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Scientists show how brain circuits govern hunger and cravings

The urge to satisfy hunger is a primal one, but – as any dieter knows – choices about when and what to eat can be influenced by cues in the environment, not just how long it's been since breakfast.

14 Jun 2017

Researchers find molecule that darkens skin without UV exposure and may protect against skin cancer

A study published in the journal Cell on June 13 has found that a class of small molecules can successfully penetrate and darken human skin samples. The drug developed in the laboratory by researchers in Boston also generates protective tans in red-haired mice.

14 Jun 2017

Alinity: the future of diagnostics?

Diagnostic tests are critical as up to 60 to 70% of critical clinical decisions are influenced by diagnostic test results. It's of huge importance to the running of any healthcare system. Here at Abbott, we believe that providing clinicians with quick access to diagnostics information and insights can help them make quick clinical decisions around the appropriate treatment for a patient,

From Abbott Diagnostics 14 Jun 2017

Researchers use quantum dots to decipher design features for new therapies aimed at MS

Researchers in the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) Jewell Laboratory are using quantum dots - tiny semiconductor particles commonly used in nanotechnology - to decipher the features needed to design specific and effective therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases.

14 Jun 2017

New research uncovers subcellular-level changes in the brain after concussion

New research has uncovered details about subcellular-level changes in the brain after concussion that could one day lead to improved treatment.

14 Jun 2017

UNC study uncovers crucial function of key enzyme found in virtually all organisms

UNC School of Medicine researchers have cracked a long-standing mystery about an important enzyme found in virtually all organisms other than bacteria.

13 Jun 2017

Researchers identify key Lassa virus structure using powerful Argonne X-rays

Before Ebola virus ever struck West Africa, locals were already on the lookout for a deadly pathogen: Lassa virus.

13 Jun 2017

Hybrid filter offers low-cost option for purification of arsenic-contaminated water

The news story made a big splash: in January 2016 ETH researchers Professor Raffaele Mezzenga and his senior researcher Sreenath Bolisetty published a study in the journal Nature Nanotechnology about an innovative type of membrane developed in their laboratory.

13 Jun 2017

Study suggests human embryos not susceptible to dying early as often claimed

How difficult is it to conceive? According to a widely-held view, fewer than one in three embryos make it to term, but a new study from a researcher at the University of Cambridge suggests that human embryos are not as susceptible to dying in the first weeks after fertilization as often claimed.

13 Jun 2017

Melbourne study offers hope for better lung cancer treatment

A Melbourne study is set to improve treatment options for patients with the second most common type of lung cancer, lung squamous cell carcinoma, a disease for which new anti-cancer drugs are urgently needed.

13 Jun 2017

Platform for laboratories launched by Aircuity

Aircuity, creator of measurably better environments, announced the launch of its 2.0 platform. Aircuity 2.0 is ideal for research laboratory facilities looking to significantly reduce energy costs, monitor space conditions and occupant behavior, and achieve quantifiable savings that can be reinvested in research.

13 Jun 2017

Scientists create method for mapping genome-wide DNA damage caused by chemical carcinogen

Scientists have known for decades that smoking cigarettes causes DNA damage, which leads to lung cancer. Now, for the first time, UNC School of Medicine scientists created a method for effectively mapping that DNA damage at high resolution across the genome.

13 Jun 2017

Laboratory News and Research

Scientists show how brain circuits govern hunger and cravings

Researchers find molecule that darkens skin without UV exposure and may protect against skin cancer

Alinity: the future of diagnostics?

Researchers use quantum dots to decipher design features for new therapies aimed at MS

New research uncovers subcellular-level changes in the brain after concussion

UNC study uncovers crucial function of key enzyme found in virtually all organisms

Researchers identify key Lassa virus structure using powerful Argonne X-rays

Hybrid filter offers low-cost option for purification of arsenic-contaminated water

Study suggests human embryos not susceptible to dying early as often claimed

Melbourne study offers hope for better lung cancer treatment

Platform for laboratories launched by Aircuity

Scientists create method for mapping genome-wide DNA damage caused by chemical carcinogen

New treatment strategy may destroy difficult-to-treat brain tumors

Zika viral load not necessarily linked to pregnancy problems, fetal abnormalities

Researchers pinpoint sugar modification in cells that spurs spread of skin cancer

New OpenArray system offers simultaneous detection of pathogens in blood samples

UC Davis biomedical engineers create lab-grown tissue similar to natural cartilage

Roche to showcase new solutions for lab innovation at EuroMedLab

Medical responses to opioid addiction vary by state, analysis finds

New one-two combination of antibiotics and Vitamin C could knock out cancer stem cells

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Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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