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British biotech calls for faster regulatory process to tackle AMR threat

Representing small and medium-sized companies, Ian Staples, Chief Executive of British biotech Matoke Holdings, called on the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee to help ensure that life-saving drugs can get through the regulatory process faster. The Committee was taking evidence as part of its ‘Life Sciences and the Industrial Strategy’ inquiry.

20 Oct 2017

New RNA switch achieves gene activation thousands of times better than nature

If scientists could precisely regulate gene expression, they could turn off the genes responsible for illness and disease and turn on those that enhance health and the immune system.

19 Oct 2017

Scientists uncover surprising molecular link in critical cellular growth pathway

A team of scientists led by Whitehead Institute has uncovered a surprising molecular link that connects how cells regulate growth with how they sense and make available the nutrients required for growth.

19 Oct 2017

Genevac’s Rocket evaporators set standard for rapid, sample-safe operation

Designed for laboratories tasked with handling larger sample volumes - Rocket evaporators from Genevac set the standard for productive, sample-safe operation.

19 Oct 2017

Point-of-care ultrasound helps surgeons perform thyroid surgery without general anesthesia

A FUJIFILM SonoSite SII point-of-care ultrasound system recently played a key role in an innovative procedure allowing thyroid surgery without the use of general anesthetic.

19 Oct 2017

TGen project to develop standard operating procedures for single-cell RNA sequencing

The Translational Genomics Research Institute today announced grant support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative donor advised fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, that will help revolutionize how researchers identify the genetic source of diseases and how best to treat each patient.

17 Oct 2017

Researchers use powerful X-ray beams for ‘navigational map view’ of mouse brain

If brain imaging could be compared to Google Earth, neuroscientists would already have a pretty good "satellite view" of the brain, and a great "street view" of neuron details.

17 Oct 2017

New imaging system offers better way to monitor brain changes from Alzheimer's in mouse models

An estimated 5.5 million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Although treatments can slow the worsening of symptoms, scientists are still working to better understand the neurodegenerative disease so that curative and preventative medicines can be developed.

17 Oct 2017

Researchers identify strategies to mitigate disturbed axonal transport in ALS patients

A team of researchers at VIB and KU Leuven used stem cell technology to generate motor neurons from ALS patients carrying mutations in FUS. They found disturbed axonal transport in these motor neurons, but also identified genetic and pharmacological strategies that mitigate this defect.

17 Oct 2017

Cascade of costs could push new gene therapy above $1 million per patient

Outrage over the high cost of cancer care has focused on skyrocketing drug prices, including the $475,000 price tag for the country's first gene therapy, Novartis' Kymriah, a leukemia treatment approved in August.

17 Oct 2017

Using AFM to study cell mechanics and function

My lab, broadly speaking, is interested in trying to understand interactions between cells and materials. Those could be materials that are present within living tissue or materials that we use for engineering purposes to try to do something of technological or therapeutic interest.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 17 Oct 2017

Columbia scientists receive grant from CZI to construct atlas of cells in human spinal cord

Scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute today received a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative donor advised fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, to construct an atlas of gene activity of all cells in the human spinal cord.

17 Oct 2017

Portable scanner can measure limb disfigurement easily in patients with elephantiasis

An estimated 120 million people worldwide are infected with lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic, mosquito-borne disease that can cause major swelling and deformity of the legs, a condition known as elephantiasis.

16 Oct 2017

Family approach can be effective strategy for managing chronic illness

Family members often play an important role in managing chronic illnesses, and a family approach may produce more effective, long-term benefits for the patient, according to a Penn State researcher.

16 Oct 2017

FDA clears new Senhance System that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the Senhance System, a new robotically-assisted surgical device that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery.

16 Oct 2017

Fluence Analytics launches new patented protein and polymer stability monitoring product

Fluence Analytics, a manufacturer of realtime, industrial and laboratory monitoring systems, today announced the launch of ARGEN, a patented protein and polymer stability monitoring product. By utilizing continuous light scattering measurements, ARGEN yields a unique information stream which reduces discovery and formulation and development times.

16 Oct 2017

Technology News and Research

British biotech calls for faster regulatory process to tackle AMR threat

New RNA switch achieves gene activation thousands of times better than nature

Scientists uncover surprising molecular link in critical cellular growth pathway

Genevac’s Rocket evaporators set standard for rapid, sample-safe operation

Point-of-care ultrasound helps surgeons perform thyroid surgery without general anesthesia

TGen project to develop standard operating procedures for single-cell RNA sequencing

Researchers use powerful X-ray beams for ‘navigational map view’ of mouse brain

New imaging system offers better way to monitor brain changes from Alzheimer's in mouse models

Researchers identify strategies to mitigate disturbed axonal transport in ALS patients

Cascade of costs could push new gene therapy above $1 million per patient

Using AFM to study cell mechanics and function

Columbia scientists receive grant from CZI to construct atlas of cells in human spinal cord

Portable scanner can measure limb disfigurement easily in patients with elephantiasis

Family approach can be effective strategy for managing chronic illness

FDA clears new Senhance System that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery

Fluence Analytics launches new patented protein and polymer stability monitoring product

Cutting-edge British femtech brand transforming women’s health with new technology

DePuy Synthes unveils new VIPER PRIME System designed to simplify MIS spinal fusion surgery

Researchers identify several previously unknown antibiotic resistance genes

Octopus inspired camouflage

Industry Focus eBook - Forensics & toxicology (2nd edition) eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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