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New synthetic retina could offer new hope to visually impaired people

A synthetic, soft tissue retina developed by an Oxford University student could offer fresh hope to visually impaired people.

4 May 2017

Scientists uncover thousands of human genes that are expressed differently in the two sexes

Men and women differ in obvious and less obvious ways -- for example, in the prevalence of certain diseases or reactions to drugs. How are these connected to one's sex? Weizmann Institute of Science researchers recently uncovered thousands of human genes that are expressed -- copied out to make proteins -- differently in the two sexes.

4 May 2017

Disrupting the circadian clock can alter gut microbiome and the body's response to diet

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that changing the circadian clock in mouse liver can alter how the body responds to diet and also change the microbes living in the digestive track.

4 May 2017

Newly-developed smart contact lens sensor may help diagnose diabetes and glaucoma

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ human health monitoring simply by wearing a contact lens with built-in wireless smart sensors.

4 May 2017

New drug mimics health effects of exercise, say researchers

Scientists have managed to mimic the health effects of exercise in mice, simply by using a pill, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism. The drug activated a genetic pathway that is triggered by running, which led mice to burn off more fat and increase their stamina levels, despite them being sedentary.

4 May 2017

Study shows first removal of HIV-1 replication using CRISPR/Cas9, gene editing technology

A new study published in the journal Molecular Therapy reveals that HIV DNA in the genome of living animals can be removed to eliminate further infection. While a permanent cure for infection caused by HIV remains a challenge due to the ability of the virus to hide away in latent reservoirs. The study team comprising Wenhui Hu, Kamel Khalili, Laura H. Carnell, and Won-Bin Young carried out an experiment on three different animal models.

4 May 2017

Synthetic biologists re-engineer yeast cells to manufacture antibiotic penicillin

The synthetic biologists from Imperial College London have re-engineered yeast cells to manufacture the nonribosomal peptide antibiotic penicillin. In laboratory experiments, they were able to demonstrate that this yeast had antibacterial properties against streptococcus bacteria.

4 May 2017

New poster presented at ASCB shows power of Phasefocus’ Livecyte label-free cell analysis system

Phasefocus provides a range of products and services based on its proprietary Ptychographic Quantitative Phase Imaging technology to provide a wide range of analytical applications including label-free cell imaging and quantitative electron phase microscopy.

From Phase Focus Limited 4 May 2017

Chromatrap introduces new FFPE ChIP-seq assay kit for tissue samples, biopsies, and difficult to lyse samples

Chromatrap has introduced a new and improved version of it’s popular solid phase chromatin immunoprecipitation assay kit for chromatin extracted from Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded tissue.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 4 May 2017

New and improved solid phase ChIP assay kit for FFPE tissues introduced by Chromatrap

Chromatrap® has introduced a new and improved version of it’s popular solid phase chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay kit for chromatin extracted from Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) tissue.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 4 May 2017

Lethal DNA re-replication may be used to attack cancer cells

DNA over-replication is a phenomenon that can have devastating consequences for proliferating cells. When parts of the genome are duplicated more than once, cells suffer from 'genomic instability' (alterations to the structure, composition and/or number of chromosomes), and this process gives rise to aberrant cells as those detected in many carcinomas.

4 May 2017

Phagocytosis educates the immune system

Phagocytosis is a biological mechanism whereby specialized cells ingest and degrade old, dead, or damaged cells to prevent tissue damage due to their accumulation.

4 May 2017

New study uses 10x Genomics’ Single Cell 3’ Solution to unravel stem cell self-renewal mechanism

10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, today announced publication of an article in the journal Nature of a collaborative research study with researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 4 May 2017

Researchers develop new model to analyze mechanical properties of tissue engineered cartilage

Researchers have developed a new model to analyze tissue engineered cartilage that allows for the use of a single method to assess functional tissue mechanics in cartilage constructs at all stages of development from the laboratory through large animal testing.

4 May 2017

IDIBELL researchers reveal role of endoplasmic reticulum in cell death process due to starvation

Researchers from the Cell death group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, led by Dr. Cristina Muñoz-Pinedo, have characterized the cell death process due to starvation, in which the endoplasmic reticulum plays a leading role.

3 May 2017

miniDAWN TREOS II SEC-MALS Detector for Essential Protein and Polymer Characterization

Wyatt Technology, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular and nanoparticle characterization, announces the launch of its next generation multi-angle light scattering (MALS) detector for SEC/GPC, the miniDAWN® TREOS® II. The TREOS II is the only SEC-MALS detector for size exclusion or gel permeation chromatography that offers full field serviceability, extended ease-of-use, and a built-in upgrade path from HPLC to UHPLC technology.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 3 May 2017

New review explains how calorie restriction can extend life

A new review proposes a theory to explain how calorie restriction can extend life across a variety of species.

3 May 2017

IU researchers develop new method to grow inner ear tissue from human stem cells

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a method to grow inner ear tissue from human stem cells-; PhDa finding that could lead to new platforms to model disease and new therapies for the treatment of hearing and balance disorders.

3 May 2017

METTLER TOLEDO Launches the new CurveT, a UV/VIS thermostatting system

The new CuveT from METTLER TOLEDO is a single cuvette peltier-based thermostat that efficiently controls temperature in UV/VIS spectroscopy applications. This thermostatting system can be easily connected to the existing UV7, UV5Bio, and UV5 spectrophotometers from the UV/VIS Excellence portfolio.

3 May 2017

Cole-Parmer implements environmentally friendly, high-performance and cost-efficient alternative to standard packaging

Cole-Parmer Ltd, a leading manufacturer of laboratory equipment, announced today that as of May, its key brands, including Stuart, Electrothermal, Jenway, Techne, and PCRmax, will be using Kite Packaging’s Wrap and Hold system to pack the majority of their products.

From Cole Parmer Limited 3 May 2017

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New synthetic retina could offer new hope to visually impaired people

Scientists uncover thousands of human genes that are expressed differently in the two sexes

Disrupting the circadian clock can alter gut microbiome and the body's response to diet

Newly-developed smart contact lens sensor may help diagnose diabetes and glaucoma

New drug mimics health effects of exercise, say researchers

Study shows first removal of HIV-1 replication using CRISPR/Cas9, gene editing technology

Synthetic biologists re-engineer yeast cells to manufacture antibiotic penicillin

New poster presented at ASCB shows power of Phasefocus’ Livecyte label-free cell analysis system

Chromatrap introduces new FFPE ChIP-seq assay kit for tissue samples, biopsies, and difficult to lyse samples

New and improved solid phase ChIP assay kit for FFPE tissues introduced by Chromatrap

Lethal DNA re-replication may be used to attack cancer cells

Phagocytosis educates the immune system

New study uses 10x Genomics’ Single Cell 3’ Solution to unravel stem cell self-renewal mechanism

Researchers develop new model to analyze mechanical properties of tissue engineered cartilage

IDIBELL researchers reveal role of endoplasmic reticulum in cell death process due to starvation

miniDAWN TREOS II SEC-MALS Detector for Essential Protein and Polymer Characterization

New review explains how calorie restriction can extend life

IU researchers develop new method to grow inner ear tissue from human stem cells

METTLER TOLEDO Launches the new CurveT, a UV/VIS thermostatting system

Cole-Parmer implements environmentally friendly, high-performance and cost-efficient alternative to standard packaging

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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