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New program can help laboratories measure key chemical compounds in cannabis products

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a program to help laboratories accurately measure key chemical compounds in marijuana, hemp and other cannabis products including oils, edibles, tinctures and balms.

28 Jul 2020

Study: Cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide stops the reproduction of listeria monocytogenes

Listeria contaminations can send food processing facilities into full crisis mode with mass product recalls, federal warnings and even hospitalization or death for people who consume the contaminated products.

28 Jul 2020

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate active T cells from those off duty

T cells are the immune soldiers at the frontlines of the battle with infiltrating pathogens that seek to cause disease. A new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a novel label-free imaging technique that can differentiate active T cells from those off duty.

27 Jul 2020

AI Therapeutics announces start of Phase II clinical trial of potential COVID-19 treatment

AI Therapeutics announced the start of Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients in collaboration with Yale University.

27 Jul 2020

EBV viral genome alters the host epigenetic landscape to drive stomach cancer

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), one of the most common human viruses, is associated with about 8-10 per cent of stomach -- or gastric -- cancers, the third leading cause of cancer death globally.

27 Jul 2020

SwRI, UTSA researchers receive grant to create powerful, cost-effective malaria treatment

Southwest Research Institute and The Uni-versity of Texas at San Antonio are working to synthesize novel highly potent derivatives of the antimalarial drug artemisinin with the goal of creating a powerful, cost-effective malaria treatment.

27 Jul 2020

New pilot study to monitor lung transplant recipients post-discharge

For many with end-stage lung disease, lung transplantation has become a viable option to extend lives and improve the quality of life.

27 Jul 2020

‘It’s about love and solidarity’: Mutual aid unites NYC neighbors facing COVID

Nancy Perez, a 45-year-old resident of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, contracted COVID-19 in March. She stayed quarantined in her room for a month to isolate from her two sons and grandson.

27 Jul 2020

Finding the right treatment for people with IBD may soon become easier

Finding the right treatment for people living with chronic intestinal inflammation, also known as inflammatory bowel disease, might soon be getting easier.

27 Jul 2020

Curi Bio Acquires Dana Solutions

Curi Bio has acquired Dana Solutions, a pioneer in the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to in vitro cell-based assays.

From Curi Bio 27 Jul 2020

New approach could enable wider adoption of COVID-19 testing for diagnosis in research laboratories

Clinician-scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore's (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) have demonstrated a way to improve the speed, handling time and cost of COVID-19 laboratory tests.

27 Jul 2020

Scientists develop COVID-19 test to detect neutralizing antibodies with high sensitivity, specificity

According to a study published in Nature Biotechnology, the sVNT is capable of detecting the functional neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) that can block the binding of the coronavirus spike protein to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) host receptor, which mimics the virus-host interaction.

25 Jul 2020

SMCSE hosts National Symposium on Developing Socially Responsible STEM Professionals

On January 14th 2020, City's School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering (SMCSE) hosted its first National Symposium on Developing Socially Responsible STEM Professionals.

25 Jul 2020

MP Biomedicals and A*STAR jointly develop rapid antibody test kit for COVID-19

MP Biomedicals Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, a diagnostic corporation which has been operating for over 30 years focusing on various infectious disease testing development and manufacturing, today announced the successful development of a rapid antibody test kit for COVID-19, in collaboration with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research.

From MP Biomedicals, LLC 25 Jul 2020

Non-invasive urine test being offered free to the NHS to help clear bladder cancer diagnoses backlog

A HIGHLY accurate urine test which can rule out bladder cancer with a negative-predictive value of 99% using a hospital laboratory’s standard ELISA testing equipment is today being offered free to the NHS to help urologists clear the backlog of people waiting for a diagnosis and monitoring as a result of COVID-19 hospital closures.

25 Jul 2020

Technology News and Research

New program can help laboratories measure key chemical compounds in cannabis products

Study: Cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide stops the reproduction of listeria monocytogenes

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate active T cells from those off duty

AI Therapeutics announces start of Phase II clinical trial of potential COVID-19 treatment

EBV viral genome alters the host epigenetic landscape to drive stomach cancer

SwRI, UTSA researchers receive grant to create powerful, cost-effective malaria treatment

New pilot study to monitor lung transplant recipients post-discharge

‘It’s about love and solidarity’: Mutual aid unites NYC neighbors facing COVID

Finding the right treatment for people with IBD may soon become easier

Curi Bio Acquires Dana Solutions

New approach could enable wider adoption of COVID-19 testing for diagnosis in research laboratories

Scientists develop COVID-19 test to detect neutralizing antibodies with high sensitivity, specificity

SMCSE hosts National Symposium on Developing Socially Responsible STEM Professionals

MP Biomedicals and A*STAR jointly develop rapid antibody test kit for COVID-19

Non-invasive urine test being offered free to the NHS to help clear bladder cancer diagnoses backlog

Seaweed extract outperforms remdesivir in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 in cell studies

Clinical, legal, and ethical aspects of using AI-powered chatbots in healthcare

Lego-inspired, tiny 3D-printed bricks designed to heal broken bones

Pandemic to accelerate the adoption of technology-enabled care for epilepsy

Less-lethal weapons blind, maim and kill. Victims say enough is enough.

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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