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DNA profiling could identify key players in illegal drug trade

DNA profiling technologies are rapidly advancing, creating the potential to identify individuals involved in making, packing and transporting illegal capsules by analyzing the exterior of the illicit drugs and the ziplock plastic bag in which they are carried.

29 Jan 2025

Bruker launches infrared imaging microscope for pharma and life science research

Bruker Corporation announced the launch of the LUMOS™ II ILIM , a quantum cascade laser (QCL) based infrared imaging microscope. The new LUMOS II ILIM redefines performance standards, enabling pharma and life science researchers to capture ultrafast IR images of expansive areas with enhanced spatial resolution.

From Bruker Optics 29 Jan 2025

Genetic fingerprint could help predict antibiotic resistance in bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates it could surpass cancer and heart disease as the leading cause of death as more bacteria develop defenses to the drugs designed to combat them.

29 Jan 2025

Schrödinger selects Sapio Sciences to enhance in silico drug discovery from plasmid to structure

Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, today announced that Schrödinger, a global leader in computational chemistry, has adopted the Sapio Platform to improve data management, enhance lab efficiency, and accelerate the discovery of novel molecules.

From Sapio Sciences 29 Jan 2025

Bio-Rad launches TrailBlazer Tag and TrailBlazer StarBright Dye Label Kits for antibody conjugation to StarBright Dyes

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced the launch of its TrailBlazer™ Tag and TrailBlazer StarBright™ Dye Label Kits.

29 Jan 2025

Trilobio introduces whole-laboratory automation platform at SLAS2025

Trilobio, developer of whole lab automation solutions for advancing biology research, today introduced the first version of its comprehensive robotics, lab equipment and software platform at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening conference, SLAS2025, alongside pilot customer data, demonstrating the platform's abilities in advancing research workflows.

From Trilobio 28 Jan 2025

AI technology uncovers genetic factors and treatment options for Parkinson's

Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic Genome Center have successfully applied advanced artificial intelligence (AI) genetics models to Parkinson's disease. Researchers identified genetic factors in progression and FDA-approved drugs that can potentially be repurposed for PD treatment.

28 Jan 2025

Inherited gene mutation found to increase prostate cancer risk

A study of men with a family history of prostate cancer has discovered an inherited form of prostate cancer.

28 Jan 2025

T cells grown with new technique offer better cancer defense

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new way to grow T cells in the lab that enables them to live longer and better destroy cancer cells in a mouse model of melanoma compared to those grown in traditional growth media.

28 Jan 2025

NHS introduces genetic test to help reduce kidney failure risk for black donors

Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage in the UK can now get a simple blood test to help reduce the risk of kidney failure.

28 Jan 2025

Pocket on cyclin B ensures correct sequence of cell division

A "pocket" on the protein cyclin B is responsible for ensuring that the steps of cell division take place in the correct order. Two studies by researchers at the University of Konstanz investigated why this is the case.

28 Jan 2025

BEND lipids revolutionize mRNA delivery and gene-editing

Every time a shuttle docks with the International Space Station (ISS), a delicate dance unfolds between the shuttle's docking system and its counterpart on the station.

28 Jan 2025

Researchers compare cow and camel milk proteomes, focusing on immune proteins and processing

This study compares immune proteins and bioactive peptides in cow and camel milk, highlighting camel milk's lower allergenic potential and therapeutic benefits.

28 Jan 2025

Chickpea germination offers insights into protein breakdown and nutrients

It's well known that sprouting seeds increases their nutritional value. Researchers led by Professor Denis Shields from University College Dublin in partnership with the health food company, The Happy Pear have uncovered some surprising facts about how the sprouting process varies over time and strain of seed.

28 Jan 2025

Establishing common nomenclature for mitochondria transfer and transplantation

Most animal, plant and fungal cells contain organelles called mitochondria. These descendants of a primordial bacterial endosymbiont still preserve distinct genes and are known for their ability to create ATP as chemical energy.

27 Jan 2025

How fruit fly genetics could change the fight against mosquito diseases

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes.

25 Jan 2025

Study reveals impact of fava bean proteins on sensory cells in the mouth

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich have for the first time investigated how protein structures derived from fava beans affect a cellular model of human oral tactile cells.

25 Jan 2025

New approach uses peptides to enhance anti-tumor drug formulations

A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking approach using specially designed peptides to improve drug formulations.

24 Jan 2025

Study highlights potential of genomic tests for early stage prostate cancer

A new review led by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center assessed how three genomic tests - Decipher, Oncotype DX Genomic Prostate Score (GPS) and Prolaris - can help doctors make better decisions about how to treat patients with early stage prostate cancer.

24 Jan 2025

Long-read sequencing revolutionizes diagnosis of rare diseases

One in every 10 people worldwide is impacted by a rare genetic disease but about 50% of them remain undiagnosed despite rapid increases in genetic technology and testing.

24 Jan 2025