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New technique reveals cellular forces involved in biological tissue formation and growth

A team of Brown University researchers developed a technique that uses tiny polymer spheres to sense the forces at play as body tissue forms and grows.

8 Feb 2021

Visualization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by fluorescence in situ hybridization probes

A team of scientists from France has recently designed fluorescence in situ hybridization probes (CoronaFISH) to visualize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA in infected cells. A detailed description of the probe design, validation, and application is currently available on the bioRxiv preprint server.

7 Feb 2021

SPT Labtech Announces a Co-Marketing Initiative with Thermo Fisher Scientific to Help Reduce the Cost of NGS Library Prep

Initiative to promote the benefit of using Thermo Fisher Scientific’s library prep kits with SPT Labtech’s instruments to help reduce reagent and material requirements for high-throughput genome sequencing.

From SPT Labtech 3 Feb 2021

Robotic System for Ultra-High Throughput SARS-CoV-2 Testing

Ziath reports how it has worked with the Hubrecht Institute (Utrecht, Netherlands) which has developed a pioneering automated test robot, called STRIP-1, which can process up to 20,000 samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing in just 24 hours.

From Ziath Ltd 3 Feb 2021

Albumin: The Natural Choice for Diagnostic Tests

The availability of established diagnostic kits has enabled researchers to plug-and-play in the design of COVID-19 diagnostics. Such technologies took decades to optimize, but they are now playing an important role in identifying and managing the spread of COVID-19. Recombumin® provides an enhanced solution as part of this toolbox for dealing with this disease

From Albumedix Ltd. 2 Feb 2021

New platform using green algae tests for SARS-CoV-2 virus

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have demonstrated the potential of using green algae to make recombinant viral proteins that could be used in large scale assays to detect antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) - the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

1 Feb 2021

Gene panel is effective at identifying problematic genes in common leukemia

A gene panel that looks for about 10 times the number of cancer-causing genes as panels currently used to diagnose and fine-tune treatment for a variety of cancers is effective at identifying problematic genes in the most common leukemia, investigators report.

1 Feb 2021

New drug screening platform identifies inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in the UK and the United States have developed a stem-cell-based screening platform for identifying compounds that inhibit infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the causative agent for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

25 Jan 2021

Corning to highlight newest products in 3D cell culture portfolio at SLAS2021

Corning Incorporated will highlight its latest technologies that support the advancement of 3D cell culture, automation, and drug discovery at this year's virtual Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) conference on Jan. 25 through 27.

22 Jan 2021

Immune systems of COVID-19 patients may rely on antibodies from earlier coronaviruses

The results of a study led by Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest the immune systems of people infected with COVID-19 may rely on antibodies created during infections from earlier coronaviruses to help fight the disease.

20 Jan 2021

Fecal microbiome and metabolome vary in healthy and food-allergic twins, shows study

A new study out of the University of Chicago and Stanford University on pairs of twins with and without food allergies has identified potential microbial players in this condition.

19 Jan 2021

MVA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate shows strong immunogenicity in preclinical trials

A new study reports the preclinical testing of a recombinant MVA (rMVA) candidate vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the agent that is causing the current COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Jan 2021

New genomics resource details the small RNA transcriptomes of four mosquito species

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine provide a new genomics resource that details the small RNA transcriptomes (gene expression) of four bio-medically important mosquito species.

13 Jan 2021

New technology helps study muscle biology more clearly

Exercising regularly is one of the best defenses against metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes - but why? It's a question that scientists are still struggling to answer. While exercising changes the molecular behavior of muscles, it's not well understood how these molecular changes improve metabolic health.

13 Jan 2021

FAU researchers develop simplified, rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection protocol

To properly monitor and help curb the spread of COVID-19, several millions of diagnostic tests are required daily in just the United States alone.

13 Jan 2021

Antibody recognition of linear SARS-CoV-2 epitopes preserved in mutated B.1.1.7 strain

In a recent medRxiv research paper, the US scientists examined the effects of non-synonymous mutations in the circulating B.1.1.7 strain of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on linear antibody epitope signal for viral spike glycoprotein and nucleoprotein – and demonstrated that mutations should not result in immune evasion.

11 Jan 2021

Synthetic lung organoids provide high-throughput platform to identify new cellular targets of SARS-CoV-2

An interesting new study published on the bioRxiv preprint server describes a new platform that allows a high-throughput workflow to generate matched human lung buds in the tens of thousands. This allows researchers to study SARS-CoV-2 infection and therapeutics in lung tissue that mirrors the key aspects of human lung development.

10 Jan 2021

International consortium awarded SNSF Sinergia grant to improve treatment for pediatric brain tumors

SNSF Sinergia grant awarded to research groups in Switzerland and Norway to identify novel treatment strategies for children with aggressive brain tumors.

7 Jan 2021

Potential treatment approach to new COVID-19 variant

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated a potential new approach to treating infection with the new variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

7 Jan 2021

Mount Sinai and Rumi Scientific join hands to initiate autism drug discovery pipeline

The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Rumi Scientific announced today that they will team up to initiate a drug discovery pipeline for rare genetic disorders that carry a high risk of autism.

6 Jan 2021

High Throughput News and Research

New technique reveals cellular forces involved in biological tissue formation and growth

Visualization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by fluorescence in situ hybridization probes

SPT Labtech Announces a Co-Marketing Initiative with Thermo Fisher Scientific to Help Reduce the Cost of NGS Library Prep

Robotic System for Ultra-High Throughput SARS-CoV-2 Testing

Albumin: The Natural Choice for Diagnostic Tests

New platform using green algae tests for SARS-CoV-2 virus

Gene panel is effective at identifying problematic genes in common leukemia

New drug screening platform identifies inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Corning to highlight newest products in 3D cell culture portfolio at SLAS2021

Immune systems of COVID-19 patients may rely on antibodies from earlier coronaviruses

Fecal microbiome and metabolome vary in healthy and food-allergic twins, shows study

MVA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate shows strong immunogenicity in preclinical trials

New genomics resource details the small RNA transcriptomes of four mosquito species

New technology helps study muscle biology more clearly

FAU researchers develop simplified, rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection protocol

Antibody recognition of linear SARS-CoV-2 epitopes preserved in mutated B.1.1.7 strain

Synthetic lung organoids provide high-throughput platform to identify new cellular targets of SARS-CoV-2

International consortium awarded SNSF Sinergia grant to improve treatment for pediatric brain tumors

Potential treatment approach to new COVID-19 variant

Mount Sinai and Rumi Scientific join hands to initiate autism drug discovery pipeline

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