This Week in Science

Three protocols worth a look this week

2026-07-08

A short roundup of protocols in the library that stood out this week — picked for being genuinely useful, not just recently added.

High-throughput LC-MS for neonicotinoids in urine

A method for detecting neonicotinoid pesticides and their metabolites in human urine samples via LC-MS, published through MethodsX and verified CC-BY 4.0. Useful if your work touches pesticide exposure or environmental toxicology.

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24-hour home cage activity monitoring in mice

A protocols.io method for continuous behavioral monitoring of mice in their home cage over a full day — no handling stress, no observer bias from spot-checks.

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Addgene's cloning and plasmid resources

Not a single protocol, but a hub worth knowing about if you're not already using it: free plasmid repository with linked protocols for cloning, transfection, and viral prep.

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