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Tecan introduces Veya: bringing digital, scalable automation to labs worldwide

Tecan, the global leader in laboratory automation, today announced the unveiling of Veya™, a transformative liquid handling platform designed to bring efficiency, precision and compliance to laboratories of all sizes.

29 Jan 2025

Bio-Rad launches TrailBlazer Tag and TrailBlazer StarBright Dye Label Kits for antibody conjugation to StarBright Dyes

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced the launch of its TrailBlazer™ Tag and TrailBlazer StarBright™ Dye Label Kits.

29 Jan 2025

Trilobio introduces whole-laboratory automation platform at SLAS2025

Trilobio, developer of whole lab automation solutions for advancing biology research, today introduced the first version of its comprehensive robotics, lab equipment and software platform at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening conference, SLAS2025, alongside pilot customer data, demonstrating the platform's abilities in advancing research workflows.

From Trilobio 28 Jan 2025

New compound V-161 offers hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

V-161, a novel compound targeting the Na+ -V-ATPase enzyme in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), significantly reduces bacterial growth and colonization.

23 Jan 2025

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific sells its medical media business to Astorg

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of cell culture solutions for the life science and medical markets, today announced it entered into an agreement to sell its Medical Media Business Unit (MBU) to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm with an extensive track record in global healthcare investments.

23 Jan 2025

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Esther Kieserman and Arvonn Tully from Yokogawa Life Science about how confocal-based high-content imaging is advancing core facility research and improving data reliability.

From Yokogawa Life Science 20 Jan 2025

Stem cell therapy shows promise in restoring brain activity after stroke

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. For survivors of the most common type of stroke, called an ischemic stroke, only about 5 percent fully recover.

17 Jan 2025

Pittcon to make historic first appearance in Boston’s world-leading scientific hub

Pittcon 2025 in Boston: a landmark event uniting industry and academia to advance analytical chemistry and foster groundbreaking scientific collaboration.

From Pittcon 16 Jan 2025

Breakthrough in protein homeostasis offers potential for preventing Alzheimer’s

Scientists have uncovered a powerful ally in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases: a nucleolar complex that plays a pivotal role in maintaining cellular health through protein homeostasis (proteostasis), by which cells maintain the balance and proper functioning of their proteins.

3 Jan 2025

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 27 Dec 2024

bit.bio raises $30 million led by M&G Investments

bit.bio, the global leader in cell programming technology, today announced the successful closing of a $30 million financing round led by M&G Investments, a leading international savings and investment company.

18 Dec 2024

Novel drug holds promise for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A novel drug holds promise for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle degeneration.

16 Dec 2024

A new era of targeted therapy with antibody–drug conjugates

TBC

From Sino Biological Inc. 16 Dec 2024

Study reveals tumor and immune cell interactions in craniopharyngiomas

Craniopharyngiomas are brain tumors that negatively impact the hormonal function of the nearby pituitary.

16 Dec 2024

Deep Science Ventures and General Inception collaborate to create fibrosis-focused therapeutics company

Deep Science Ventures, a UK-based venture studio, and General Inception, a US-based venture studio, today announced a collaboration to create a company focused on developing novel treatments for fibrosis.

12 Dec 2024

Harnessing exosomes to deliver therapeutic proteins

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have discovered an 18-digit code that allows proteins to attach themselves to exosomes - tiny pinched-off pieces of cells that travel around the body and deliver biochemical signals.

11 Dec 2024

Study pinpoints how a network of different proteins controls rest and activation

Cells in the immune system don't always fight; they often rest and wait for threats, like viruses or bacteria.

11 Dec 2024

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

In this interview, Wirulda Pootakham, the Director of Thailand's National Omic Centre, talks to NewsMedical about genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves.

From MGI 6 Dec 2024

MGI Tech’s Innovative Sequencing Technology Drives Mangrove Conservation Efforts in Thailand

MGI Tech partners with NOC to leverage advanced sequencing for mangrove conservation, addressing environmental challenges and enhancing ecosystem resilience.

From MGI 5 Dec 2024

Cardiovascular disease risk linked to early brain decline in men

Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier - from their mid 50s to mid 70s - than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid 60s to mid 70s, suggest the findings of a long term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

26 Nov 2024