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NIH funding supports research on first therapeutic drug to regenerate heart tissue

With funding from the National Institutes of Health, University of Arkansas researchers hope to develop the first therapeutic drug that can regenerate heart tissue.

29 May 2020

Changes in gut mucus are linked to brain disorders

Mucus is the first line of defense against bad bacteria in our gut. But could it also be part of our defense against diseases of the brain?

29 May 2020

Special Times Call for Special Measures – InfraTec Responds to the Effects of the Corona Pandemic

With the current corona crisis, the world is facing a multitude of challenges. First and foremost is the protection of public health.

From InfraTec GmbH 29 May 2020

New test may help detect prostate cancer earlier and with greater accuracy

A new type of test that uses complex sugars to detect prostate cancer earlier and with greater accuracy is being developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

29 May 2020

SwRI receives $1.9 million to identify potential treatments for COVID-19

Using Department of Defense supercomputers, Southwest Research Institute is virtually screening millions of drug compounds to search for and test possible treatment options for the novel coronavirus 2019.

29 May 2020

Brazilian researchers design low-cost mechanical ventilators

A group of researchers at the University of São Paulo's Engineering School (POLI-USP) in Brazil have developed a mechanical ventilator that costs only approximately 7% as much as a conventional ventilator.

28 May 2020

Nanoscope received NIH grant to advance ultrafast laser-based gene delivery to the retina

The Nanoscope team has developed Multi-Characteristic Opsins to sensitize cells toward low level of white light so that vision is improved at ambient room light.

28 May 2020

Targeted drugs shrink breast cancer tumors in mice without toxic side effects

A team of researchers led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute Provost Wole Soboyejo has identified targeted drugs that reduced the sizes of hard-to-treat breast cancer tumors in mice without inducing the toxic side effects that are typically associated with conventional chemotherapy.

28 May 2020

Experts issue new guidance to improve stroke care amid COVID-19

Top stroke experts have issued new guidance to ensure stroke patients receive safe, timely care while preventing the transmission of COVID-19.

28 May 2020

Characterizing immune cells in malignant brain tumors

It is not always possible to completely remove malignant brain tumors by surgery so that further treatment is necessary.

28 May 2020

Researchers study the effect of major life events on wellbeing

Major life events such as marriage, death of a loved one or bankruptcy all affect our wellbeing. Now, for the first time, researchers have compared the differing impact of these events on the happiness and life satisfaction and how long that impact lasts.

28 May 2020

Adequate building ventilation can help tackle airborne transmission of Covid-19

Preventing airborne transmission of Covid-19 should be the next front of the battle against the virus, argue experts from the University of Surrey.

28 May 2020

Some ivory towers are ideal for a pandemic. Most aren’t.

Saint Mary's College in Moraga, California, is open for business this fall — but to get there, you really have to want it. Tucked amid verdant hills 23 miles east of San Francisco, accessible by a single road and a single entrance, the small, private Roman Catholic school receives almost no visitors by accident.

28 May 2020

PKU-led team identifies potent neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

A joint research team led by Sunney Xie, Director of Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics at Peking University has successfully identified multiple highly potent neutralizing antibodies against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus of the respiratory disease COVID-19, from convalescent plasma by high-throughput single-cell sequencing.

28 May 2020

Antibody tests were hailed as way to end lockdowns. Instead, they cause confusion.

Aspen was an early COVID-19 hot spot in Colorado, with a cluster of cases in March linked to tourists visiting for its world-famous skiing. Tests were in short supply, making it difficult to know how the virus was spreading.

28 May 2020

Shandong University offers high-tech support to fight against coronavirus epidemic

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the SDU-NTU Joint Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research has developed two types of robots, which were sent to hospitals in Wuhan and Huanggang in China’s Hubei Province to aid front-line fight against the coronavirus epidemic.

28 May 2020

Digital platform can help reduce healthcare-related infections in surgical environments

One in ten people in hospital care develops a healthcare-related infection. Together with Getinge, Semcon is developing a new digital platform to make it easier to identify where the risk of infections during surgery is greatest.

28 May 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Biognosys extend partnership to advance DIA mass spectrometry-based workflows

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and Biognosys, a leading developer of next-generation proteomics solutions, announce they are continuing their collaboration to advance data independent acquisition mass spectrometry-based workflows.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 28 May 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces license agreement to develop, commercialize deep learning tools for proteomics

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and MSAID GmbH, a software company transforming proteomics with deep learning, announce an exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialize deep learning tools for proteomics, making MSAID’s Prosit-derived framework widely accessible to proteomics laboratories.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 28 May 2020

New Thermo Scientific Proteome Discoverer 2.5 software strengthens laboratory workflows

Scientists in the life sciences can now benefit from upgrades to a suite of analytical software solutions with new features designed to enhance productivity, confidence and accuracy in numerous fields, including proteomics, food safety and biotherapeutic drug development.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 28 May 2020

Technology News and Research

NIH funding supports research on first therapeutic drug to regenerate heart tissue

Changes in gut mucus are linked to brain disorders

Special Times Call for Special Measures – InfraTec Responds to the Effects of the Corona Pandemic

New test may help detect prostate cancer earlier and with greater accuracy

SwRI receives $1.9 million to identify potential treatments for COVID-19

Brazilian researchers design low-cost mechanical ventilators

Nanoscope received NIH grant to advance ultrafast laser-based gene delivery to the retina

Targeted drugs shrink breast cancer tumors in mice without toxic side effects

Experts issue new guidance to improve stroke care amid COVID-19

Characterizing immune cells in malignant brain tumors

Researchers study the effect of major life events on wellbeing

Adequate building ventilation can help tackle airborne transmission of Covid-19

Some ivory towers are ideal for a pandemic. Most aren’t.

PKU-led team identifies potent neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Antibody tests were hailed as way to end lockdowns. Instead, they cause confusion.

Shandong University offers high-tech support to fight against coronavirus epidemic

Digital platform can help reduce healthcare-related infections in surgical environments

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Biognosys extend partnership to advance DIA mass spectrometry-based workflows

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces license agreement to develop, commercialize deep learning tools for proteomics

New Thermo Scientific Proteome Discoverer 2.5 software strengthens laboratory workflows

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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