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Accelerating Nanobody Production using Polyclonal Anti-VHH Antibodies

In this interview, Dr. Dave Fancy, CEO of Jackson ImmunoResearch explains how anti-VHH antibodies can be used to produce nanobodies and VHH libraries.

From Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories, Inc. 12 Sep 2019

Researchers discover mechanism that enables skillful fingering of pianists

In Japan Science and Technology Agency's Strategic Basic Research Programs, Dr. Masato Hirano of Sony Computer Science Laboratories and his colleagues discovered a sensorimotor function integration mechanism that enables the skillful fingering of pianists.

12 Sep 2019

Researchers are working to develop new biosensor for detecting recurrence of prostate cancer

A team of researchers from the University of Houston and the University of Pennsylvania are working to bring a new biosensor for detecting the recurrence of prostate cancer to the doctor's office.

12 Sep 2019

CAR T-cell therapy may be viable treatment option for heart disease

CAR T-cell therapy, a rapidly emerging form of immunotherapy using patients' own cells to treat certain types of cancers, may be a viable treatment option for another life-threatening condition: heart disease.

12 Sep 2019

Researchers to test text-based counseling for young adults with cannabis use disorder

Researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Colorado State University have received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to test a text-delivered counseling program for young adults ages 18 to 25 with cannabis use disorder.

11 Sep 2019

First genetic cause for a rare eye disease discovered

John A. Moran Eye Center physician-researcher Paul S. Bernstein, MD, PhD, and his patients at the University of Utah played a key role in the recent discovery of the first genetic cause for a rare eye disease.

11 Sep 2019

New neuroprosthetic technology combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control

EPFL scientists are developing new approaches for improved control of robotic hands - in particular for amputees - that combines individual finger control and automation for improved grasping and manipulation.

11 Sep 2019

Quanterix Simoa technology powers Multiple Sclerosis Research with more than 50 presentations at ECTRIMS 2019

Quanterix announced ultra-sensitive Simoa technology has been referenced in more than 50 new research studies to be presented.

From Quanterix 11 Sep 2019

Gene coding error likely responsible for rare form of inherited 'short telomere' disease

By combing through the entire genetic sequences of a person with a lung scarring disease and 13 of the person’s relatives, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found a coding error in a single gene that is likely responsible for a rare form of the disease and the abnormally short protective DNA caps on chromosomes long associated with it.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 11 Sep 2019

Analytik launches benchtop TD-NMR systems for fast, non-invasive measurements

Analytik Ltd. has launched a range of benchtop Time-Domain Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (TD-NMR) systems.

From Analytik Ltd 11 Sep 2019

DePuy Synthes launches ATTUNE Cementless Knee in rotating platform option

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced today that DePuy Synthes is launching the ATTUNE Cementless Knee in a rotating platform option in select markets around the world.

From DePuy Synthes 11 Sep 2019

Oxford Genetics unveils OXGENE brand

Oxford Genetics Ltd announces the launch of its brand OXGENE™. The new brand articulates the company’s powerful ability to combine highly innovative science with an engineering approach to custom solutions for biotechnology.

From OXGENE 11 Sep 2019

Genetic engineering could open possibilities for patients with Parkinson’s disease

People with Parkinson’s disease experience loss of dopamine-producing brain cells, leading to tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability, the primary symptoms of the disease.

11 Sep 2019

Developing next generation treatment to counteract opioid addiction

There are many moments in the human experience when tragedy elicits not only compassion, but inspiration. When Mike Zhang heard the story of a mother whose son died of an opioid overdose just one month after the teenager's introduction to the drug at a party, the Virginia Tech researcher wanted to help.

11 Sep 2019

Brain-computer interface: huge potential benefits and formidable challenges

A new Royal Society report called “iHuman: blurring lines between mind and machine” is for the first time systematically exploring whether it is “right” or not to use neural interfaces – machines implanted in or worn over the body to pick up or stimulate nervous activity in the brain or other parts of the nervous system.

11 Sep 2019

Technology News and Research

Accelerating Nanobody Production using Polyclonal Anti-VHH Antibodies

Researchers discover mechanism that enables skillful fingering of pianists

Researchers are working to develop new biosensor for detecting recurrence of prostate cancer

CAR T-cell therapy may be viable treatment option for heart disease

Researchers to test text-based counseling for young adults with cannabis use disorder

First genetic cause for a rare eye disease discovered

New neuroprosthetic technology combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control

Quanterix Simoa technology powers Multiple Sclerosis Research with more than 50 presentations at ECTRIMS 2019

Gene coding error likely responsible for rare form of inherited 'short telomere' disease

Analytik launches benchtop TD-NMR systems for fast, non-invasive measurements

DePuy Synthes launches ATTUNE Cementless Knee in rotating platform option

Oxford Genetics unveils OXGENE brand

Genetic engineering could open possibilities for patients with Parkinson’s disease

Developing next generation treatment to counteract opioid addiction

Brain-computer interface: huge potential benefits and formidable challenges

Novel technology makes biopsies less invasive and more informative

Kessler Foundation scientists awarded NIH grant to study effects of post stroke robotic intervention

'Protein mapping' approach reveals why metastatic melanoma patients do not respond to immunotherapy

Socioeconomic deprivation linked to suicide rates in rural areas

Breakthrough research may help women extend their fertility windows

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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