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Ziath to showcase its latest products at forthcoming exhibitions

Ziath Ltd. has announced that it will showcase its latest 2D coded tube scanners, imagers and semi-automated Mohawk tube selector at the forthcoming ISBER 2019, LabVolution, the Symposium for Cell Biology and Cryopreservation and ELRIG-France conferences and exhibitions.

From Ziath Ltd 25 Apr 2019

$New book introduces scientists to thermal field-flow fractionation of polymers$

New book introduces scientists to thermal field-flow fractionation of polymers

Postnova Analytics reports on an informative new book that introduces scientists to thermal field-flow fractionation and discusses its advantages over the fundamental problems associated with traditional column-based analytical techniques commonly used to characterize polymers and macromolecules.

From Postnova Analytics 25 Apr 2019

Reason for DEET's success can be found in mosquito's legs

Many of us slather ourselves in DEET each summer in hopes of avoiding mosquito bites, and it generally works rather well.

25 Apr 2019

Stem cells in hair follicles have potential to regenerate myelin sheath that coats neurons

A subset of the stem cells in hair follicles have the potential to regenerate the coating that insulates neurons in mice, reports Thomas Hornyak of the VA Maryland Health Care System and the University of Maryland School of Medicine and colleagues, in a new study published 24th April in PLOS Genetics.

25 Apr 2019

Coastal trenches, inland volcanoes remove 19% more CO2 than previously thought

Up to about 19 percent more carbon dioxide than previously believed is removed naturally and stored underground between coastal trenches and inland chains of volcanoes, keeping the greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere, according to a study in the journal Nature.

25 Apr 2019

New fluorescence-based method accurately determines strength of Lewis acids

York University chemists have invented a new fluorescence-based method for accurately determining the strength of a range of Lewis acids, which could one day be used to help purify pharmaceutical drugs, improve industrial processes and explore next-generation technologies, according to a new chemistry study.

25 Apr 2019

Flow-UV inline UV-Visible spectrometer monitors dispersion in real time

Uniqsis reports on how its Flow-UV inline UV-Visible spectrometer sets a new benchmark for real-time dispersion and nanoparticle distribution and agglomeration experiments.

From Uniqsis Ltd 24 Apr 2019

Lonza to host free 60-minute webinar – “Adaptimmune: Implementing a Paperless QC Micro Laboratory”

On 7 May 2019, Lonza will host a free 60-minute webinar during which Adaptimmune Therapeutics will explain their decision to move to a paperless QC microbiology laboratory.

From Lonza 24 Apr 2019

Porvair Sciences offers highly effective P3 microplate for biological sample clean-up

The Protein Crash technique used by the Porvair Sciences P3 microplate is highly effective at removing proteins from biological samples prior to analysis.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 24 Apr 2019

7th Annual PREDiCT: Tumor Models Boston summit will help scientists to improve cancer research

The 7th Annual PREDiCT: Tumor Models Boston summit will be held on July 16 – 18 2019 in Boston, MA. For its anticipated return, Tumor Models Boston rebrands alongside its sister events in San Francisco, London and Asia to become PREDiCT: Tumor Models Boston as part of the PREDiCT: Tumor Models Series.

From PREDiCT 24 Apr 2019

Uncovering the Structure of HIV Integrase to Inform Drug Discovery

In this interview Dr Kushol Gupta, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania talks to News-Medical and Life Sciences about the importance of light scattering techniques for investigating structure and mechanism of action in his ongoing research into HIV integrase and the development of HIV therapeutics.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 24 Apr 2019

Synthesizing Modified and Pharmaceutically Relevant Peptides

In this interview, CEM Corporation talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about using their product the Liberty Blue for Automated High-Efficiency Solid Phase Peptides Synthesis of Modified and Pharmaceutically Relevant Peptides.

From CEM Corporation - Life Science 24 Apr 2019

New custom-designed substrates developed for use in cryo-Electron Microscopy

Cryogenic-Electron Microscopy has been a game changer in the field of medical research, but the substrate, used to freeze and view samples under a microscope, has not advanced much in decades.

24 Apr 2019

New review highlights how lifestyle affects our genes

In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially.

24 Apr 2019

Researchers engineer new molecules to help stop lung cancer

University of Texas at Dallas scientists have demonstrated that the growth rate of the majority of lung cancer cells relates directly to the availability of a crucial oxygen-metabolizing molecule.

24 Apr 2019

Combination-imaging technique provides new window into macaque brain connections

Researchers can now see how the two sides of the living brain mirror each other thanks to a new combination-imaging technique.

24 Apr 2019

DNA rearrangement may predict poor outcomes in multiple myeloma

A certain type of DNA marker predicts poor outcomes in multiple myeloma, researchers at Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University have found.

24 Apr 2019

Yposkesi chairman to speak on ‘Manufacturing and the CDMO Perspective’ at Cell and Gene Meeting

Yposkesi, a leading CDMO for gene therapy viral vector manufacturing, today announces that its chairman Frederic Revah Ph.D. will participate as a panelist on the topic of ‘Manufacturing and the CDMO Perspective’.

23 Apr 2019

Permanent daylight savings time may negate changes in school start times

Moving the clock forward and then back each spring and fall usually draws plenty of complaints and questions about why such a change is necessary.

23 Apr 2019

Study provides new insights into regulatory T cells' role in protecting against autoimmune disease

An international study led from Karolinska Institutet provides new insights into the regulatory T cells' role in protecting against autoimmune disease.

23 Apr 2019

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Ziath to showcase its latest products at forthcoming exhibitions

New book introduces scientists to thermal field-flow fractionation of polymers

Reason for DEET's success can be found in mosquito's legs

Stem cells in hair follicles have potential to regenerate myelin sheath that coats neurons

Coastal trenches, inland volcanoes remove 19% more CO2 than previously thought

New fluorescence-based method accurately determines strength of Lewis acids

Flow-UV inline UV-Visible spectrometer monitors dispersion in real time

Lonza to host free 60-minute webinar – “Adaptimmune: Implementing a Paperless QC Micro Laboratory”

Porvair Sciences offers highly effective P3 microplate for biological sample clean-up

7th Annual PREDiCT: Tumor Models Boston summit will help scientists to improve cancer research

Uncovering the Structure of HIV Integrase to Inform Drug Discovery

Synthesizing Modified and Pharmaceutically Relevant Peptides

New custom-designed substrates developed for use in cryo-Electron Microscopy

New review highlights how lifestyle affects our genes

Researchers engineer new molecules to help stop lung cancer

Combination-imaging technique provides new window into macaque brain connections

DNA rearrangement may predict poor outcomes in multiple myeloma

Yposkesi chairman to speak on ‘Manufacturing and the CDMO Perspective’ at Cell and Gene Meeting

Permanent daylight savings time may negate changes in school start times

Study provides new insights into regulatory T cells' role in protecting against autoimmune disease

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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