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First autonomous humanoid robots with sensitive synthetic skin are safer

Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings - a crucial capability if they are to be in close contact with people.

10 Oct 2019

Scientists uncover details of antibody response to Ebola virus vaccine

In the recurring, deadly Ebola outbreaks in parts of Africa, today's health workers now have at least some tools to fight the disease: vaccines. Vaccines against Ebola have been administered to over 100,000 people to date, but they are barely out of the experimental stage.

10 Oct 2019

PAA releases new application notes demonstrating the versatility of S-LAB automated plate handler

Peak Analysis & Automation (PAA), a global leader at the heart of laboratory automation, has released a series of new application notes demonstrating the versatility and flexibility of its benchtop S-LAB™ automated plate handler.

From Peak Analysis & Automation Ltd 4 Oct 2019

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

Web-based and digital-app services that offer oral contraception appear to be overall safe and efficient, according to the findings of a secret-shopper-style study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and UC Davis that analyzed the birth control prescription services of nine U.S. vendors.

26 Sep 2019

New AI-guided robotic platform for automation of synthetic biological molecules

A cross-disciplinary team of MIT researchers have published details of an artificial intelligence (AI) guided robotic platform for flow synthesis of small molecule organic compounds. The paper appeared in the August 9, 2019 issue of Science.

17 Sep 2019

FUJIFILM SonoSite and Partners HealthCare collaborate to enhance ultrasound technology with AI

FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. has announced the launch of a strategic relationship with Partners HealthCare to apply artificial intelligence to improve the utility and functionality of portable ultrasound.

From FUJIFILM SonoSite Ltd. 12 Sep 2019

New neuroprosthetic technology combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control

EPFL scientists are developing new approaches for improved control of robotic hands - in particular for amputees - that combines individual finger control and automation for improved grasping and manipulation.

11 Sep 2019

Oxford Genetics unveils OXGENE brand

Oxford Genetics Ltd announces the launch of its brand OXGENE™. The new brand articulates the company’s powerful ability to combine highly innovative science with an engineering approach to custom solutions for biotechnology.

From OXGENE 11 Sep 2019

Biosero forms four-member strategic advisory board

Biosero, Inc. has formed a strategic advisory board made up of four members who will contribute to Biosero’s mission to provide automation software solutions that enable people and technology to make complex decisions in less time, using more data.

From Biosero Inc. 9 Sep 2019

New NC State-led project to focus on the future of biomanufacturing

A new 5-year project led by North Carolina State University will sponsor an international collaborative research and training program in biomanufacturing science and technology.

29 Aug 2019

Tecan launches NGS DreamPrep delivering unprecedented speed and accuracy for automated library preparation

Tecan today announces the launch of NGS DreamPrep, a fully-automated approach to next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation for research use. This groundbreaking new approach offers quality controlled, sequencing-ready NGS libraries in just a matter of hours, with minimal manual interaction and no sample loss.

From Tecan 29 Aug 2019

Tecan Synergence offers comprehensive approach to OEM system development

Tecan Partnering has consolidated its extensive OEM system development services for life sciences and IVD instruments to create Tecan Synergence™. Bringing together over 40 years of experience in laboratory automation and OEM instrument development, Tecan Synergence provides a rapid, structured and flexible approach to the creation of OEM solutions, shortening time to market and reducing project risk.

From Tecan 29 Aug 2019

Tecan to launch Fluent Gx Automation Workstation for use in regulated laboratories

Tecan’s range of advanced liquid handling solutions will soon be enhanced with the introduction of the new Fluent® Gx Automation Workstation, designed specifically to meet the stringent needs of clinical and regulated laboratories.

From Tecan 29 Aug 2019

Sending reminders and text instructions increases rate of colonoscopies

Having simple text conversations with patients one week before they are scheduled for a colonoscopy dramatically decreased the "no-show" rates, according to a recent study conducted by Penn Medicine researchers.

26 Aug 2019

Biosero’s GBG Batch Planner accelerates lab productivity, maximizes use of high-value equipment

Biosero, Inc. released the GBG Batch Planner today, a plug-in for its Green Button Go Automation Scheduling Software Suite that accelerates lab productivity by automating schedules for high-value lab equipment.

From Biosero Inc. 26 Aug 2019

Hybrid tubes with external thread to improve tissue sample storage

Designed with special features for the storage of fresh frozen tissue samples, Micronic releases the innovative and traceable 1.50 ml and 3.00 ml Hybrid tubes with external thread.

From Micronic 26 Aug 2019

Porvair Sciences introduces 5 new deep well microplates

Porvair Sciences has extended its sample storage and collection range with the introduction of 5 new deep well microplates.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 13 Aug 2019

Robotic device can provide light-touch assistance in walking to elderly people

By adding electronics and computation technology to a simple cane that has been around since ancient times, a team of researchers at Columbia Engineering have transformed it into a 21st century robotic device that can provide light-touch assistance in walking to the aged and others with impaired mobility.

6 Aug 2019

Groundbreaking study reveals how transgender hormone therapy affects medical test results

Groundbreaking research presented at the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo has revealed how transgender hormone therapy affects the results of common laboratory tests in the long term.

6 Aug 2019

Research findings could help identify Alzheimer's patients who will benefit from exercise

A novel study has discovered metabolites that predict which Alzheimer's patients are likely to see their symptoms improve with exercise therapy.

6 Aug 2019

Automation News and Research

First autonomous humanoid robots with sensitive synthetic skin are safer

Scientists uncover details of antibody response to Ebola virus vaccine

PAA releases new application notes demonstrating the versatility of S-LAB automated plate handler

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

New AI-guided robotic platform for automation of synthetic biological molecules

FUJIFILM SonoSite and Partners HealthCare collaborate to enhance ultrasound technology with AI

New neuroprosthetic technology combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control

Oxford Genetics unveils OXGENE brand

Biosero forms four-member strategic advisory board

New NC State-led project to focus on the future of biomanufacturing

Tecan launches NGS DreamPrep delivering unprecedented speed and accuracy for automated library preparation

Tecan Synergence offers comprehensive approach to OEM system development

Tecan to launch Fluent Gx Automation Workstation for use in regulated laboratories

Sending reminders and text instructions increases rate of colonoscopies

Biosero’s GBG Batch Planner accelerates lab productivity, maximizes use of high-value equipment

Hybrid tubes with external thread to improve tissue sample storage

Porvair Sciences introduces 5 new deep well microplates

Robotic device can provide light-touch assistance in walking to elderly people

Groundbreaking study reveals how transgender hormone therapy affects medical test results

Research findings could help identify Alzheimer's patients who will benefit from exercise

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