure, mechanical strain, and sensory feedback. Study by Yarger et al. shows how dragonflies detect and interpret wing deformation. Read more https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2518032122

📢 2026 Workshop Dates Announced! Hands-on training in murine skeletal muscle function, hosted by Christopher Perry, PhD & Dr. Arthur Cheng Dates: Apr 29–May 1 | Jun 16–18 | Nov 4–6 Register Now - Group discounts available! https://endpointpreclinical.com/training/murine-muscle-mechanics-workshop/

📹 Last year, we featured a webinar by Drs. Anne McArdle‬ & Malcolm Jackson‬ from University of Liverpool on redox regulation in skeletal muscle—from aging on Earth to experiments on the ISS. Now Available On-Demand! https://bit.ly/on-demand-redox-webinar

🛠️ Keep your research moving! We’ve released a new Tech Cast showing you exactly how to repair your ASI 400 Series force transducer tube in-lab. Katherine and Terry share step-by-step guidance to help minimize downtime and avoid returns. Watch here 👉 aurorascientific.com/tube-repair-...

Happy Holidays from the Aurora Scientific team! We wish you a safe and wonderful season with family and friends. In observance of the holidays, our office will be closed December 24 - 26 and December 31 - January 2. Take care and enjoy the festivities!

Wrapping up 2025 with our final publication review! 🎉 "Best of 2025: Pushing Scientific Boundaries" highlights the research shaping neuroscience, regenerative medicine, and cardiac monitoring. Read it now: https://aurorascientific.com/best-of-2025-pushing-scientific-boundaries/

📖 Publication Alert: New research by Miranda et al. examined whether deleting Keap1 – a negative regulator of NRF2 – could prevent against disuse-induced #muscleatrophy. #MusclePhysiology #RedoxBiology Read Study https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1096/fj.202402810R

Understanding how muscles use energy is key to uncovering disease mechanisms. Our 1415A ATPase System measures mechanical performance and ATP consumption in permeabilized muscle fibers, offering clear looks at mechano-metabolic coupling. 1415A ATPase System https://bit.ly/1415A-atp-system

We’re excited to spotlight our collaboration with Dr. Louis Cheung, Dr. Can Cui, and the CUHK Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory. Their work is transforming how we understand age-related #muscle decline and #sarcopenia. 💡💪 Watch Interview https://bit.ly/aurora-cuhk

Aurora Scientific is excited to support the gravitational biology community at #ASGSR2025 this year, with instrumentation for breakthrough muscle research—from redox regulation to microgravity-induced atrophy. #SpaceBiology

Aurora Scientific is headed to #ASGSR2025 in Phoenix! Come by our table and chat with Samar Rizvi#ASGSR2025about your spaceflight research. Whether you’re exploring new avenues or looking for reliable tools, we’d love to learn how we can support your next discovery.

In February 2025, Aurora Scientific formed a strategic partnership with Accelerated Muscle Biotechnologies (AMB). Watch this video interview with Anthony Hessel, PhD and Khoi Nguyen, PhD from AMB, and our own Chris Rand to learn about our partnership! https://bit.ly/asi-amb-partnership-interview

It is always a pleasure to attend #AuPS in Sydney! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the table to say hello to George and discuss your #Physiology research. See you in 2026!

Are you studying #pain, #touch or #olfaction? Come discover Aurora Scientific's solutions for your #sensory research at booth #1621 here at #SfN25. #olfactometer #mechanicalstimulator

Did you know? The Aurora Scientific 220A #Olfactometer is designed to deliver exact odour concentrations with rapid switching times – no lingering scents or contamination between trials! It just makes scents!👃🏼 Learn More https://aurorascientific.com/products/neuroscience/220a-olfactometer/

With #SfN2025 approaching, we at Aurora Scientific are eager to learn about the latest in #neuroscience — it’s truly a no-brainer! 🧠 Check out this study by Wei et al. exploring how smell and taste work together to drive feeding in Drosophila. 👇 https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.101440

Happy Halloween! As the air turns crisp and October casts its spell, this month's Halloween-themed publication review "tWitches, Skeletal Muscles and Ghost Fibers" conjures up a cauldron of compelling discovery. Read it now https://aurorascientific.com/twitches-skeletal-muscles-and-ghost-fibers/

Aurora is excited to be back at #SfN25 in beautiful San Diego! Stop by booth #1621 to discuss your #Neuroscience research with Samar Rizvi and Chris Rand and discover how our solutions can help characterize neuromuscular function and sensory systems. Explore: https://aurorascientific.com/products/

We are excited to be a part of the all new dedicated Life Science brand, Lafayette Life Science. Be sure to follow @lafayette_ls to receive quality content for #Actimetrics, #ALZET, #AuroraScientific, @campdeninstruments.bsky.social, & #LafayetteInstrument products, shows, & training events! 👇

🔊 We’re excited to share that Samar Rizvi l will be speaking at the next Myogenesis Discussion Group, supported by University of Toronto and Medicine by Design! Her talk will spotlight how researchers are using our tools to tackle big questions in muscle biology. 💪 📅 Oct 27 | 📍 Zoom

Aurora Scientific will be closed on Monday, Oct 13 for Canadian Thanksgiving and will reopen Tuesday, Oct 14. We wish our Canadian clients, partners, and friends a safe and restful long weekend. 🍁

Join Aurora Scientific for a Scent-sational Virtual Demo covering #odour delivery and validation in neuroscience research Tuesday, Oct 21, 2025, 11 AM ET Register https://aurorascientific.com/scent-sational-solutions-odour-delivery-and-validation-with-aurora-scientifics-olfactometer-and-minipid/

🌍 Today kicks off #WorldAIWeek in Amsterdam, a week celebrating innovation at the intersection of AI & human progress. At Aurora Scientific, we’re inspired by how AI & machine learning are transforming healthcare. World Summit AI#WorldAIWeek#CardiacResearch #AuroraScientific

Frailty weakens muscle resilience. A new study by Laskin et al. tested aged female mice to see how frailty scores impact muscle resistance and recovery after stress. 💪 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s113... #Geroscience #AgingResearch #Muscle #AuroraScientific

Today is the Canadian National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 At Aurora Scientific, we are wearing orange to honour survivors like Phyllis (Jack) Webstad, whose story inspired #OrangeShirtDay. Every Child Matters, today and every day. #TruthAndReconciliationDay

Cancer #cachexia stands as a relentless, treatment-resistant syndrome that devastates muscle and metabolism. Our September publication review flexes new insights into the condition. Read it now https://aurorascientific.com/flexing-new-insights-in-cancer-cachexia/ #CCAD2025 #CachexiaWastingMatters

The afternoon poster session here at #EMC2025 was buzzing! Always great to see exciting new work being presented and discussed

Great opening session of Day 2 at #EMC2025 featuring Amelia Marais from the Fajardo lab and their work on GSK3 inhibition in models of #DMD

We are excited to be at the 52nd annual European Muscle Conference in beautiful Amsterdam! Stop by the table inside the Royal Tropical Institute to discuss your muscle research 💪 #EMC2025

💡 #TriviaTuesday 💡 QUESTION: Aurora Scientific’s 1700A Myofibril System, invented by Dilson Rassier and Aleksander Labuda, is the first commercially available system of its kind — but do you know its nickname? HINT: It is shared with a criminal mastermind in Batman comics!

World Duchenne Awareness Day is September 7th! At Aurora Scientific, we recognize that awareness leads to action, and together, we can help advance science and inspire hope. @worldduchenne.bsky.social Learn how to show your support through the official website: www.worldduchenneday.org

Sperduti et al. developed an enhanced mechatronic testbed with #AuroraScientific #300E-I, to combine mechanical + thermal stimulation for somatosensorial research. Read the paper doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Learn how HSPs, ROS, and spaceflight impact muscle health! Join Dr. ‪@mdcr02.bsky.social‬ & Dr. ‪@malcolm-mjj.bsky.social‬ on Sept 9 for a webinar exploring redox regulation in muscle aging, from @liverpooluni.bsky.social Muscle Laboratories #muscle #aging #space #research Register bit.ly/4mrBxBh

This week at APS: •NCAR Lifetime Achievement Lecture: Extended Autonomic System 9/4 Coming up: • W/ @aurorascientific.bsky.social: Redox Regulation of Skeletal Muscle 9/9 • W/ @scireq.bsky.social: Critical Role of Pericytes in Pulmonary Circulation 9/16 More: ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪

Introducing the #AuroraScientific integrated muscle test systems — maximum capability, minimal footprint. 📦 Dual-Mode Lever + Bi-Phasic Stimulator + USB DAQ in one unit 💻 Portable, laptop-controlled, minimal cabling ⚡ Streamlined setup → fast data collection & analysis

Over time, #diabetes has raised growing global concern due to its effects on muscle, especially in the heart. This month's publication review dives into key diabetes discoveries and determinations. 🫀 Read it now: aurorascientific.com/diabetes-dis...

Coming up at APS: • NCAR Lifetime Achievement Lecture: The Extended Autonomic System 9/4 • W/ @aurorascientific.bsky.social: Redox Regulation of Skeletal Muscle 9/9 • W/ @scireq.bsky.social: Critical Role of Pericytes in Pulmonary Circulation 9/16 Learn more: ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪

This #ThrowbackThursday, we’re revisiting our March review, titled 'Marching Forward: Recent Skeletal Muscle Discoveries' 💪 From protein dysfunctions to pathway insights, dive into the latest in muscle research 🧬 Read more aurorascientific.com/marching-for... #MyoBlue

Can you guess the story behind this breakthrough? #TriviaTuesday 💡 Question In 2016, which academic & industry collaboration created an apparatus for measuring ATP consumption in permeabilized tissue? Hint It's affordable, high-res, and fits on an inverted microscope!

We’re excited to launch our Research Highlight Series! First up: an in-depth Q&A with Dr. Daniel Ham from @ruegglab.bsky.social‬ on his latest @natcomms.nature.com‬ paper, and insights into muscle biology, research, and more. #MyoBlue Read the interview aurorascientific.com/research-hig...

August 12th is #InternationalYouthDay! 🌍 We’re proud that Aurora Scientific’s high-precision tools support pediatric research in muscle physiology, neurodevelopment & disease treatment, advancing discoveries that directly impact young lives. 🧬 #YouthDay2025 #STEM

Wu et al. show that bioinstructive scaffolds enhance stem cell engraftment & #regeneration in injured muscle - boosting survival, vascularization & function. #AuroraScientific #1300A Smart scaffolds may be the future for smarter healing! doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Kicking off #BCVS2025 with groundbreaking science—this morning’s talk on transplanting a genetically modified porcine heart into a living human was nothing short of historic. 🫀🐖 We’re energized for the lineup of cutting-edge cardiac research to come! #HeartScience @ahascience.bsky.social

We're gearing up for the latest cardiac muscle research during Day 2 of poster sessions. If you’re presenting, we’ll be there—no strings (or tendons) attached! Not sure where to go? Check out this video to find your way to the posters with ease! #BCVS25 #MuscleMechanics

We celebrated a belated #NationalIceCreamDay with some well-deserved treats! Whether it’s chocolate, vanilla, or something more adventurous, it’s about balancing hard work with a scoop of joy. Let us know your favourite ice cream! #TeamCelebration #OfficeFun #EmployeeEngagement

🚨 Day 1 at #BCVS25 is off to a strong start! We're excited to welcome Andrew Klein, our new Life Science Manager, making his debut at the Aurora Scientific booth. Come by Booth 22 and see what's new in muscle physiology innovation! 💪🫀 #CardioScience #AuroraScientific

Get ready for #BCVS25 with our latest review, "A Change of Heart: Novel Cardiac Findings." Covering a new PAD model test, a genetic cardiomyopathy drug, and insights on passive stiffness. Don’t miss a beat! #CardiovascularScience 🫀 aurorascientific.com/a-change-of-...

A recent study by the @cardiaccampbell.bsky.social‬ group investigated the mechanical, biochemical, and histological changes in ATTR amyloidosis patients, revealing that fibrosis, not just amyloid deposits, is a key driver of impaired heart function. physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

Aurora Scientific is returning for our 3rd year at #BCVS2025! If you’re attending in Baltimore, be sure to stop by our booth and say hello to Katherine and our new Life Science Sales Manager Andrew Klein. 👋 #Cardiovascular #Science #Networking #ResearchInnovation

Master the #mechanics of #muscle function! 💪🏼🫀 Aurora Scientific's 1500A system lets you precisely control and measure intact muscle tissue under the microscope, empowering real‑time insights from twitch to work‑loops! 🔗Check it out here: aurorascientific.com/products/mus...