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Berkeley Lights and Amyris collaborate to improve testing of microbial strains

Berkeley Lights, Inc., the leader in digital cell biology, and Amyris, Inc., a leader in the development and production of sustainable ingredients for the Health & Wellness, Clean Beauty, and Flavors & Fragrances markets, announced today that they have entered into a collaboration focused on improving the production of high-value, small molecule, natural products from Amyris' microbial strains.

From Bruker Cellular Analysis 12 Jun 2019

Genetic variations linked with persistence of immunity after routine childhood vaccination

A genome-wide search in thousands of children in the UK and Netherlands has revealed genetic variants associated with differing levels of protective antibodies produced after routine childhood immunizations.

12 Jun 2019

Boehringer Ingelheim and University of Dundee extend collaboration to develop new cancer medicines

Following the success of their ongoing alliance, Boehringer Ingelheim and the University of Dundee extend their collaboration to develop new medicines that target and destroy key cancer causing proteins.

12 Jun 2019

A 'one-two punch' approach to destroy cancerous ovarian cells

Researchers from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre have developed a two-step combination therapy to destroy cancer cells.

11 Jun 2019

Winners of Promega UK’s 2019 Helix Sustainability Awards announced

Promega, has announced the winners of this year’s Helix Sustainability Awards.

From Promega Corporation 11 Jun 2019

Plant-derived siRNAs could bring a 'green revolution' in RNAi tools and therapeutics

"Green revolution" in the early 1950s, the extensive cultivation of Dwarf Rice solves the food problem in developing countries. At present, chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been a major public health problem.

11 Jun 2019

Complex molecular conversation is key to the establishment of 'hot tumor'

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has deciphered a complex molecular conversation between cancer and immune cells that is key to orchestrating the successful invasion of tumors by T cells that kill cancer cells.

11 Jun 2019

Researchers identify macrophages' pathway to nurture PTEN-deficient glioblastoma

A common genetic deficiency empowers glioblastoma to broadcast a molecular message to the wrong type of immune cell, summoning macrophages that protect and nurture the brain tumor instead of attacking it, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report in Cancer Cell.

11 Jun 2019

Study suggests therapeutic solutions for pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration

The scientific research team from the Universidad Pablo de Olavide led by doctor José Antonio Sánchez Alcázar has published a new study in the international magazines Molecular Neorubiology and Neural Regeneration Research.

11 Jun 2019

Bridging the Gaps to Advance Research in the Cannabis Industry

In this interview, Joshua Crossney outlines his talk at Pittcon 2019, aimed to bring together analytical scientists with the medical cannabis community to bridge the gaps and advance research in the cannabis industry.

From Pittcon 10 Jun 2019

Roche Diagnostics launches first in vitro diagnostic ROS1 immunohistochemistry assay

Roche Diagnostics today announced the launch of the VENTANA ROS1 Antibody, the first and only in vitro diagnostic ROS1 immunohistochemistry assay. The test detects the presence of ROS1 protein in tissue, and may be useful in identifying ROS1-positive lung cancer cases.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 10 Jun 2019

Study looks into evolution of sex and transmissible cancer

One of the greatest enigmas of evolutionary biology is that while sex is the dominant mode of reproduction among multicellular organisms, asexual reproduction appears much more efficient and less costly.

From PLOS ONE 10 Jun 2019

New web-based Advanced QC Peer Group program allows labs to compare data

Advanced Instruments, LLC announces the launch of their new web-based Advanced QC Peer Group program that allows laboratories to compare their osmometer serum and urine QC to their peers’ data on a real-time and monthly basis.

From Advanced Instruments 10 Jun 2019

Bioventus and MTF Biologics collaborate to develop placental tissue product for knee osteoarthritis

Bioventus, a global leader in orthobiologic solutions, has entered into a development collaboration agreement with MTF Biologics, the world’s largest tissue bank, to co-develop a next generation placental tissue product for the treatment of painful musculoskeletal conditions, with an initial focus on knee osteoarthritis.

10 Jun 2019

Trump administration cracks down on fetal tissue research

The Trump administration is cutting funding for fetal tissue research despite opposition from scientists and clinicians.

10 Jun 2019

EAF2000 advances complex charged molecule studies

Postnova Analytics reports on growing use of its pioneering EAF2000 system to separate and characterize complex proteins, antibodies and viruses as well as charged nanoparticles, colloids and polymers.

From Postnova Analytics 10 Jun 2019

Bruker introduces new dynamic fat crystallization analysis method using TD-NMR spectroscopy

Bruker today announced the introduction of its new Dynamic Fat Crystallization (DFC) analysis method using TD-NMR spectroscopy.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 10 Jun 2019

Bruker launches timsTOF fleX with ESI/MALDI capability for SpatialOMx at ASMS 2019

Bruker Daltonics has launched a novel timsTOF fleX mass spectrometer which combines ESI/MALDI capability for SpatialOMx on a single instrument.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 10 Jun 2019

Researchers propose a new look at the role of ferroptosis in cancer development

Professor of Ghent University and Lead Researcher at the Institute of Biology and Biomedicine of the Lobachevsky University Dmitri Krysko together with scientists from Germany, Professor Marcus Conrad and Professor Jose Pedro Friedmann Angeli recently published an article in the journal Nature Reviews Cancer, one of the highest-rated journals that occupies the 2nd line in the oncology section among 223 journals in this category and has an impact factor of 42.78 according to WoS data.

7 Jun 2019

Human body is a mosaic pattern of DNA mutations, say researchers

Researchers have discovered that the cells of the human body aren’t clones of a single DNA sequence, but are actually a mosaic of mutations.

7 Jun 2019

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Berkeley Lights and Amyris collaborate to improve testing of microbial strains

Genetic variations linked with persistence of immunity after routine childhood vaccination

Boehringer Ingelheim and University of Dundee extend collaboration to develop new cancer medicines

A 'one-two punch' approach to destroy cancerous ovarian cells

Winners of Promega UK’s 2019 Helix Sustainability Awards announced

Plant-derived siRNAs could bring a 'green revolution' in RNAi tools and therapeutics

Complex molecular conversation is key to the establishment of 'hot tumor'

Researchers identify macrophages' pathway to nurture PTEN-deficient glioblastoma

Study suggests therapeutic solutions for pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration

Bridging the Gaps to Advance Research in the Cannabis Industry

Roche Diagnostics launches first in vitro diagnostic ROS1 immunohistochemistry assay

Study looks into evolution of sex and transmissible cancer

New web-based Advanced QC Peer Group program allows labs to compare data

Bioventus and MTF Biologics collaborate to develop placental tissue product for knee osteoarthritis

Trump administration cracks down on fetal tissue research

EAF2000 advances complex charged molecule studies

Bruker introduces new dynamic fat crystallization analysis method using TD-NMR spectroscopy

Bruker launches timsTOF fleX with ESI/MALDI capability for SpatialOMx at ASMS 2019

Researchers propose a new look at the role of ferroptosis in cancer development

Human body is a mosaic pattern of DNA mutations, say researchers

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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