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Linkam Scientific Instruments report the use of CMS196 for the imaging of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their innovative CMS196 cryo stage for the study of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 5 Nov 2013

Study looks at the feasibility of Xpert test for TB in real-life clinical setting in southern Africa

The first randomised trial to measure the impact of the rapid Xpert MTB/RIF test for tuberculosis in a real-life clinical setting finds that it can be accurately performed by a non-specialist with minimal training, improves same-day diagnosis and time to starting treatment, and increases the number of people who start treatment after testing positive on day 1 by 50%, compared with conventional TB diagnostics.

30 Oct 2013

NTU launches new CryoEM lab equipped with advanced cryo transmission electron microscope

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) today launched a new electron microscopy lab led by world renowned scientist Professor Daniela Rhodes. Named the NTU Cryo-Electron Microscopy Laboratory, it is also the world's first university research facility to be equipped with an advanced cryo transmission electron microscope fitted with the latest detector/camera ten times more sensitive than a regular electron microscopy camera.

25 Oct 2013

Cancer imaging centers receive £35M grant to develop cutting edge imaging technologies

Cancer imaging is set to get a major boost from a -35 million nationwide initiative to develop cutting edge imaging technologies for basic and clinical cancer research.

25 Oct 2013

Nanometric scale diamond particles offer new way to detect cancer far earlier

Real-time monitoring of cancer cell processes could soon be possible thanks to nanometric scale diamonds used as biosensors.

24 Oct 2013

Activation mechanism of protective protein in ocular lens resolved

The lens of the human eye is made up of a highly concentrated protein solution that imparts the eye its high refractive power. Yet, despite this high protein content the ocular lens must remain clear and transparent.

24 Oct 2013

Functional biomarker could help guide treatment of patients with BRAF-mutant melanomas

A functional biomarker that can predict whether BRAF-mutant melanomas respond to drugs targeting BRAF could help guide the treatment of patients with these cancers, according to results presented here at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, held Oct. 19 - 23.

23 Oct 2013

CSHL researchers explore how the brain integrates multiple signals to identify one unique smell

Think of the smell of an orange, a lemon, and a grapefruit. Each has strong acidic notes mixed with sweetness. And yet each fresh, bright scent is distinguishable from its relatives. These fruits smell similar because they share many chemical compounds. How, then does the brain tell them apart? How does the brain remember a complex and often overlapping chemical signature as a particular scent?

21 Oct 2013

New method to display viral DNA in host cells at single-molecule resolution

The medical, humanitarian and economical impact of viral diseases is devastating to humans and livestock. There are no adequate therapies available against most viral diseases, largely because the mechanisms by which viruses infect cells are poorly known.

17 Oct 2013

Chemists discover mystery of how organic crystals form

New York University chemists have discovered crystal growth complexities, which at first glance appeared to confound 50 years of theory and deepened the mystery of how organic crystals form. But, appearances can be deceiving.

10 Oct 2013

Researchers discover how cancer development molecule maintains its genome integrity

University of Montreal researchers have discovered how telomerase, a molecule essential for cancer development, is directed to structures on our genome called telomeres in order to maintain its integrity and in turn, the integrity of the genome.

7 Oct 2013

BioTek’s cell imaging multi-mode reader wins New Product Innovation Award

BioTek’s Cytation™3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader was recently honored with the first annual New Product Innovation Award, given by MipTec organizers at the 2013 MipTec Conference & Exhibition in Basel, Switzerland. Cytation3 was one of three winning products announced at the exhibition on September 25, 2013.

4 Oct 2013

Harvard University receives $3.5M grant to develop super-resolution microscopy technique

A team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has been awarded a special $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop an inexpensive and easy-to-use new microscopy method to simultaneously spot many tiny components of cells.

4 Oct 2013

Scientists discover how to quantitatively observe cellular processes taking place on "lab on chip" devices

A team of scientists from The University of Texas at Arlington and MIT has figured out how to quantitatively observe cellular processes taking place on so-called "lab on a chip" devices in a silicon environment.

3 Oct 2013

Biomedical professor receives 2013 Transformative Research Award from NIH

Cancer researchers have been limited by current imaging technology in their ability to detect not only structure and function of tumors, but also tumor cell circulation. A technology proposed by Lihong Wang, PhD, at Washington University in St. Louis, may hold the key to reaching this goal.

1 Oct 2013

MIT researchers develop microfluidic device that mimics flow of cancer cells through blood vessels

Cancer cells metastasize in several stages -- first by invading surrounding tissue, then by infiltrating and spreading via the circulatory system. Some circulating cells work their way out of the vascular network, eventually forming a secondary tumor.

21 Sep 2013

New technique allows scientists to measure nanoscale neuronal activity

A new technique that allows scientists to measure the electrical activity in the communication junctions of the nervous systems has been developed by a researcher at Queen Mary University of London.

19 Sep 2013

Gout: An Interview with Dr. Lawrence Edwards, Chairman and CEO of GUAES

Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis that affects adults. It's a disease caused by the presence of uric acid crystals in and around the joints. It's a disease that's becoming more and more common. It probably has doubled in its prevalence worldwide over the past twenty to thirty years.

18 Sep 2013

Scientists develop sophisticated assay to track cell growth at low nutrient concentrations

The budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is a prime organism for studying fundamental cellular processes, with the functions of many proteins important in the cell cycle and signaling networks found in human biology having first been discovered in yeast.

18 Sep 2013

Life science products from AXT to be exhibited at ComBio 2013

AXT, Australia’s leading supplier of analytical and sample preparation equipment will be exhibiting at the ComBio 2013 conference from September 29 to October 3, at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Western Australia, organised by the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

18 Sep 2013

Microscopy News and Research

Linkam Scientific Instruments report the use of CMS196 for the imaging of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK

Study looks at the feasibility of Xpert test for TB in real-life clinical setting in southern Africa

NTU launches new CryoEM lab equipped with advanced cryo transmission electron microscope

Cancer imaging centers receive £35M grant to develop cutting edge imaging technologies

Nanometric scale diamond particles offer new way to detect cancer far earlier

Activation mechanism of protective protein in ocular lens resolved

Functional biomarker could help guide treatment of patients with BRAF-mutant melanomas

CSHL researchers explore how the brain integrates multiple signals to identify one unique smell

New method to display viral DNA in host cells at single-molecule resolution

Chemists discover mystery of how organic crystals form

Researchers discover how cancer development molecule maintains its genome integrity

BioTek’s cell imaging multi-mode reader wins New Product Innovation Award

Harvard University receives $3.5M grant to develop super-resolution microscopy technique

Scientists discover how to quantitatively observe cellular processes taking place on "lab on chip" devices

Biomedical professor receives 2013 Transformative Research Award from NIH

MIT researchers develop microfluidic device that mimics flow of cancer cells through blood vessels

New technique allows scientists to measure nanoscale neuronal activity

Gout: An Interview with Dr. Lawrence Edwards, Chairman and CEO of GUAES

Scientists develop sophisticated assay to track cell growth at low nutrient concentrations

Life science products from AXT to be exhibited at ComBio 2013

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