Software News and Research

RSS

Advanced method can help detect multiple markers that contribute to Alzheimer's disease

In biomedical research, plant breeding, and countless other endeavors, geneticists are on the hunt for the specific genes responsible for disease susceptibility, yield, and other traits of interest.

17 Dec 2018

RNA sequencing offers novel insights into the microbiome

Researchers have come up with a revolutionary strategy for studying the activity of the gut microbiome – using high-throughput sequencing of tRNA.

17 Dec 2018

New study reveals potential benefits of cEEG monitoring for infant ICU patients

A recent retrospective study evaluating continuous electroencephalography of children in intensive care units found a higher than anticipated number of seizures.

13 Dec 2018

ToxicDocs: The largest database on industrial poisons

Johnson & Johnson, the world's largest health care products maker, is in the midst of more than 10,000 lawsuits claiming that its iconic baby powder is linked to cancer.

12 Dec 2018

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are developing an automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation and aid in family planning.

11 Dec 2018

Specific class of biomarkers can accurately indicate the severity of cancer

A cancer diagnosis tells you that you have cancer, but how that cancer will progress is a terrifying uncertainty for most patients. Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have now identified a specific class of biomarkers that can tell a lot about how aggressive a patient's cancer will be.

11 Dec 2018

New tool swiftly provides accurate measure of patients' cognitive difficulties

A new tool, developed by researchers from the University of Adelaide, will assist clinicians to assess people suffering from major depressive disorder.

11 Dec 2018

Novel 3D printing workflow helps predict leaky heart valves

More than one in eight people aged 75 and older in the United States develop moderate-to-severe blockage of the aortic valve in their hearts, usually caused by calcified deposits that build up on the valve's leaflets and prevent them from fully opening and closing.

11 Dec 2018

Scientists discover cellular mechanism that triggers pneumonia in humans

The situation is relatively common, especially in winter. You come down with the flu, which lasts longer than usual. A few days later, you discover you have pneumonia.

10 Dec 2018

CZI announces funding for open-source software efforts to improve image analysis in biomedicine

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced funding for open-source software efforts to improve image analysis and visualization in biomedicine. Microscopy -- critical to modern cell biology -- generates large volumes of complex data that pose significant challenges for analysis and visualization.

7 Dec 2018

Fractals can help describe how cancer spreads in the body and the right tools to stop it

What can seashells, lightning and the coastline of Britain teach us about new drugs for cancer?

7 Dec 2018

New procedure allows leg length to be precisely adjusted during hip replacement surgery

After a patient has been fitted with an artificial hip joint, sometimes the leg on that side ends up longer or shorter than before. This can lead to problems in the spinal column. A newly developed procedure enables leg length to be precisely adjusted during hip replacement surgery.

3 Dec 2018

DFG is establishing 10 new Collaborative Research Centers to support top-level research in Germany

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing ten new Collaborative Research Centers (CRCs) to further support top-level research in Germany.

30 Nov 2018

University of Wuerzburg implements new turnkey confocal imaging system

Technology innovators in super-resolution microscopy, Amsterdam-based Confocal.nl,reports on the implementation of a new turnkey confocal imaging system in the laboratory of Professor Markus Sauer at the University of Würzburg.

From Confocal.nl 29 Nov 2018

Researchers create largest publicly available virtual library of macrolide scaffolds

Researchers from North Carolina State University have created the largest publicly available virtual library of macrolide scaffolds. The library - called V1M - contains chemical structures and computed properties for 1 million macrolide scaffolds with potential for use as antibiotics or cancer drugs.

29 Nov 2018

Tomocube releases first of it's kind, 3D fluorescent holotomography microscope

The HT-2 from Tomocube is the world’s first microscope to combine both holotomography and 3D fluorescence imaging into one unit.

From Tomocube Inc. 28 Nov 2018

Phasefocus to showcase the Livecyte 2 at ASCB

The Livecyte 2 cell analysis system from Phasefocus will be available for preview at ASCB, 2018 in San Diego, USA, 8-12th December.

28 Nov 2018

New technique helps identify drivers of sensitive or socially unacceptable behaviors

Conservation scientists and statisticians at Colorado State University have teamed up to solve a key problem for the study of sensitive behaviors like poaching, harassment, bribery, and drug use.

28 Nov 2018

Improved infection prevention practices could help halt spread of S. aureus in the operating room

Adherence to proven protocols for disinfecting surgeons' hands, patients' skin, and operating room surfaces could help to halt the spread of dangerous Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) pathogens in the operating room and beyond, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

27 Nov 2018

Ground-breaking computer models could boost treatment of common cardiac condition

Ground-breaking computer models that simulate the workings of individual patients' hearts could boost treatment of a common cardiac condition that affects a million people in the UK and countless more worldwide.

27 Nov 2018

Software News and Research

Advanced method can help detect multiple markers that contribute to Alzheimer's disease

RNA sequencing offers novel insights into the microbiome

New study reveals potential benefits of cEEG monitoring for infant ICU patients

ToxicDocs: The largest database on industrial poisons

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Specific class of biomarkers can accurately indicate the severity of cancer

New tool swiftly provides accurate measure of patients' cognitive difficulties

Novel 3D printing workflow helps predict leaky heart valves

Scientists discover cellular mechanism that triggers pneumonia in humans

CZI announces funding for open-source software efforts to improve image analysis in biomedicine

Fractals can help describe how cancer spreads in the body and the right tools to stop it

New procedure allows leg length to be precisely adjusted during hip replacement surgery

DFG is establishing 10 new Collaborative Research Centers to support top-level research in Germany

University of Wuerzburg implements new turnkey confocal imaging system

Researchers create largest publicly available virtual library of macrolide scaffolds

Tomocube releases first of it's kind, 3D fluorescent holotomography microscope

Phasefocus to showcase the Livecyte 2 at ASCB

New technique helps identify drivers of sensitive or socially unacceptable behaviors

Improved infection prevention practices could help halt spread of S. aureus in the operating room

Ground-breaking computer models could boost treatment of common cardiac condition

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

Latest News