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World's oldest semen viable for artificial insemination

World's oldest semen viable for artificial insemination

Semen stored since 1968 in a laboratory in Sydney has been defrosted and successfully used to impregnate 34 Merino ewes, with the resulting live birth rate as high sperm frozen for just 12 months.

18 Mar 2019

New proteomics-based test could aid in early detection of ovarian cancer

New proteomics-based test could aid in early detection of ovarian cancer

Fewer than half of ovarian cancer patients survive until five years after diagnosis. According to the American Cancer Society, this is because only about one-fifth of ovarian cancer cases are detected early, when the chances of successful treatment and recovery are highest.

15 Mar 2019

Promising gene therapy could restore vision in humans

Promising gene therapy could restore vision in humans

It was surprisingly simple. University of California, Berkeley, scientists inserted a gene for a green-light receptor into the eyes of blind mice and, a month later, they were navigating around obstacles as easily as mice with no vision problems.

15 Mar 2019

Study shows how cell death can be triggered by a mitochondrial enzyme

Study shows how cell death can be triggered by a mitochondrial enzyme

Cytochrome c is a small enzyme that plays an important role in the production of energy by mitochondria.

15 Mar 2019

Multispectral imaging system for rapid assessment of uniform and non-homogeneous samples

Multispectral imaging system for rapid assessment of uniform and non-homogeneous samples

The VideometerLab 4 from Analytik is a multispectral imaging and automated visual measurement system designed for fast and accurate determination of surface color, texture, shape, size and chemical composition.

From Analytik Ltd 15 Mar 2019

New Metrohm Eco Titrator makes titration simple, safe, and reliable

New Metrohm Eco Titrator makes titration simple, safe, and reliable

When something goes wrong in quality control, the reputation of the brand concerned is at stake. Better to exclude risks in the first place.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 15 Mar 2019

Metrohm offers standardized methods to measure critical parameters for wastewater analysis in treatment plants

Metrohm offers standardized methods to measure critical parameters for wastewater analysis in treatment plants

Operators of wastewater treatment plants depend on reliable methods to monitor plant performance.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 15 Mar 2019

Metrohm system provides fully automated water conductivity testing solution in compliance with USP<645>

Metrohm system provides fully automated water conductivity testing solution in compliance with USP<645>

USP<645> describes conductivity as key parameter for measuring the purity of ultrapure water and water for injection.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 15 Mar 2019

Metrohm's high-end titration system increases productivity, efficiency in modern laboratory

Metrohm's high-end titration system increases productivity, efficiency in modern laboratory

OMNIS is the high-end titration system from Metrohm. It provides users with the possibility to consolidate their wet chemical analysis on a universal platform.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 15 Mar 2019

Metrohm offers latest handheld Raman solution for the pharmaceutical industry

Metrohm offers latest handheld Raman solution for the pharmaceutical industry

Metrohm is pleased to present the latest compliant handheld Raman solution for the pharmaceutical industry.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 15 Mar 2019

Smart Attachments set Mira Flex handheld Raman system apart from competitors

Smart Attachments set Mira Flex handheld Raman system apart from competitors

Smart Attachments set the Mira Flex handheld material identification system apart from the competition.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 15 Mar 2019

Fully automated titration to simplify monitoring of chloride in dairy products

Fully automated titration to simplify monitoring of chloride in dairy products

Three new application notes describing the fully automated determination of chloride in milk, milk powder, cheese, and salted butter as per AOAC, ISO, and IDF.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 15 Mar 2019

New course prepares materials scientists for biomedical testing

New course prepares materials scientists for biomedical testing

The Essentials of Biomedical Testing course is designed to provide an introduction and foundation into the world of biomedical testing.

From Instron - USA 15 Mar 2019

Natural speed limit on DNA replication sets pace for life's first steps

Natural speed limit on DNA replication sets pace for life's first steps

Fruit flies make for stingy mothers, imparting only a portion of the genetic building blocks their offspring need to survive. The rest must be produced by the fertilized egg in its first few steps of growth.

15 Mar 2019

Study describes epigenetic loss that changes how cells obtain energy from cancer

Study describes epigenetic loss that changes how cells obtain energy from cancer

It has been known for decades that cancer cells have an altered metabolism and it is seen in several biochemical pathways and in particular, in the way they get energy for their survival.

15 Mar 2019

Pall Corporation expands collaboration agreement with ARTeSYN Biosolutions

Pall Corporation expands collaboration agreement with ARTeSYN Biosolutions

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, announced the next step in the collaboration agreement with ARTeSYN Biosolutions, a leading innovator in single-use components and fluid management technologies.

From Pall Corporation 14 Mar 2019

An Insider’s Guide to the chemagic™ Prime™ Junior Instrument

An Insider’s Guide to the chemagic™ Prime™ Junior Instrument

Masoud Toloue from PerkinElmer provides an overview of the chemagic Prime Junior Instrument and gives his inside tips for scientists working with nucleic acids.

From Revvity 14 Mar 2019

Holotomography (HT) technology used to image individual neurons

Holotomography (HT) technology used to image individual neurons

A Korean research team has demonstrated quantitative morphological profiling of individual neurons using Holotomography (HT) technology developed by Tomocube.

From Tomocube Inc. 14 Mar 2019

Rice University bioscientists reveal danger of vitamin B12 deficiency

Rice University bioscientists reveal danger of vitamin B12 deficiency

Using roundworms, one of Earth's simplest animals, Rice University bioscientists have found the first direct link between a diet with too little vitamin B12 and an increased risk of infection by two potentially deadly pathogens.

14 Mar 2019

Scientists create process for classifying neurons in mouse brain

Scientists create process for classifying neurons in mouse brain

It's been estimated that the human brain contains roughly 100 billion neurons, together completing countless tasks through countless connections.

14 Mar 2019

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