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Entrepreneurs to present their healthcare innovations in virtual event

Both events will be held online; free registration and information is available at http://bit.ly/M2D2 Challenge Events.

17 Sep 2020

Powerful 2D FFF system opens up new routes for separations

Postnova Analytics powerful EAF4 technology combines the principle of Electrical and Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation in just one system.

From Postnova Analytics 17 Sep 2020

New program at UMass Amherst receives NSF grants to ensure sustainable energy transition

A new program at UMass Amherst has been awarded two grants totaling $6.3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to ensure that the transformation of the electric grid is both sustainable and benefits all members of society equitably, an aspect of energy transition not often considered in policymaking or public discourse.

17 Sep 2020

ERS Genomics and Applied StemCell sign agreement on commercialization of CRISPR gene editing tools

ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property (IP) co-owned by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, today announced it has signed an agreement with Applied StemCell, Inc., a leading provider of stem cell, animal model, antibody discovery services and reagents.

17 Sep 2020

Data scientists use Zhores supercomputer to identify the severity of COVID-19

As part of the anti-COVID-19 program of the Skoltech Center for Computational and Data-Intensive Science and Engineering (CDISE), Care Mentor AI data scientists used Skoltech's Zhores supercomputer to enhance pathology detection accuracy.

17 Sep 2020

A ferry protein in the pancreas safeguards beta-cells from high-fat diet induced stress

Every time we eat, the glucose level in our body goes up. This spurs our pancreatic machinery into action and through intricate physiological mechanisms, appropriate amounts of insulin are produced, our blood glucose levels are controlled, and we remain healthy.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers compare developed carriers for delivery of genome editing tools with existing analogs

Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University in collaboration with colleagues from the Pavlov University, ITMO University, and the University of Hamburg compared their developed carriers for delivery of genome editing (GE) tools with other available analogs.

16 Sep 2020

World’s smallest optical ultrasound detector developed

Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the world's smallest ultrasound detector. It is based on miniaturized photonic circuits on top of a silicon chip.

16 Sep 2020

Adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapor than adults, study finds

University of Guelph researchers are the first to discover that adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapor than adults.

16 Sep 2020

Free online course launched to provide better understanding of the human microbiome

A new, free, online course is being launched to help you discover more about the microbiome and its links to health throughout our lives.

16 Sep 2020

Self-assembling nanoparticles as a way towards next-generation COVID-19 vaccines

In a promising study by US researchers, the receptor-binding domain (RBD) and stabilized spike glycoprotein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were displayed on nanoparticles as vaccine antigens and elicited potent immune responses.

16 Sep 2020

NTU-incubated start-up plans clinical trial of new slow-release pill for Parkinson’s disease

Materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new pill which uses the stomach as a drug reservoir and delivers medicines slowly over time to patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).

16 Sep 2020

Lack of antigen test reporting leaves country ‘blind to the pandemic’

More than 20 states either don't release or have incomplete data on the rapid antigen tests now considered key to containing the coronavirus, which has sickened more than 6 million Americans.

16 Sep 2020

Curi Bio Announces Mantarray™ Platform for Analysis of 3D Engineered Muscle Tissues for Discovery of New Therapeutics

Curi Bio today announced the Mantarray™ platform for human-relevant 3D engineered muscle tissue (EMT) analysis.

From Curi Bio 16 Sep 2020

The art of science: Olympus launches second global image of the year award

Following the success of the first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, Olympus has launched its second annual Global Image of the Year Award to recognize the best in life science imaging.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 16 Sep 2020

New process enriches omega-3 fatty acid content in dietary supplements

A new study, co-led by University of Cincinnati researchers, describes the development of a refining process that scientists deem a superior method to help produce better dietary omega-3 health and dietary supplements containing fish oil.

16 Sep 2020

Digital phenotyping and machine learning can help assess severe mental illness

Digital phenotyping approaches that collect and analyze Smartphone-user data on locations, activities, and even feelings - combined with machine learning to recognize patterns and make predictions from the data - have emerged as promising tools for monitoring patients with psychosis spectrum illnesses, according to a report in the September/October issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry

16 Sep 2020

Can amodiaquine short circuit this pandemic?

A recent study by the US researchers highlights the value of the human organ chip technology as a more robust and physiologically relevant platform for rapid drug repurposing, and suggest that amodiaquine may be used to prevent the infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

15 Sep 2020

A wireless device to treat brain diseases at patients’ homes

Ana Maiques has always been attracted by the mysteries of the human brain.

15 Sep 2020

Poor health linked to disparities in internet use among older adults

Increasingly, everyday activities and services are shifting online, making the ability to use the internet an essential skill. The current COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of digital connectivity, especially for older and vulnerable adults, for their continued contact with family and friends.

15 Sep 2020

Technology News and Research

Entrepreneurs to present their healthcare innovations in virtual event

Powerful 2D FFF system opens up new routes for separations

New program at UMass Amherst receives NSF grants to ensure sustainable energy transition

ERS Genomics and Applied StemCell sign agreement on commercialization of CRISPR gene editing tools

Data scientists use Zhores supercomputer to identify the severity of COVID-19

A ferry protein in the pancreas safeguards beta-cells from high-fat diet induced stress

Researchers compare developed carriers for delivery of genome editing tools with existing analogs

World’s smallest optical ultrasound detector developed

Adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapor than adults, study finds

Free online course launched to provide better understanding of the human microbiome

Self-assembling nanoparticles as a way towards next-generation COVID-19 vaccines

NTU-incubated start-up plans clinical trial of new slow-release pill for Parkinson’s disease

Lack of antigen test reporting leaves country ‘blind to the pandemic’

Curi Bio Announces Mantarray™ Platform for Analysis of 3D Engineered Muscle Tissues for Discovery of New Therapeutics

The art of science: Olympus launches second global image of the year award

New process enriches omega-3 fatty acid content in dietary supplements

Digital phenotyping and machine learning can help assess severe mental illness

Can amodiaquine short circuit this pandemic?

A wireless device to treat brain diseases at patients’ homes

Poor health linked to disparities in internet use among older adults

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