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Time-saving automation for small biobanks

Ziath reports strong uptake of its Mohawk semi-automated tube picker in smaller biobanks and biorepositories.

From Ziath Ltd 26 Aug 2020

Effective buccal swab RNA extraction for COVID-19 diagnostic testing

Porvair Sciences announces a special version of its popular Homogeniser Spin Column optimized for RNA extraction from buccal swabs.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 26 Aug 2020

Study highlights the importance of rainfall for tropical animals

Imagine a tropical forest and you might conjure up tall trees hung with vines, brightly colored birds, howling monkeys, and ... rain.

26 Aug 2020

Polymers completely eliminate aerosolization during dental procedures

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago couldn't stop thinking about the spinning, vibrating tools in a dentist's office that turn water into mist and send it flying into the air.

25 Aug 2020

Universities collaborate to develop COVID-19 virus-trapping materials

Researchers around the world are racing to find treatments to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused more than 16 million human infections globally.

25 Aug 2020

Tumor hierarchy of breast cancer cells can be potential cause for drug resistance

You might have heard the old proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child."

25 Aug 2020

Artificial intelligence method can rapidly and remotely detect fentanyl and derivatives

To help keep first responders safe, University of Central Florida researchers have developed an artificial intelligence method that not only rapidly and remotely detects the powerful drug fentanyl, but also teaches itself to detect any previously unknown derivatives made in clandestine batches.

25 Aug 2020

Advances in Virus Epigenetics

Growing evidence shows viruses exploit epigenetic processes to control their life cycles but epigentic regulation of viral infections is not fully understood.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 25 Aug 2020

Scientists unravel how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings destroy superbugs

Scientists have revealed how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings are able to destroy bacteria on contact.

25 Aug 2020

Behavioral teleporting helps study social interactions in real time

Teleporting is a science fiction trope often associated with Star Trek. But a different kind of teleporting is being explored at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, one that could let researchers investigate the very basis of social behavior, study interactions between invasive and native species to preserve natural ecosystems, explore predator/prey relationship without posing a risk to the welfare of the animals, and even fine-tune human/robot interfaces.

25 Aug 2020

Study finds unique viral 'fingerprint' for each human gut

Each person's gut virus composition is as unique as a fingerprint, according to the first study to assemble a comprehensive database of viral populations in the human digestive system.

24 Aug 2020

New approach provides a roadmap for linking neurological and locomotor deficits

Locomotion deficits, such as lack of coordination, a shuffling gait, or loss of balance, can result from neurological conditions, specifically those that affect motor areas of the nervous system.

24 Aug 2020

Lasting nature of IBD linked to a long-lived immune cell that provokes damaging inflammation

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders affecting an estimated six to eight million people worldwide.

24 Aug 2020

Researchers identify mechanisms leading to immune 'exhaustion' in severe viral infections

Melbourne researchers have identified mechanisms leading to the functional deterioration of the immune system in response to severe viral infections, such as HIV or COVID-19.

24 Aug 2020

RNA-targeting compound restarts a healing factor silenced by heart attack

A heart attack can leave parts of the heart permanently scarred and stiff, resulting in prolonged disability and potential progression toward heart failure. Scientists have studied various ways to repair or regenerate such damaged heart tissue, with limited success.

24 Aug 2020

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Time-saving automation for small biobanks

Effective buccal swab RNA extraction for COVID-19 diagnostic testing

Study highlights the importance of rainfall for tropical animals

Polymers completely eliminate aerosolization during dental procedures

Universities collaborate to develop COVID-19 virus-trapping materials

Tumor hierarchy of breast cancer cells can be potential cause for drug resistance

Artificial intelligence method can rapidly and remotely detect fentanyl and derivatives

Advances in Virus Epigenetics

Scientists unravel how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings destroy superbugs

Behavioral teleporting helps study social interactions in real time

Study finds unique viral 'fingerprint' for each human gut

New approach provides a roadmap for linking neurological and locomotor deficits

Lasting nature of IBD linked to a long-lived immune cell that provokes damaging inflammation

Researchers identify mechanisms leading to immune 'exhaustion' in severe viral infections

RNA-targeting compound restarts a healing factor silenced by heart attack

Faulty RNA quality control system leads to haywire production of toxic proteins in FTLD/ALS

Accidental discovery of new antibiotic proven effective after several experiments

Bio-Helix announces approved patent for ECL

Bioinsider presents ‘Therapeutic Pipeline for COVID-19’ virtual meeting on September 17, 2020

Large animals with ailing livers can grow new organ in lymph nodes from their own hepatocytes

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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