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New NIH-funded research to solve the male infertility and spermatogenesis puzzle

Male infertility is on the rise, with significant declines in sperm quantity and quality occurring across the human population worldwide in the past two decades.

16 Sep 2021

Multi-million government fund given to 21 projects to propel innovation across the UK

Regulators are clearing the runway for drones to transport vaccines and other live-saving drugs, in a ground-breaking venture funded by government.

16 Sep 2021

Experts raise questions about routine use of surrogate endpoints for drug approvals

A growing number of drugs are being approved on the basis of indirect ('surrogate') measures that do not always reliably predict outcomes that matter most to patients, such as living longer or feeling better.

16 Sep 2021

Researchers aim to develop edible plant-based mRNA vaccines

The future of vaccines may look more like eating a salad than getting a shot in the arm. UC Riverside scientists are studying whether they can turn edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.

16 Sep 2021

Australian study finds enablers and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake

People’s trust in the government’s approval of a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 is the biggest driver of vaccine uptake, an Australian study has found.

16 Sep 2021

Rockefeller saliva test turns out to be easier and safer to administer than conventional COVID tests

In the early days of the pandemic, with commercial COVID tests in short supply, Rockefeller's Robert B. Darnell developed an in-house assay to identify positive cases within the Rockefeller community.

16 Sep 2021

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences debuts the future of simplified PCR cleanup and plasmid prep with the EMnetik system

Creating the industry’s first powerful workflow innovation in more than 30 years for plasmid prep and polymerase chain reaction cleanup, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches the EMnetik System to semi-automate workflows while drastically reducing the amount of time required to achieve a PCR cleanup.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 16 Sep 2021

German chancellor delighted after company visit to KNAUER, calling the company a pearl

German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel visited Berlin-based manufacturer of high-tech laboratory instruments KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 16 Sep 2021

Gd-doped iron oxide nanoclusters offer a way to diagnose early orthotopic cancer

To realize precise diagnosis of early-stage cancer for effective treatment and better prognosis, high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is indispensable with the help of contrast agents.

15 Sep 2021

Scientists investigate if the APOE4 gene in astrocytes relates to Alzheimer's disease

AD, the most frequent cause of dementia, affects an estimated 24 million people worldwide. With very limited treatment options, scientists are looking for ways to understand the disease better.

15 Sep 2021

Saliva test to screen for leading infectious cause of infant hearing loss was feasible and well-received

A saliva test taken by parents to screen for the leading infectious cause of hearing loss in babies was feasible and well-received, according to a new study.

15 Sep 2021

COVID mRNA vaccines display weakened immune response with age and diminish over time, according to new study

Researchers from Simon Fraser University in Canada decided to investigate the magnitude of immunity in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

Hospitals use artificial intelligence to predict Covid patients’ oxygen needs

Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge along with 20 other hospitals from across the world and healthcare technology leader, NVIDIA, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict Covid patients' oxygen needs on a global scale.

15 Sep 2021

AI test provides Covid-19 screening results quicker than lateral flow tests

An Artificial Intelligence (AI) test performed by the bedside in 10 minutes quickly and safely triages patients coming to hospital for Covid-19, a University of Oxford-led study has shown.

15 Sep 2021

Over half of states have rolled back public health powers in pandemic

Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases.

15 Sep 2021

New technology offers a faster, easier and more efficient way to study gene function

Studying the role genes play on basic biology and disease is now easier, faster and more efficient, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.

15 Sep 2021

Temedica and Roche collaborate to provide digital support for multiple sclerosis patients

Munich-based digital health company Temedica and healthcare company Roche Pharma AG have announced a joint collaboration in the field of digital support for multiple sclerosis patients.

15 Sep 2021

UNSW Sydney scientists discover how tiny anchors help the cells to stay in place

Most of the cells in our bodies – be they bone, muscle or pancreas cells – are locked into the right place with the help of tiny anchors.

15 Sep 2021

Prior symptomatic COVID-19 enhances mRNA vaccine response

A new paper describes the antibody responses in people who have already been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and are vaccinated as compared to the naïve.

14 Sep 2021

Researchers build the ovarian environment using mouse stem cells

Researchers led by Kyushu University have succeeded in using mouse stem cells to reconstruct structures in the ovarian environment critical for the generation of mature egg cells.

14 Sep 2021

Technology News and Research

New NIH-funded research to solve the male infertility and spermatogenesis puzzle

Multi-million government fund given to 21 projects to propel innovation across the UK

Experts raise questions about routine use of surrogate endpoints for drug approvals

Researchers aim to develop edible plant-based mRNA vaccines

Australian study finds enablers and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Rockefeller saliva test turns out to be easier and safer to administer than conventional COVID tests

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences debuts the future of simplified PCR cleanup and plasmid prep with the EMnetik system

German chancellor delighted after company visit to KNAUER, calling the company a pearl

Gd-doped iron oxide nanoclusters offer a way to diagnose early orthotopic cancer

Scientists investigate if the APOE4 gene in astrocytes relates to Alzheimer's disease

Saliva test to screen for leading infectious cause of infant hearing loss was feasible and well-received

COVID mRNA vaccines display weakened immune response with age and diminish over time, according to new study

Hospitals use artificial intelligence to predict Covid patients’ oxygen needs

AI test provides Covid-19 screening results quicker than lateral flow tests

Over half of states have rolled back public health powers in pandemic

New technology offers a faster, easier and more efficient way to study gene function

Temedica and Roche collaborate to provide digital support for multiple sclerosis patients

UNSW Sydney scientists discover how tiny anchors help the cells to stay in place

Prior symptomatic COVID-19 enhances mRNA vaccine response

Researchers build the ovarian environment using mouse stem cells

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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