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Flexible Spatial Biology Solution for Up to 8-Plex Amplification in Two Days: CST Launches SignalStar™ Multiplex IHC

Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a life science discovery technology company and leading provider of antibodies, kits, and services, today announced the launch of its SignalStar Multiplex IHC technology, a revolutionary new tool for spatial biology research using mid-plex, high-throughput immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays.

From Cell Signaling Technology 14 Sep 2023

Oral SARS-CoV-2 vaccine shows promise in monkeys

A new paper in Biology Methods and Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that researchers studying SARS-CoV-2 may have developed new methods to administer vaccines orally, which would be both easier to administer and more effective at combatting illnesses.

13 Sep 2023

International experts discuss recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation

Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation, and what they mean for patients, were considered by a group of around 75 international experts at a three-day meeting that began on Monday.

13 Sep 2023

Unhealthy pathobiome in the brain could cause some forms of Alzheimer's and related dementias

The human microbiome includes the genetic material of more than 100 trillion tiny microorganisms – fungi, yeast, bacteria, and even viruses, most of which hang out in our gastrointestinal tract to serve as guardians of our health.

13 Sep 2023

World-first AI model can detect eye diseases and predict systemic health

Researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that has the potential to not only identify sight-threatening eye diseases but also predict general health, including heart attacks, stroke, and Parkinson's disease.

13 Sep 2023

Innovative technique provides unparalleled insight into autism pathology

Does the human brain have an Achilles heel that ultimately leads to Autism? With a revolutionizing novel system that combines brain organoid technology and intricate genetics, researchers can now comprehensively test the effect of multiple mutations in parallel and at a single-cell level within human brain organoids.

13 Sep 2023

A family of weird proteins hijacks plants’ cellular plumbing

Many of the bacteria that ravage crops and threaten our food supply use a common strategy to cause disease: they inject a cocktail of harmful proteins directly into the plant's cells.

13 Sep 2023

Researchers receive £2.66M to test new immunotherapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer

University of Liverpool researchers have secured £2.66m Medical Research Council funding to clinically test a novel immunotherapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer – one of the most deadly cancers.

13 Sep 2023

IIASA Flagship Report highlights 50 years of systems analysis for sustainable wellbeing

IIASA is proud to announce the launch of its Flagship Report, "Systems Analysis for Sustainable Wellbeing.

13 Sep 2023

ChatGPT shows promise in supporting doctors in emergency medicine

The artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT performed as well as a trained doctor in suggesting likely diagnoses for patients being assessed in emergency medicine departments, in a pilot study to be presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, which starts on Saturday.

13 Sep 2023

AfricaBP aims to foster grassroots knowledge exchange in biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics

Since its inception in 2021, the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP), has made significant gains towards its ambitious goal of sequencing 100,000 endemic African species within the next 10 years.

13 Sep 2023

Targeted use of ultrasound technology can lead to significant changes in brain function

The targeted use of ultrasound technology can bring about significant changes in brain function that could pave the way towards treatment of conditions such as depression, addiction, or anxiety, a new study suggests.

12 Sep 2023

A combination of inhibitors may suppress tumor growth and prevent cancer relapse

An international team of researchers has demonstrated that a combination of inhibitors may suppress tumor growth and prevent relapse in patients with certain cancers, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma.

12 Sep 2023

Unlocking the future of dementia: Your telomere length could predict your risk

The recent study in General Psychiatry found that leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is significantly associated with the risk of developing dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease. Using data from over 430,000 individuals, the study suggests that telomere length could serve as a predictive biomarker for brain health and dementia risk.

12 Sep 2023

Global health experts to meet at UN to discuss 100 days mission for pandemic preparedness

The Science Summit at UNGA in New York will play host to a stellar line-up of global health experts, who will come together on Thursday 14th September to set out the concrete actions leaders need to make the 100 Days Mission for Pandemic Preparedness a reality.

12 Sep 2023

New MRI technology promises to revolutionize understanding of iron homeostasis in the brain

Research team led by Shir Filo and Prof. Aviv Mezer of the Safra Center for Brain Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (ELSC) and Dr. Tal Shahar currently, Director of the Neurosurgical Oncology Unit at the Neurosurgery Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, have unveiled a groundbreaking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology that promises to revolutionize our understanding of iron homeostasis in the human brain.

12 Sep 2023

Sepsis occurs more frequently than previously estimated, but mortality rates have declined

Sepsis, or blood poisoning, occurs more frequently than previously estimated by professionals. At the same, mortality rates have declined sharply. The two are connected.

12 Sep 2023

New class of iron-targeting compounds found to hamper proliferation of cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center discovered a new class of iron-targeting compounds that hamper the proliferation of cultured malignant cells in a laboratory setting.

12 Sep 2023

“Inverse vaccine” shows promise to reverse autoimmune diseases without shutting down rest of the immune system

A new type of vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) has shown in the lab setting that it can completely reverse autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and Crohn's disease - all without shutting down the rest of the immune system.

12 Sep 2023

Researchers develop a wearable bioelectronic system for wound healing treatment delivery

Researchers presented a wearable bioelectronic system to deliver therapeutic agents associated with wound healing.

12 Sep 2023

Technology News and Research

Flexible Spatial Biology Solution for Up to 8-Plex Amplification in Two Days: CST Launches SignalStar™ Multiplex IHC

Oral SARS-CoV-2 vaccine shows promise in monkeys

International experts discuss recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation

Unhealthy pathobiome in the brain could cause some forms of Alzheimer's and related dementias

World-first AI model can detect eye diseases and predict systemic health

Innovative technique provides unparalleled insight into autism pathology

A family of weird proteins hijacks plants’ cellular plumbing

Researchers receive £2.66M to test new immunotherapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer

IIASA Flagship Report highlights 50 years of systems analysis for sustainable wellbeing

ChatGPT shows promise in supporting doctors in emergency medicine

AfricaBP aims to foster grassroots knowledge exchange in biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics

Targeted use of ultrasound technology can lead to significant changes in brain function

A combination of inhibitors may suppress tumor growth and prevent cancer relapse

Unlocking the future of dementia: Your telomere length could predict your risk

Global health experts to meet at UN to discuss 100 days mission for pandemic preparedness

New MRI technology promises to revolutionize understanding of iron homeostasis in the brain

Sepsis occurs more frequently than previously estimated, but mortality rates have declined

New class of iron-targeting compounds found to hamper proliferation of cancer cells

“Inverse vaccine” shows promise to reverse autoimmune diseases without shutting down rest of the immune system

Researchers develop a wearable bioelectronic system for wound healing treatment delivery

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