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Newly discovered compound causes cancer cell death, whilst sparing healthy cells

Researchers have discovered a compound that can trigger cancer cells to self-destruct, without causing any damage to healthy cells.

10 Oct 2017

Human minibrains expose psychedelic drug effects, study reveals

A Brazilian study has detected variations in signaling pathways that are associated with neurodegeneration, inflammation, and neural plasticity stimulated by a compound from the dimethyltryptamine family known as 5-MeO-DMT.

10 Oct 2017

Awards for contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy announced by Pittcon

The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of 13 prestigious awards honoring scientists who have made outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy. Each award will be presented in a scheduled symposium during Pittcon 2018, the world’s leading conference and exposition for laboratory science, which will be held February 26-March 1, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.

From Pittcon 10 Oct 2017

Penn Medicine professor receives New Innovator Award from NIH

Hao Wu, PhD, an assistant professor of Genetics in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has received a New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health. These awards provide each recipient $1.5 million over five years to pursue high-risk, high-reward investigations that could have implications for human health.

9 Oct 2017

Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

Osmometry is a method to determine a sample´s osmolality. This is the total number of osmotically active particles solved in a solution. These particles influence the colligative properties of the solution, which include the boiling and freezing point but also the vapor pressure for instance.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 9 Oct 2017

New microcapsules represent promising vectors for application of genome-editing tools

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with their colleagues from St. Petersburg, Hamburg and London have conducted a study in the course of which it was found out that polymer and hybrid silica-coated microcapsules are more efficient in genome-editing when applying CRISPR-Cas9 system.

6 Oct 2017

New webinar highlights importance of data integrity in GxP-regulated laboratories

As regulators continue to tighten their inspection approaches, it is critical for managers and scientists in regulated laboratories to understand the key issues surrounding data integrity and be able to demonstrate compliance.

6 Oct 2017

ITL Group returns to MEDICA 2017 to discuss future of diagnostic devices

Leading medical device design and manufacturing company, ITL Group returns to the MEDICA tradeshow in Düsseldorf, Germany this November with a simple message – ‘your future rests with us.’

From Vitl Life Science Solutions 6 Oct 2017

CGT Catapult’s iPSC line licensed to Universal Cells for creating universal donor cell line

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult today announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement to provide its clinical-grade induced Pluripotent Stem Cell line to Seattle based Universal Cells.

6 Oct 2017

Bruker introduces new ALPHA II FTIR spectrometers for laboratories and classrooms

Today Bruker launched the new ALPHA II, the latest generation of the ALPHA series of compact FTIR spectrometers. The ALPHA II features fully-automated test routines for validation regarding operational qualification and performance validation as well as innovations in temperature-stabilized detector and high-quality IR source technology.

From Bruker 6 Oct 2017

Forsyth researchers win $5.4 million NIH award to pursue research on oral microbes

A research team led by the Forsyth Institute today received a $5.4 million award from the National Institutes of Health to pursue revolutionary research of microbes living in the mouth and within the human body.

6 Oct 2017

Transitioning to automated liquid handling

We are working in the field of biomedical engineering and our specific focus is on the development of biohybrid medical systems or biohybrid implants.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Automation and Genomics 6 Oct 2017

Powerful new approach could aid design of better drugs with fewer side-effects

A powerful new way of analyzing how drugs interact with molecules in the body could aid the design of better treatments with fewer side-effects.

5 Oct 2017

UCLA researchers develop new method to rapidly measure cell's stiffness and size

UCLA biophysicists have developed a new method to rapidly determine a single cell's stiffness and size -- which could ultimately lead to improved treatments for cancer and other diseases.

4 Oct 2017

Scientists manipulate living cells to produce fluorinated bioplastics

Natural organic compounds that contain fluorine are rare because living organisms—with a few exceptions—do not produce them.

4 Oct 2017

PAA launches new S-LAB automated plate handler at ELRIG Drug Discovery

Peak Analysis & Automation, a global leader in laboratory automation, announces the launch of its S-LAB automated plate handler on stand B15 at ELRIG Drug Discovery, ACC Liverpool, October 3-4th 2017.

4 Oct 2017

METTLER TOLEDO’s new XPR comparator provides efficient and secure mass calibration

The almost universal task in business today is to increase quality while decreasing lead time. The field of weight calibration is no exception, as it becomes more and more difficult for customers in highly regulated industries to wait for calibrated weights.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 4 Oct 2017

Novel microscopy technique can more accurately diagnose cancer than current methods

A novel microscopy technique to examine tumour tissue in three dimensions can more accurately diagnose cancer than current two-dimensional methods, according to a study conducted at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden. The study is published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

3 Oct 2017

Non-labeling multiphoton microscopy provides highly reliable prediction of cancer malignancy

A new study by Osaka University scientists shows that non-labeling multiphoton microscopy (NL-MPM) can be used for quantitative imaging of cancer that is safe and requires no resection, fixation or staining of tissues.

3 Oct 2017

New video shows benefits of VIAFLO 96/384 microplate pipettes

INTEGRA continues to place itself at the forefront of pipetting technology, developing and perfecting its VIAFLO 96/384 range of microplate pipettes for a variety of applications, including ELISA, PCR, and nucleic acid and protein extraction.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 3 Oct 2017

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Newly discovered compound causes cancer cell death, whilst sparing healthy cells

Human minibrains expose psychedelic drug effects, study reveals

Awards for contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy announced by Pittcon

Penn Medicine professor receives New Innovator Award from NIH

Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

New microcapsules represent promising vectors for application of genome-editing tools

New webinar highlights importance of data integrity in GxP-regulated laboratories

ITL Group returns to MEDICA 2017 to discuss future of diagnostic devices

CGT Catapult’s iPSC line licensed to Universal Cells for creating universal donor cell line

Bruker introduces new ALPHA II FTIR spectrometers for laboratories and classrooms

Forsyth researchers win $5.4 million NIH award to pursue research on oral microbes

Transitioning to automated liquid handling

Powerful new approach could aid design of better drugs with fewer side-effects

UCLA researchers develop new method to rapidly measure cell's stiffness and size

Scientists manipulate living cells to produce fluorinated bioplastics

PAA launches new S-LAB automated plate handler at ELRIG Drug Discovery

METTLER TOLEDO’s new XPR comparator provides efficient and secure mass calibration

Novel microscopy technique can more accurately diagnose cancer than current methods

Non-labeling multiphoton microscopy provides highly reliable prediction of cancer malignancy

New video shows benefits of VIAFLO 96/384 microplate pipettes

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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