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Smoking simulator captures synthetic cannabinoid combustion products

Researchers have developed a smoking simulator that enables the reliable detection of the combustion products formed when synthetic cannabinoids are smoked.

26 Aug 2019

Winners of Promega UK’s 2019 Helix Sustainability Awards announced

Promega, has announced the winners of this year’s Helix Sustainability Awards.

From Promega Corporation 11 Jun 2019

Asynt's DrySyn SnowStorm range for low temperature chemical reactions and studies

The DrySyn SnowStorm range from Asynt offers an attractive solution for scientists looking to undertake low temperature chemical reactions and studies.

From Asynt 25 Feb 2019

Starved ticks try harder to find hosts

Ticks are hardy little brutes that can go as long as a year without a meal. Now scientists at the University of Cincinnati say the hungrier ticks are, the harder they try to find you or other hosts. The findings could have implications for the spread of tick-borne disease such as Lyme or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

21 Nov 2018

Winners of Promega's first Helix Sustainability awards announced

Promega UK, based on the University of Southampton Science Park in Hampshire, has announced the winners of its first Helix Sustainability award.

From Promega Corporation 27 Jul 2018

New 3D printing technique allows researchers to replicate biological structures

A new 3D printing technique allows researchers to replicate biological structures, which could be used for tissue regeneration and replica organs.

10 Jan 2018

Flies could act as autonomous bionic drones to help monitor disease outbreaks

An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have proposed that swarms of flies can be used to help monitor disease outbreaks.

25 Nov 2017

Time to tackle dirty laundry to prevent bed bugs

According to researchers from University of Sheffield, dirty laundry can attract bed bugs and there is a rise in these parasites that bite and carry a host of diseases. Their study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

2 Oct 2017

Drones can safely transport blood products without affecting cellular integrity, study shows

In what is believed to be the first proof-of-concept study of its kind, Johns Hopkins researchers have determined that large bags of blood products, such as those transfused into patients every day, can maintain temperature and cellular integrity while transported by drones.

7 Dec 2016

New study finds optimal cryostorage and thawing temperatures of bioengineered liver tissues

A new study determined the optimal temperatures for cryostorage and thawing of bioengineered liver tissue to maximize its viability for use in a bioartificial liver device.

18 Sep 2016

New white paper on active-ULD performance from CSafe Global

CSafe Global, the world's largest producer of actively controlled mobile refrigeration units for biopharmaceutical and healthcare applications, has released a white paper highlighting the problems and risk associated with using poorly maintained container stock.

7 Oct 2015

Cryoport net revenues increase 44% to $1.2 million in fourth quarter 2015

Cryoport, Inc. today announced financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended March 31, 2015.

19 May 2015

Southern Indiana to be oasis free from Lyme disease, finds Indiana University researcher

Over nearly 15 years spent studying ticks, Indiana University's Keith Clay has found southern Indiana to be an oasis free from Lyme disease, the condition most associated with these arachnids that are the second most common parasitic disease vector on Earth.

11 May 2015

Techne’s new qPCR system offers greater accuracy and higher quality data

Bibby Scientific Ltd announced today thatTechne, a leading UK manufacturer of laboratory benchtop equipment, has launched its revolutionary new qPCR system, the Prime Pro 48.

30 Jan 2015

Automated biospecimen thawing: an interview with Dr Rolf Ehrhardt, CEO of BioCision

Surprisingly, even with decades of cryopreservation research, little progress has been made in the way frozen biospecimens are thawed. It’s still very common for researchers and clinicians to thaw cells and other frozen biological samples in a variety of manual ways ...

25 Nov 2014

Patents for new method to rid carpets and mattresses of harmful allergens that cause asthma

A team of researchers from the University of South Carolina received two patents for a new method to rid carpets, mattresses and other furniture of harmful allergens and pests that cause asthma.

28 May 2014

Intelsius introduces revisions to PharmaTherm line of solutions

Intelsius, a DGP company, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, introduced revisions to its PharmaTherm™ line of solutions to pharmaceutical industry professionals today at the 13th Annual Cool Chain Europe Summit in Luxembourg.

28 Jan 2014

Breast milk purchased over Internet contained bacteria that can cause illness in infants

Results from a study led by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital found more than three-fourths of breast milk samples purchased over the Internet contained bacteria that can cause illness, and frequently exhibited signs of poor collection, storage or shipping practices.

21 Oct 2013

FDA tips for tackling hurricanes

The FDA reminds consumers to take precautions for storing water and ensuring the safety of their food and medical supplies for themselves and their pets during and after this week's expected hurricane-related rain, possible flooding and power outages.

26 Aug 2011

Vampire bats can smell blood-rich prey: Study

In the labs of University of California, San Francisco and from the wilds of Venezuela scientists have discovered how vampire bats have evolved over the years with a unique weapon that enables them to zero in for a ravenous feed on the warmest blood vessels of their prey.

4 Aug 2011