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New electronic sensors detect parameters essential to ensure human comfort and safety

From astronauts and submariners to miners and rescue workers, people who operate in small enclosed spaces need good air quality to work safely and effectively.

11 Apr 2019

Pittcon 2019 in Philadelphia proves successful

Pittcon 2019, the 70th annual conference and exposition for analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy, saw an increase in attendance over last year’s Orlando event.

From Pittcon 11 Apr 2019

Reduced ADK expression can make liver more susceptible to carcinogenic damage

A new study has shown that reduced adenosine kinase expression in the liver can make it more susceptible to carcinogenic damage and the development of liver cancer.

11 Apr 2019

Bruker announces innovative UHF magnet technology for high-resolution NMR in structural biology

At the 60th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (ENC, www.enc-conference.org ), Bruker announced today a breakthrough in ultra-high field high-resolution NMR spectroscopy applied to structural biology and the study of functional intrinsically disordered proteins.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 10 Apr 2019

Bruker highlights innovative NMR capabilities and products at ENC 2019

At ENC 2019, Bruker highlights innovative NMR capabilities and products for biomolecular, materials research and pharmaceutical applications, as well as new scientific software solutions.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 10 Apr 2019

Chinese FDA clears Cytek’s DxP Athena for clinical diagnostic use

Thirteen-color flow cytometry just became much easier for clinical flow cytometry laboratories based in China. Cytek Biosciences Inc., a leading provider of flow cytometry instrumentation, today announced that the Chinese FDA has cleared its DxP Athena flow cytometer for clinical diagnostic use in hospitals, laboratories and clinics across China.

From Cytek Biosciences 10 Apr 2019

Don't Believe the Hemp: UHPLC Analysis of Hemp Seed Oils

Despite the popularity of hemp seed oil products, there are currently no standardized analysis techniques. To this end, researchers have been exploring the use of HPLC-MS for cannabinoid profiling of hemp.

10 Apr 2019

Digital technologies help nonspecialist to offer mental health care in low-resource settings

Text messaging, mobile apps, and other digital technologies are being used in innovative ways to support nonspecialist health workers in increasing access to mental health care in low- and middle-income countries, according to a narrative review in the March/April issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

10 Apr 2019

Scientists develop technique to clear abnormal tau protein from human neurons

Harnessing a probe used to image the brain in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully cleared patient-derived brain cells of an abnormal protein associated with dementia and other neurogenerative disorders.

10 Apr 2019

Mental health care for elderly comes into focus

According to a new study self-harm is becoming a major health issue among the elderly. This is bringing into focus the issue of mental health among the elderly. The results of the study titled, “Self-harm in older adults: systematic review,” were published in the latest issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.

10 Apr 2019

New bioinformatics method helps scientists to understand differences in gene regulation in cells

A Belgian team of computational biologists led by Stein Aerts has developed a new bioinformatics method called cisTopic.

10 Apr 2019

Researchers aim to identify potential new drugs for wide range of diseases using AI

A half dozen University of Connecticut researchers are now working to identify potential new drugs to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions through a unique partnership that offers access to cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology and screening compounds at no cost.

10 Apr 2019

Scientists develop new CRISPR-based 'allelic drive'

New CRISPR-based gene drives and broader active genetics technologies are revolutionizing the way scientists engineer the transfer of specific traits from one generation to another.

10 Apr 2019

New technology provides clearer picture to clinicians treating gynecological cancer

New technology developed at Western University is providing an improved way for radiation oncologists to deliver treatment to women with gynecological cancers, including vaginal, cervical and uterine cancer.

9 Apr 2019

Jewish General Hospital initiates new clinical trial to avoid surgery in breast cancer patients

In a radical departure from established treatment protocols, Dr. Mark Basik, a surgical oncologist at Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital and senior investigator at the Lady Davis Institute, is leading an international effort that will lead to a clinical trial to forego surgery in breast cancer patients who show no signs of residual cancer following a course of pre-operative chemotherapy.

9 Apr 2019

Eight-year study identifies potential new way to treat extreme childhood food allergy

An eight-year hunt for the cells that drive the extreme childhood food allergy eosinophilic esophagitis has identified a potential new way to treat the disease while also raising questions about a dietary supplement often taken to reduce bowel inflammation.

9 Apr 2019

First baby born after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

A boy 48 centimeters long, weighing 2900 grams, is the first baby born after the technological shift in Gothenburg's world-leading research on uterine transplantation. The birth, with the planned cesarean delivery (C-section), took place on Monday April 8th and the whole family is doing fine.

9 Apr 2019

Technology News and Research

New electronic sensors detect parameters essential to ensure human comfort and safety

Pittcon 2019 in Philadelphia proves successful

Reduced ADK expression can make liver more susceptible to carcinogenic damage

Bruker announces innovative UHF magnet technology for high-resolution NMR in structural biology

Bruker highlights innovative NMR capabilities and products at ENC 2019

Chinese FDA clears Cytek’s DxP Athena for clinical diagnostic use

Don't Believe the Hemp: UHPLC Analysis of Hemp Seed Oils

Digital technologies help nonspecialist to offer mental health care in low-resource settings

Scientists develop technique to clear abnormal tau protein from human neurons

Mental health care for elderly comes into focus

New bioinformatics method helps scientists to understand differences in gene regulation in cells

Researchers aim to identify potential new drugs for wide range of diseases using AI

Scientists develop new CRISPR-based 'allelic drive'

New technology provides clearer picture to clinicians treating gynecological cancer

Jewish General Hospital initiates new clinical trial to avoid surgery in breast cancer patients

Eight-year study identifies potential new way to treat extreme childhood food allergy

First baby born after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

High Throughput Nucleic Acid Purification Simplified

New Innovate UK funded project aims to develop biodegradable stents

Study compares library preparation and sequencing platforms for single-cell RNA-sequencing

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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