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Gender pay gap 2023 caused surprise at lab equipment manufacturer KNAUER

In this year's calculation of the gender pay gap for the company KNAUER, the management had expected a value of less than two percent, in line with the development of recent years.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 17 Feb 2023

Grenova Introduces Purus Microwell Plate Cleaner at SLAS 2023

Grenova has added Purus to its green technology portfolio, designed to reduce waste and cut costs for labs around the world.

From Grenova 17 Feb 2023

LLNL licensee and collaborators develop novel medicines to combat autoimmune diseases

People afflicted with autoimmune diseases may someday receive help through treatments now under development by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory licensee and its' collaborations with two major pharmaceutical companies.

17 Feb 2023

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences presenting at SLAS2023

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, will have a full team of dedicated professionals and informative programming at the upcoming Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) International Conference and Exhibition.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 16 Feb 2023

U.S. not prepared for future spread of animal-borne or zoonotic diseases, analysis reveals

The United States, the largest importer of wildlife in the world, is not prepared for future spread of animal-borne, or zoonotic, diseases due to gaps among governmental agencies designed to combat these threats, concludes a new analysis by researchers at Harvard Law School and New York University.

16 Feb 2023

Genetic features of the immune system linked to a person's ability to resist new COVID-19 variants

An international team including researchers from the HSE University Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology has found a link between certain genetic features of the immune system and one's ability to effectively resist new waves of COVID-19.

16 Feb 2023

Cohort study examines the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 rebound in patients on oral antivirals

Researchers performed a retrospective population-wide cohort study using anonymized data in Hong Kong, China, between February 26 and July 3, 2022.

16 Feb 2023

Human sleep architecture varies significantly across seasons, study shows

Society and technology impose sleep and wake schedules on people, especially in urban environments with lots of light pollution. Although seasonality in animal sleep is well known, for the past 25 years we’ve assumed humans are different. But a study of patients being monitored for sleep-related difficulties shows underestimated variation in sleep architecture over the course of a year.

15 Feb 2023

HemaChrome wins phase 1 of the NIH's RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge

HemaChrome, a digital health startup that uses smartphone technology to noninvasively and instantly measure blood hemoglobin levels, has won phase 1 of the National Institutes of Health's RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge.

15 Feb 2023

NIH initiates a clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health has initiated a multi-site clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19.

15 Feb 2023

DeNovix celebrates sustainability award with Green CellDrop™ Automated Cell Counter Giveaway

DeNovix Inc. is giving away a Green CellDrop™ Automated Cell Counter to celebrate the instrument’s new Sustainable Laboratory Product of the Year award from SelectScience.

From DeNovix Inc. 15 Feb 2023

New mouse model demonstrates clear differences in virulence among mpox virus clades

Scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health have removed a major roadblock to better understanding of mpox (formerly, monkeypox).

14 Feb 2023

SP Industries rebrands as ATS Life Sciences Scientific Products

SP Industries, Inc., (“Scientific Products”) a leading global provider of fill-finish drug manufacturing solutions, lyophilizers, and laboratory equipment and supplies, is now going to market as ATS Life Sciences Scientific Products.

From ATS Life Sciences Scientific Products 14 Feb 2023

Drug treatment in adulthood can counteract the behavioral abnormalities typical of autism

The behavioral disorders observed in autism are associated with a multitude of genetic alterations. Scientists from the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR) have now found another molecular cause for this condition.

14 Feb 2023

Study elucidates how cannabidiol reduces seizures in treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy

A study reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many treatment-resistant forms of pediatric epilepsy.

13 Feb 2023

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is less infectious in dogs and cats

Researchers assess the susceptibility of cats and dogs to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

13 Feb 2023

Fructose may be fueling the formation of Alzheimer’s disease

An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

13 Feb 2023

Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death for patients infected with Omicron variants, study shows

Though many Coloradans are proceeding as though the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the virus continues to circulate, evolve and have an impact-;especially for older adults and those with underlying medical conditions.

13 Feb 2023

Scientists illuminate the mechanisms that prevent p53 activation from triggering cancer cell death

Cancer is a disease driven by gene mutations. These mutated genes in cancer fall into two major categories: tumor suppressors and oncogenes.

13 Feb 2023

New and surprising evidence that ChatGPT can perform several intricate tasks relevant to handling complex medical and clinical information

Researchers evaluated the performance of an AI model named ChatGPT to perform clinical reasoning on the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE).

13 Feb 2023

Laboratory News and Research

Gender pay gap 2023 caused surprise at lab equipment manufacturer KNAUER

Grenova Introduces Purus Microwell Plate Cleaner at SLAS 2023

LLNL licensee and collaborators develop novel medicines to combat autoimmune diseases

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences presenting at SLAS2023

U.S. not prepared for future spread of animal-borne or zoonotic diseases, analysis reveals

Genetic features of the immune system linked to a person's ability to resist new COVID-19 variants

Cohort study examines the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 rebound in patients on oral antivirals

Human sleep architecture varies significantly across seasons, study shows

HemaChrome wins phase 1 of the NIH's RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge

NIH initiates a clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

DeNovix celebrates sustainability award with Green CellDrop™ Automated Cell Counter Giveaway

New mouse model demonstrates clear differences in virulence among mpox virus clades

SP Industries rebrands as ATS Life Sciences Scientific Products

Drug treatment in adulthood can counteract the behavioral abnormalities typical of autism

Study elucidates how cannabidiol reduces seizures in treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is less infectious in dogs and cats

Fructose may be fueling the formation of Alzheimer’s disease

Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death for patients infected with Omicron variants, study shows

Scientists illuminate the mechanisms that prevent p53 activation from triggering cancer cell death

New and surprising evidence that ChatGPT can perform several intricate tasks relevant to handling complex medical and clinical information

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