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METTLER TOLEDO announces release of new XPR micro and ultra-micro balance models

METTLER TOLEDO is proud to announce the launch of its new XPR balance line. Offering both micro and ultra-micro models, XPR offers a welcome combination of usability, accuracy that is critical in industries such as pharma where sample sizes are small and productivity must be maintained.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 17 Aug 2016

Prior Scientific H101A ProScan motorised stage can adapt to any microscope or optical system

Delivering precise motorised movement with a step resolution of 0.01 microns, superb repeatability (0.7 µm) and a large travel range (114 x 75 mm) the compact Prior Scientific H101A ProScan motorised stage is adaptable to virtually any upright / stereo microscope or optical system.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 17 Aug 2016

Researchers develop new nanorobotic agents to deliver drugs by targeting cancerous tumours

Researchers from Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal and McGill University have just achieved a spectacular breakthrough in cancer research.

16 Aug 2016

Microscale and macroscale brain disruptions may emerge together in schizophrenia

Brain abnormalities in schizophrenia have been identified at the microscale (alterations in synaptic connections between neurons) and the macroscale (altered connections between brain regions).

16 Aug 2016

TUM scientists isolate and archive cultured bacterial strains from mouse microbiome

Mouse models are extensively used in pharmaceutical and medical research, and it is known that the communities of microbes in their intestine can have a significant impact on the research output.

12 Aug 2016

Cold plasma could help bones heal faster, study shows

Cold plasma looks like the glow from the "Star Wars" blue light saber but this beam of energy, made of electrons that change polarity at micro-second or nanosecond speeds, could help bones heal faster, according to a study published August 11th in the Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.

12 Aug 2016

Hygiene hypothesis: a misleading misnomer? An interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield

Professor Strachan first proposed the hygiene hypothesis back in 1989. Reviewing the evidence, he suggested that one of the causes of the recent rapid rise in allergic diseases in children was lack of exposure to childhood infections

11 Aug 2016

Philips collaborates with Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on research expedition

Royal Philips today announced it will be among the leading organizations collaborating with the Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on a research expedition to understand how the body reacts to the rigors of high altitude and how those learnings can be applied to improving human health.

10 Aug 2016

MedDiet improves memory and slows cognitive decline, study shows

Eating a Mediterranean diet can slow down cognitive decline.The Mediterranean diet can improve your mind, as well your heart, shows a study published in the open-access journal

9 Aug 2016

Research finds differences in breast milk of women who gave birth to pre-term infants

About 7 percent of all Danish children are born prematurely. This is of significant im-portance not only to the child's development, but it also affects the mother's body that - unexpectedly - has to produce the necessary nutrition for the newborn baby.

9 Aug 2016

MID's Permaseal transapical access and closure device receives FDA Market clearance

Micro Interventional Devices, Inc., the world leader in minimally invasive and catheter-based compliant fixation technologies addressing structural heart disease announced today that it received FDA Market clearance for the Company's first product: Permaseal transapical access and closure device.

30 Jul 2016

W. Nuhsbaum to provide Leica microscopy and digital imaging solutions in Tennessee

Leica Microsystems, a technology leader with a 160-year history of providing best-in-class precision microscopy and digital micro-imaging solutions, announces a strategic expansion in its market representation in Tennessee.

30 Jul 2016

Burkert’s new micro-valve Type 6712 sets new standard in speed, size and acoustic volume

With a width of just 7 mm and a height of 26 mm, the new micro-valve fits in miniature apparatus.

30 Jul 2016

Brief smartphone exercises can help uplift mood

Brief, directed smartphone exercises can help quickly improve our mood. This is the latest finding from psychologists at the University of Basel and their international colleagues, reported in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.

29 Jul 2016

Researchers uncover novel virulence strategies employed by Leishmania parasite

Professor Albert Descoteaux of INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier Research Centre and his team have discovered novel virulence strategies employed by the Leishmania parasite.

29 Jul 2016

Researchers find oldest evidence of cancer in 1.7 million-year-old fossil

An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of the Witwatersrand's Evolutionary Studies Institute and the South African Centre for Excellence in PalaeoSciences today announced in two papers, published in the South African Journal of Science, the discovery of the most ancient evidence for cancer and bony tumours yet described in the human fossil record.

28 Jul 2016

Mexican scientists create new walker that uses artificial intelligence to help elders

In case of emergency, the improvement creates an alert to bring help to the affected user.

28 Jul 2016

Researchers identify biomarkers to improve prognosis of CKD

Currently, there is no effective method to predict the prognosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.

27 Jul 2016

Quantum cascade detector paves way for compact, portable infrared-imaging technology

The primary source of infrared radiation is heat -- the radiation produced by the thermal motion of charged particles in matter, including the motion of the atoms and molecules in an object.

27 Jul 2016

New study uncovers way to characterize black box of malignant melanoma

When malignant melanoma metastasizes to the brain, it is a death sentence for most patients. Metastatic melanoma is the deadliest of the skin cancers and the mechanisms that govern early metastatic growth and interactions of metastatic cells with the brain microenvironment remain shrouded in mystery.

26 Jul 2016

micro News and Research

METTLER TOLEDO announces release of new XPR micro and ultra-micro balance models

Prior Scientific H101A ProScan motorised stage can adapt to any microscope or optical system

Researchers develop new nanorobotic agents to deliver drugs by targeting cancerous tumours

Microscale and macroscale brain disruptions may emerge together in schizophrenia

TUM scientists isolate and archive cultured bacterial strains from mouse microbiome

Cold plasma could help bones heal faster, study shows

Hygiene hypothesis: a misleading misnomer? An interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield

Philips collaborates with Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on research expedition

MedDiet improves memory and slows cognitive decline, study shows

Research finds differences in breast milk of women who gave birth to pre-term infants

MID's Permaseal transapical access and closure device receives FDA Market clearance

W. Nuhsbaum to provide Leica microscopy and digital imaging solutions in Tennessee

Burkert’s new micro-valve Type 6712 sets new standard in speed, size and acoustic volume

Brief smartphone exercises can help uplift mood

Researchers uncover novel virulence strategies employed by Leishmania parasite

Researchers find oldest evidence of cancer in 1.7 million-year-old fossil

Mexican scientists create new walker that uses artificial intelligence to help elders

Researchers identify biomarkers to improve prognosis of CKD

Quantum cascade detector paves way for compact, portable infrared-imaging technology

New study uncovers way to characterize black box of malignant melanoma

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