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Resolve Biosciences Appoints Oliver Dick as Chief Operating Officer

Resolve Biosciences, the pioneer in Molecular Cartography™, today announced the appointment of Oliver Dick, PhD, as Chief Operating Officer.

From Resolve Biosciences 6 Dec 2021

Automate your sample pooling with INTEGRA’s efficient pipetting solutions

INTEGRA’s automated pipetting solutions are helping scientists meet the challenge of efficiently pooling potentially infectious samples prior to testing.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 3 Dec 2021

New microchip to grow DNA strands could provide high-density 3D archival data storage

Researchers have made significant advances toward the goal of a new microchip able to grow DNA strands that could provide high-density 3D archival data storage at ultra-low cost – and be able to hold that information for hundreds of years.

2 Dec 2021

Cancer data available for global scientists through Microsoft’s Azure

The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) is further enhancing cancer research globally by constructing a huge collection of cancer data.

25 Nov 2021

Cerba Research Expands U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence to Strengthen Its Precision Medicine Offerings

Cerba Research recently expanded. Our U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence allows us to provide even more comprehensive, integrated central lab services, specialty lab and biomarker solutions, and diagnostic services worldwide.

25 Nov 2021

Simplifying PCR set-up with INTEGRA’s range of pipettes

INTEGRA Biosciences’ selection of liquid handling tools provides scientists worldwide with the solutions they need for their PCR workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 23 Nov 2021

Biognosys Launches Next-Generation Blood Biomarker Discovery Solution

Biognosys today announces the launch of its next-generation blood biomarker discovery solution, which will be offered as a contract research service.

From Biognosys 10 Nov 2021

Simultaneously Measuring 7,000 Proteins: Groundbreaking Proteomics from SomaLogic

In this interview, we speak to Roy Smythe, CEO of SomaLogic, about their groundbreaking proteomics technology that can simultaneously measure 7,000 proteins.

From SomaLogic 4 Nov 2021

Study reveals a link between prenatal PFAS exposure and late-onset preeclampsia

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as "forever chemicals," are long-lasting, man-made substances known to pollute the drinking water supplies of many communities.

2 Nov 2021

New eToeholds could make RNA therapeutics more safer and effective

RNAs are best known as the molecules that translate information encoded in genes into proteins with their myriad of activities.

29 Oct 2021

Novel genetic biomarkers accurately predict SARS-CoV-2 infection, says study

Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine identified specific genetic biomarkers that reveal who is infected with COVID-19.

29 Oct 2021

Sphere Fluidics closes a $40 million funding round led by Sofinnova Partners and Redmile Group

Sphere Fluidics announced today that it has closed a $40 million (circa £30 million) investment round.

From Sphere Fluidics 28 Oct 2021

MIP Diagnostics to support the development of challenging affinity reagents with new Molecular Imprinting Epitope Discovery

MIP Diagnostics has today announced the launch of its novel Molecular Imprinting Epitope Discovery Service.

26 Oct 2021

New biomarker can help characterize specific types of asthma and COPD

Rutgers researchers have discovered that people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a protein in their lungs that leaks a small molecule into their bloodstream that restricts their breathing instead of relaxing their airways.

21 Oct 2021

AI-powered tool rapidly identifies genetic causes of rare disorders with high accuracy

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology rapidly diagnoses rare disorders in critically ill children with high accuracy, according to a report by scientists from University of Utah Health and Fabric Genomics, collaborators on a study led by Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. The benchmark finding, published in Genomic Medicine, foreshadows the next phase of medicine, where technology helps clinicians quickly determine the root cause of disease so they can give patients the right treatment sooner.

18 Oct 2021

Virginia Tech scientists receive $1 million grant to predict the mechanics of living cells

With advances in deep learning, machines are now able to "predict" a variety of aspects about life, including the way people interact on online platforms or the way they behave in physical environments.

15 Oct 2021

Diagnostic value of SARS-CoV-2 specific T cell immune responses may be limited

Can T-cell tests be used to determine whether people have had COVID-19? Scientists at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet have jointly analysed this issue under the aegis of the COMMUNITY study at Danderyd Hospital. Their study is published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE.

5 Oct 2021

Scientists reveal how mechanical properties affect the organization, growth of epithelial tissues

An international team of scientists, led by Professor Ana-Sunčane Smith from the Croatian Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) and the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany, provided fresh insights on the impact of mechanical properties on the organization and growth of cell tissues.

4 Oct 2021

PerkinElmer Completes Acquisition of Antibody and Reagent Leader BioLegend

PerkinElmer today announced it has completed its acquisition of BioLegend, a leading, worldwide provider of life science antibodies and reagents.

From PerkinElmer 22 Sep 2021

Pairing microscopy with AI to develop a rapid, accurate COVID-19 test

Beckman researchers paired microscopy with artificial intelligence to develop a COVID-19 test that's fast, accurate, and cost-effective. All we need to do is say "ahh."

13 Sep 2021