Laboratory News and Research

RSS

New PET imaging platform can scan multiple animals while they are awake

Have you ever spent half an hour trying to take the best photo of your pets but they won't stay still in the perfect angle? This is also true for small animal imaging research using positron emission tomography.

31 May 2019

Blood stem cell breakthrough could spare some patients from side effects of cancer treatments

A method of growing blood stem cells in the laboratory has been developed by researchers at Stanford University and the University of Tokyo, in a breakthrough that could spare some people with blood and immune disorders from the side effects of intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

31 May 2019

HORIBA Medical announces first multi-site installation of HELO modular automated hematology platform

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces the go live of the first multi-site installation of its new HELO high throughput fully automated hematology platform within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

From HORIBA Scientific UK 31 May 2019

Omron donates cutting-edge laboratory to help UH engineering students gain real-world skills

The University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering recently unveiled a cutting-edge laboratory donated by the Omron Foundation, the charitable arm of automation solutions provider Omron in the United States.

From Omron Healthcare, Inc. 31 May 2019

Adolescents at greater risk of violence, injury during sexual assaults than previously believed

A recent study of the forensic evidence in 563 sexual assault cases in Massachusetts found "striking similarities" in the types of injuries and violence experienced by adult and adolescent victims.

31 May 2019

Study highlights the need to educate oncologists about molecular profiling

A questionnaire aimed at assessing how well community oncologists understand "molecular profiling" results from tumor specimens found that 69 percent of participants either said they don't know the answers, or they responded incorrectly.

31 May 2019

New study shows no evidence of highly toxic Fusarium head blight variant in Illinois

Illinois wheat growers, take heart. A new University of Illinois study shows no evidence of a highly toxic Fusarium head blight variant, known as NA2, in the wheat-growing region of the state.

31 May 2019

Research reveals immunomodulatory role of ent-kaurane diterpenoids toward NK cells

As early responders in the surveillance of malignant cells, natural killer cells play a significant role in the control of transformed cells at the tumor initiation stage through direct cytolysis. For this reason, NK cell-based immunotherapy is a potential therapeutic strategy for tumor sufferers.

31 May 2019

Researchers study how Mycobacterium tuberculosis can develop resistance to anti-TB drugs

In July last year, South Africa became the first country to roll out a new anti-tuberculosis drug in its national programme.

31 May 2019

DNA analysis software helps detect diseases caused by genetic changes more readily

Diseases caused by genetic changes could be detected more readily thanks to an advance in DNA analysis software.

31 May 2019

Researchers unveil clues into how breast cancer cells spread around the body

Researchers have unveiled clues into how breast cancer cells spread around the body.

31 May 2019

Samara Polytech scientists develop simulators for the lower jaw

Today, according to various estimates, up to 60 percent of the world's population suffers from TMJ pathologies. Unfortunately, there is still no effective solution to this problem. There are simple models of simulators for the lower jaw, but their use is fraught with some difficulties.

30 May 2019

Laboratory News and Research

New PET imaging platform can scan multiple animals while they are awake

Blood stem cell breakthrough could spare some patients from side effects of cancer treatments

HORIBA Medical announces first multi-site installation of HELO modular automated hematology platform

Omron donates cutting-edge laboratory to help UH engineering students gain real-world skills

Adolescents at greater risk of violence, injury during sexual assaults than previously believed

Study highlights the need to educate oncologists about molecular profiling

New study shows no evidence of highly toxic Fusarium head blight variant in Illinois

Research reveals immunomodulatory role of ent-kaurane diterpenoids toward NK cells

Researchers study how Mycobacterium tuberculosis can develop resistance to anti-TB drugs

DNA analysis software helps detect diseases caused by genetic changes more readily

Researchers unveil clues into how breast cancer cells spread around the body

Samara Polytech scientists develop simulators for the lower jaw

Marijuana use among older adults increasing rapidly

Exposure to airborne metal pollutants linked with greater risk of mortality

New repository enables easy exchange of machine learning models for genome research

Viral study reveals new way to prevent kidney damage following organ transplant

Research provides new options for treatment of multi-drug resistant infections

Study reveals how air pollution affects the human body at the metabolite level

Cancer researchers discover new functions for common oncogene MYC

KNAUER celebrates diversity

A guide to density measurement excellence eBook

Latest eBooks

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (3rd edition)

Industry Focus eBook - Microbiome (1st edition)

Industry Focus eBook - Cell biology (5th edition)

Advancing degrader and proximity-based drug development

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics