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Excelitas Technologies to display X-Cite fluorescence illumination products at Neuroscience 2018

Excelitas Technologies Corp., a global technology leader delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, will display its wide range of X-Cite fluorescence illumination products for microscopy at Neuroscience 2018.

From Excelitas Technologies 25 Oct 2018

CLARIOstar used for fluorescence measurements on CSIRO's purpose-built research vessel

Professor Peter Karuso, from the Department of Molecular Sciences at Macquarie University, recently set sail on the CSIRO's purpose-built research vessel, the RV Investigator, on a 31 day voyage that covered over 2,600 nautical miles off the Western Australian coast.

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 19 Oct 2018

$11 million NIH grant for Clemson University helps launch new center for musculoskeletal research

With an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Center for Biomedical Research Excellence, Clemson University has launched the South Carolina Center for Translational Research Improving Musculoskeletal Health, or SC-TRIMH, a new research center that will bring together scientists from across South Carolina to change the way musculoskeletal disorders are diagnosed, treated and even studied.

19 Oct 2018

Molding bacteria into unnatural shapes reveals the robustness of cell division

Researchers at OIST have shown that microbes can be molded into an array of unusual, elaborate shapes that are not seen in nature.

18 Oct 2018

Lab Innovations to host new range of laboratory product launches in Birmingham

Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, will again host a range of laboratory introductions during the event at the NEC, Birmingham, on 31st October to 1st November.

From Lab Innovations 12 Oct 2018

New molecular switch may help develop sophisticated photomedications

Light-activated switches are too small to be seen by the naked eye, but the molecular systems are hard at work in research related to drug design, adaptive materials and data storage.

11 Oct 2018

Bridge-like structure within estrogen receptor could serve as new drug target for breast cancer

Many breast cancer drugs block estrogen receptors inside cancer cells. Blocking the receptors early in disease progression staves off metastasis.

10 Oct 2018

Study provides new insights on antibiotic-resistant bacteria

To fight your enemies, it helps to know their weaknesses. And, the more specific your knowledge, the easier it is to undermine their defenses.

10 Oct 2018

Researchers streamline design of lab-on-a-chip devices to observe their inner workings

Microfluidic devices can take standard medical lab procedures and condenses each down to a microchip that can balance on top of a water bottle lid.

6 Oct 2018

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

A team of Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researchers received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defens to test a potential therapeutic antibody that could block breast cancer growth with fewer side effects, opening up potential for future drug development.

5 Oct 2018

Infants face high thrombosis risk

Russian scientists have carried out tests to compare the process of blood coagulation in adults and newborns and discovered that the latter face an increased risk of thrombosis.

1 Oct 2018

ZEISS introduces innovative visualization system to the spine community

At this year’s NASS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, USA, the ZEISS Medical Technology business segment introduces an innovative visualization system – TIVATO™ 700 from ZEISS – to the spine community.

From Carl Zeiss AG 29 Sep 2018

Researchers create photoswitchable fluorescent proteins with optical properties

Researchers developed fluorescent proteins that can be controlled by orange and green light. These proteins will help to study processes in living cells. The work was supported by Russian Science Foundation grant, and the results were published in Nature Methods.

28 Sep 2018

New tool provides improved in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Atherosclerosis, involving the buildup of plaque in the arteries and an associated reduction in the flow of blood, is a major feature of cardiovascular diseases.

28 Sep 2018

Researchers create inexpensive system to test for dangerous levels of lead in water

The discovery of lead in Flint, Michigan's drinking water drew renewed attention to the health risks posed by the metal. Now researchers at the University of Houston have created an inexpensive system using a smartphone and a lens made with an inkjet printer that can detect lead in tap water at levels commonly accepted as dangerous.

26 Sep 2018

Fluorescence News and Research

Excelitas Technologies to display X-Cite fluorescence illumination products at Neuroscience 2018

CLARIOstar used for fluorescence measurements on CSIRO's purpose-built research vessel

$11 million NIH grant for Clemson University helps launch new center for musculoskeletal research

Molding bacteria into unnatural shapes reveals the robustness of cell division

Lab Innovations to host new range of laboratory product launches in Birmingham

New molecular switch may help develop sophisticated photomedications

Bridge-like structure within estrogen receptor could serve as new drug target for breast cancer

Study provides new insights on antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Researchers streamline design of lab-on-a-chip devices to observe their inner workings

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to test potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

Infants face high thrombosis risk

ZEISS introduces innovative visualization system to the spine community

Researchers create photoswitchable fluorescent proteins with optical properties

New tool provides improved in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Researchers create inexpensive system to test for dangerous levels of lead in water

New study reveals surprising link between gut microbiota and skin allergies

Logos Biosystems Introduces the New CELENA X High Content Imaging System

Novel micro-platform reveals never-before-seen behaviors of cancer cells

Study provides insights into development of special-purpose cosmetic products

New discovery overturns centuries of thought about nature of kidney stones

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