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Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

An important factor in fighting cancer is the speed at which the disease can be identified, diagnosed and treated.

28 Jun 2017

Porvair Sciences announce catalogue for sample preparation and chromatography

Porvair Sciences announces the first edition of an informative specialist catalogue for chromatography and sample preparation supplies and equipment.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 23 Jun 2017

Platform for laboratories launched by Aircuity

Aircuity, creator of measurably better environments, announced the launch of its 2.0 platform. Aircuity 2.0 is ideal for research laboratory facilities looking to significantly reduce energy costs, monitor space conditions and occupant behavior, and achieve quantifiable savings that can be reinvested in research.

13 Jun 2017

Olympus BX53 microscope delivers outstanding brightness and true-to-life images for life science applications

With an LED illuminator equivalent to a 100-watt halogen lamp, the Olympus BX53 microscope delivers outstanding brightness and true-to-life images. The BX53’s ergonomic design and ease of use make it an ideal system for clinical laboratories, while the LED illuminator’s brightness makes the system an excellent solution for multi-head teaching systems.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 6 Jun 2017

FluidX™ IntelliXcap™ decapper allows for rapid switching between sample tube types

The FluidX™ IntelliXcap™ decapper from Brooks Life Science Systems is a novel, cost-effective, automated 96 tube format capper/decapper that allows for rapid switching between sample tube types reducing non-productive downtime.

17 May 2017

Researchers discover dual-functional compound that shows potential to combat type 1, type 2 diabetes

According to research published online in The FASEB Journal, scientists have discovered a dual peptide called "PGLP-1" that promotes insulin secretion and inhibits gluconeogenesis.

11 May 2017

Boosting clinical trial research in London

Richmond Pharmacology have opened their fourth clinical trial facility and the new site has been used for this type of work for more than 30 years. It's in an ideal location embedded in the University and teaching hospital campus.

11 May 2017

Newly-developed smart contact lens sensor may help diagnose diabetes and glaucoma

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ human health monitoring simply by wearing a contact lens with built-in wireless smart sensors.

4 May 2017

New acoustic system from ruling out CAD presented at Swedish Society of Cardiology Meeting

In preparation for launch in the Swedish and Danish markets, Swedish/Danish Acarix AB’s (publ) (“Acarix”) CADScor®System will be on display at the Swedish Society of Cardiology spring meeting in Malmö, April 26-28. Delegates will have the opportunity to review first results from a study that was presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting held in Washington, March 17-19, 2017 showing that CADScor®System rules out CAD with 97% negative predictive value.

3 May 2017

Access to prostate cancer treatments in the UK

A major reason for the unmet need in prostate cancer in the UK is the length of time it takes to get new treatments through the reimbursement system with NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). This has a long-term impact on the UK, making the UK far behind the rest of Europe and even globally in terms of standard of care.

2 May 2017

TACC's supercomputers assist in discovery of new, better chemotherapy drugs

Surgery and radiation remove, kill, or damage cancer cells in a certain area. But chemotherapy -- which uses medicines or drugs to treat cancer -- can work throughout the whole body, killing cancer cells that have spread far from the original tumor.

2 May 2017

Penn State establishes new $2.4-million Biomedical Big Data to Knowledge Training Program

A new $2.4-million program for graduate students seeking to contribute to breakthrough discoveries in medicine and biology has been established at Penn State University with nearly $1.4 million in funding from the National Library of Medicine of the U.S. National Institutes of Health and more than $1 million from Penn State.

28 Apr 2017

How is Formula 1 revolutionizing healthcare?

We've been in Formula 1 now for 51 years. What defines our ability to compete is the fact that we have understood the need to innovate. In addition, we take an incremental rather than disruptive approach to innovation.

25 Apr 2017

Assuring Medical Equipment Reliability; The Role of Medical Connectors

Our medical connectors are used on a variety of medical devices. Here in the U.S. medical devices are approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and classified into three risk categories, classes I, II and III.

From Stäubli 21 Apr 2017

Light can be used to control cellular functions, optogenetics study shows

Light can be used as an accurate method to control gene expression, shows groundbreaking optogenetics study by University of Colorado, Duke University and University of Helsinki researchers.

21 Apr 2017

CELENA™ S advanced imaging workflow solution released by Logos Biosystems

Logos Biosystems announced the launch of the new CELENA™ S Digital Imaging System with an onstage incubator. The multipurpose CELENA S is designed to simplify high-resolution fluorescence, brightfield, and phase contrast imaging for novices and experts alike.

From Logos Biosystems 20 Apr 2017

Olympus receives prestigious iF awards for smart microscope designs

Globally renowned as a symbol of design excellence, the iF design awards celebrate the best in user-focused, ergonomic and efficient design.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 19 Apr 2017

DeNovix pink spectrophotometer - fluorometer won by Ukraine National Acaedemy of Science

DeNovix Inc.

From DeNovix Inc. 17 Apr 2017

Renishaw applauds University Hospital of Wales on first robotic-assisted neurosurgery for epilepsy

Renishaw is pleased to congratulate the University Hospital of Wales on a successful first robotic assistedstereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) neurosurgery procedure.

13 Apr 2017

Using nanodiamonds to see smaller

Many of the most fundamental, life governing biological processes take place at size and time scales that remain invisible with current imaging technologies. Understanding how the molecules that underlie these processes move, interact and change could pave the way for new treatments, cures and the development of novel drug therapies.

7 Apr 2017