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New discovery changes the understanding of gene expression

A group of University of Chicago scientists has uncovered a previously unknown way that our genes are made into reality.

22 Jan 2020

Oldest African DNA on record shines light on the deep human past

A team of international researchers, which includes a Saint Louis University Madrid anthropologist, dug deep to find some of the oldest African DNA on record, in a new study published in Nature.

22 Jan 2020

New findings can help explain why immune systems are not found in many bacteria

New findings from University of Exeter researchers reveal how bacterial immune systems can be harmful for their hosts and explain why they are not found in many bacteria.

22 Jan 2020

Molecular biologists identify gene that puts brakes on tissue growth

The planarian flatworm is a simple animal with a mighty and highly unusual ability: it can regenerate itself from nearly every imaginable injury, including decapitation. These tiny worms can regrow any missing cell or tissue -- muscle, neurons, epidermis, eyes, even a new brain.

22 Jan 2020

Exosomics SpA implements NanoFCM’s NanoAnalyzer to offer wider range of services

Exosomics SpA, the leading extracellular vesicles biotech company, today announced that it has implemented NanoFCM Co., Ltd’s NanoAnalyzer instrument to offer sophisticated contract research and measurement services worldwide.

22 Jan 2020

New Thermo Scientific NanoDrop QC Software provides fast, accurate way to test sample quality

Thermo Fisher Scientific today released the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop QC Software for the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop OneC Spectrophotometer.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 22 Jan 2020

Horizon Discovery enters into licensing agreement with NGM for GS knockout CHO K1 cell line

Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, today announced that it will license its gene-edited Glutamine Synthetase knockout Chinese Hamster Ovary K1 cell line to NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc..

From Revvity 22 Jan 2020

MIT spin-out partners with Cambridge Consultants to co-develop the first Flowfect system

MIT spin-out company Kytopen has engaged Cambridge Consultants to co-develop the first Flowfect system.

22 Jan 2020

New approach for the manufacture of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

Akron Biotechnology has proposed a new approach for the qualification of ancillary materials for the manufacture of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products.

22 Jan 2020

New software that provides increased visualization tools for labs

Biosero, Inc. will release new software products and features, at the 2020 Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening Conference (SLAS 2020).

From Biosero Inc. 22 Jan 2020

High-speed, precise liquid and gas handling products at SLAS 2020

Festo debuts a new generation of high speed, flexible, and precise liquid dispensing and gas handling products at SLAS, January 27-29, in San Diego.

22 Jan 2020

New method determines the atomic structure of natural products more rapidly, accurately

Many drugs are derived from natural products. But before natural products can be exploited, chemists must first determine their structure and stereochemistry.

21 Jan 2020

Researchers estimate mortality costs associated with air pollution in the U.S.

A team of University of Illinois researchers estimated the mortality costs associated with air pollution in the U.S. by developing and applying a novel machine learning-based method to estimate the life-years lost and cost associated with air pollution exposure.

21 Jan 2020

Powerful combination of experimental drugs reverses osteoarthritis in rats

People with osteoarthritis, or "wear and tear" arthritis, have limited treatment options: pain relievers or joint replacement surgery.

21 Jan 2020

Researchers discover how bacterial pathogens switch into attack mode

Many bacterial pathogens excrete toxins as soon as they have entered the host in order to suppress its immune response.

21 Jan 2020

NAU scientists study zebrafish to find powerful melanoma-fighting drugs

Melanoma is the most lethal type of skin cancer and unusually common in Arizona, where residents are exposed to higher-than-average amounts of ultraviolet radiation. However, Northern Arizona University scientists believe the formula for a combination of melanoma-fighting drugs is within reach.

21 Jan 2020

Informative white paper demonstrates benefits of novel EAF4 technology

An informative white paper from Postnova Analytics demonstrates how its novel Electrical and Asymmetrical Field Flow Fractionation (EAF4) technology can be used to separate a wide variety of nano-sized materials while simultaneously determining surface charge.

From Postnova Analytics 21 Jan 2020

New technology systematically identifies drug targets in living animals

Developing new medicines and understanding how they target specific organs often gives a crucial advantage in the fight against human diseases.

21 Jan 2020

Turbine appoints new SAB members to guide its simulation-first drug discovery mission

Turbine, a simulation-first drug discovery company, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board with the appointments of Dr. Annalisa Jenkins, Dr. Mihriban Tuna, and Dr. Alan Barge.

21 Jan 2020

Enterprise Therapeutics publishes open access paper on novel approach to treat cystic fibrosis

Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapies to improve the lives of patients suffering with respiratory disease, today announced the publication of its first peer-reviewed paper.

21 Jan 2020