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Cost-effectiveness tool can help guide decisions regarding proposed funds to combat Zika virus outbreak

A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases presents a cost-effectiveness tool that can help guide decisions regarding resource allocation to fund interventions targeted at curtailing the ongoing Zika virus outbreak.

24 May 2016

Clinical study examines efficacy of new interactive software game to treat pediatric food allergies

Elizabeth McQuaid, Ph.D., a staff psychologist from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, is leading the Phase II trial of an interactive software game developed to help children with food allergies better manage allergy symptoms, social situations and proper food avoidance.

23 May 2016

First flexible wearable device can monitor biochemical, electric signals in human body

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first flexible wearable device capable of monitoring both biochemical and electric signals in the human body.

23 May 2016

Chromatrap announces new 96-well high throughput purification plate for production of ultra-pure DNA

Chromatrap has announced a new 96-well high throughput purification plate for production of ultra-pure DNA.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 23 May 2016

INTEGRA expands VIAFLO 96/384 handheld electronic pipette head range to deliver optimised performance

INTEGRA has expanded the range of interchangeable pipetting heads for its market-leading handheld VIAFLO 96/384 electronic pipettes.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 23 May 2016

New data-intensive supercomputer may help combat spread of Zika virus

More than 50 data scientists, engineers, and UT Austin students gathered on Sunday, May 15, 2016 to use Big Data to fight the spread of Zika for the "Austin Zika Hackathon" at the Cloudera offices downtown.

23 May 2016

Scientists create computational network model to understand human physiology and disease

Scientists at UMass Medical School have created a computational network model that will enable the unraveling of the mechanisms by which different macro- and micronutrients contribute to the physiology of the nematode C. elegans, which is a primary model for understanding human physiology and disease.

23 May 2016

Researchers developing web-based, decision-support tool for osteoarthritis patients

Researchers at UMass Medical School are developing a web-based, decision-support tool for osteoarthritis patients that will provide individualized, evidence-based information in real time to guide optimal knee and hip care, including joint replacement.

23 May 2016

New spectral triangulation system may help pinpoint targeted cancer tumors

Bathing a patient in LED light may someday offer a new way to locate tumors, according to Rice University researchers.

23 May 2016

New computational model simulates long-term effects of cardiac regenerative therapies

Heart failure (HF) continues to pose a significant burden on our society. One of the most common heart diseases is myocardial infarction (MI), which results in a permanent loss of contractile function in the infarcted region.

23 May 2016

New microfluidic device helps extract rare target cells from background cells

A team of researchers from University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH have developed a novel microfluidic device, which combines the inertial effect of fluid and microscale vortices generated in microchambers, to achieve simultaneous double sorting of rare target cells and removal of background cells.

23 May 2016

New, easy-to-use method for rapid testing of neutrophil chemotaxis

A team of researchers from the University of Manitoba in collaboration with local clinical scientists in Winnipeg, Canada, have developed a new method for rapid neutrophil chemotaxis test directly from a small drop of whole blood using a microfluidic system.

23 May 2016

Researchers call for creation of global early warning system for infectious diseases

In the recent issue of EMBO reports, Barbara Han of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and John Drake of the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology call for the creation of a global early warning system for infectious diseases.

23 May 2016

New Spherical Brain Mapping for dementia diagnosis

Diagnosis, treatment and care of dementia is one of the major concerns in neurology research and associated healthcare programs. Dementia affects older age groups with a greater frequency, and as our population ages, the burden of dementia on public health is rapidly increasing.

23 May 2016

Nanoparticles of ultrapure silicon act as luminescent markers in early diagnosis of cancer

The group of Russian and French researchers, with the participation of scientists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, has succeeded to synthesize nanoparticles of ultrapure silicon, which exhibited the property of efficient photoluminescence, i.e., secondary light emission after photoexcitation.

22 May 2016

Device / Technology News

Cost-effectiveness tool can help guide decisions regarding proposed funds to combat Zika virus outbreak

Clinical study examines efficacy of new interactive software game to treat pediatric food allergies

First flexible wearable device can monitor biochemical, electric signals in human body

Chromatrap announces new 96-well high throughput purification plate for production of ultra-pure DNA

INTEGRA expands VIAFLO 96/384 handheld electronic pipette head range to deliver optimised performance

New data-intensive supercomputer may help combat spread of Zika virus

Scientists create computational network model to understand human physiology and disease

Researchers developing web-based, decision-support tool for osteoarthritis patients

New spectral triangulation system may help pinpoint targeted cancer tumors

New computational model simulates long-term effects of cardiac regenerative therapies

New microfluidic device helps extract rare target cells from background cells

New, easy-to-use method for rapid testing of neutrophil chemotaxis

Researchers call for creation of global early warning system for infectious diseases

New Spherical Brain Mapping for dementia diagnosis

Nanoparticles of ultrapure silicon act as luminescent markers in early diagnosis of cancer

GMU’s early-detection urine test works for Lyme disease, study shows

LIGR-Seq tool opens door to developing new understanding of ncRNA function

New experimental model may predict eventual cardiac phenotype in pediatric patients

Breakthrough technique removes potentially harmful additives from common injectable drugs

Distek launches BIOne benchtop scale single-use bioreactor system

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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