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Scientists develop Scanpy software to analyze enormous single-cell data

Scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München have developed a program that is able to help manage enormous datasets.

13 Feb 2018

PAREXEL launches new service to optimize management of human biological samples

PAREXEL International Corporation, the world’s leading innovator of biopharmaceutical services, today launched its Biological Sample Lifecycle Management service, enabling optimal use of human biological samples.

From Parexel 13 Feb 2018

Ground-breaking partnership aims to deliver faster, more accurate diagnoses for genetic epilepsy

New software to deliver faster and more accurate diagnoses in genetic epilepsies is the ambition of a ground-breaking partnership between Congenica, a global provider of clinical genomics interpretation software, and FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, supported by Science Foundation Ireland.

13 Feb 2018

Multi-spectral imaging shows promise for improving uterine transplant surgery

Future Science Group today announced the publication of an article in Future Science OA demonstrating the first use of multispectral imaging in gynecology, in a uterine transplant setting.

12 Feb 2018

Scientists program nanorobots to shrink tumors

In a major advancement in nanomedicine, Arizona State University scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have successfully programmed nanorobots to shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply.

12 Feb 2018

New technique enables 3D printing of complex nanoscale metal structures

For the first time, it is possible to create complex nanoscale metal structures using 3-D printing, thanks to a new technique developed at Caltech.

12 Feb 2018

Study shows safety, accuracy of implanted continuous glucose sensor in diabetes patients

Results of the PRECISE II study showed the implanted continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system from Eversense to be safe and highly accurate over the 90-day sensor life in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

12 Feb 2018

MRI scans reveal why people often become aggressive after drinking alcohol

Researchers have used magnetic resonance imaging scans that measure blood flow in the brain to better understand why people often become aggressive and violent after drinking alcohol.

12 Feb 2018

New biomarker may indicate success of popular treatment for atrial fibrillation

Johns Hopkins researchers report successful use of heart imaging to predict the benefit or futility of catheter ablation, an increasingly popular way to treat atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder.

12 Feb 2018

Scientists develop new array to identify biomarkers for wide range of diseases

Scientists have developed a way to identify biomarkers for a wide range of diseases by assessing the antibodies we are making to the complex sugars coating our cells.

12 Feb 2018

New tool measures cell strength 100 times faster than current technologies

Engineers, doctors and scientists at UCLA and Rutgers University have developed a tool that measures the physical strength of individual cells 100 times faster than current technologies.

12 Feb 2018

AMU researchers design new, intelligent stethoscope

AMU team of researchers led by dr Honorata Hafke-Dys from AMU Institute of Acoustics (Faculty of Physics), have designed a new and intelligent stethoscope.

12 Feb 2018

Testing for alpha fetoprotein may improve early liver cancer detection, finds study

A new study found that ultrasound imaging in combination with a blood test for alpha fetoprotein improved the detection of early-stage liver cancer by 40%.

12 Feb 2018

New imaging system helps predict chemotherapy responses in breast cancer

A new optical imaging system which uses infrared light has shown promise in predicting early responses to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients.

12 Feb 2018

Scientists in Sweden create DNA nanowires that offer hope for treatment of diseases

Scientists in Sweden today reported a nanoengineering innovation that offers hope for treatment of cancer, infections and other health problems - conductive wires of DNA enhanced with gold which could be used to electrically measure hundreds of biological processes simultaneously.

12 Feb 2018