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Plant foods may transmit antibiotic-resistant superbugs to humans

Researchers have revealed that plant foods may be transmitting antibiotic resistance to the gut microbiome.

25 Jun 2019

Cannabis ingredient shows promise as potential antibiotic for superbugs

Researches at the University of Queensland in Australia have discovered that a topical formulation containing cannabidiol (CBD) is effective at killing bacterial skin infections.

25 Jun 2019

Making Bacterial Infections a Thing of the Past for Chronic Respiratory Conditions

In this interview, Prof. Elborn and Dr. Dixon discuss the issues involving chronic lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis and bacterial respiratory infections.

From Neem Biotech 25 Jun 2019

Researchers reveal fundamental role of protein associated with Alzheimer's

Researchers from the University of Seville, the Seville Biomedicine Institute and Lund University have been able to describe how the body responds to a component present in the brain in Alzheimer's patients.

25 Jun 2019

Atomwise and Enamine launch 10 billion compound virtual drug screening initiative

Atomwise, Inc. today announced the launch of a 10 billion compound AI-powered virtual drug screening initiative, the 10-to-the-10 program, in collaboration with Enamine Ltd., the world’s largest chemical supplier.

25 Jun 2019

Promising new technique for high throughput protein purification

Postnova Analytics has published an application report that describes a promising new protein purification technique based on diffusion.

From Postnova Analytics 25 Jun 2019

Cherwell to launch new Redipor Broth Kit at APDM

Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in products for process validation and environmental monitoring, will be introducing a new Redipor Broth Kit at the Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing Medicines Training Course, 8-12th July.

From Cherwell Laboratories 25 Jun 2019

Lab Innovations launches free advance registration for all visitors

Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, has launched free advance registration for all visitors at www.lab-innovations.com.

From Lab Innovations 25 Jun 2019

PhoreMost and C4XD sign neurodegeneration drug discovery collaboration agreement

PhoreMost Limited, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drugging ‘undruggable’ disease targets, and C4X Discovery Holdings plc, a pioneering drug discovery company, today announced they have signed a neurodegeneration drug discovery collaboration agreement.

From PhoreMost 25 Jun 2019

AXT enhances cellular research product portfolio with solutions from StemBioSys

AXT is pleased to announce it has further enhanced its cellular research product portfolio through the addition of stem cell solutions from StemBioSys. The recently signed agreement will see AXT distribute StemBioSys’ unique solutions to researchers in Australia and New Zealand.

From AXT Pty Ltd 25 Jun 2019

Scientists investigate genomic pillars behind transition from healthy hearts to heart failure

Scientists investigating heart failure have been limited to studying diseased heart tissue in the lab -- understandably, as people don't tend to pluck out a healthy heart for the sake of research.

25 Jun 2019

Nanion launches HTS automated patch clamp platform

The SyncroPatch 384i is a giga-ohm seal HTS automated patch clamp platform designed for flexibility, ease-of-use and reliability.

From Nanion Technologies 25 Jun 2019

Researchers generate huge amounts of genome-data from many ruminant species

The project gives valuable new insights on how genetic adjustments through evolution have rendered the ruminants one of the most successful groups of animals on the planet

25 Jun 2019

Engineered cell evolution may provide a path to reduce chemotherapy resistance

A significant problem when treating cancer patients remains drug resistance, which often causes chemotherapy treatments to ultimately fail.

25 Jun 2019

Study sheds light on rhodopsin dynamics in the retina

Photoreceptor cells in our eyes can adjust to both weak and strong light levels, but we still don't know exactly how they do it.

24 Jun 2019

Expedeon AG launches Lightning-Link Metal Labeling Kits to support single cell analysis

Expedeon AG announced today it has introduced Lightning-Link Metal Labeling Kits for use in multiple immunoassay-based applications to support single cell analysis.

24 Jun 2019

Researchers develop new technique to image cell populations and genetic contents

Researchers have come up with a new way to image cell populations and their genetic contents. Their study, appearing June 20 in the journal Cell, describes how a technique called DNA microscopy helps illuminate the spatial organization of genetic material within cells and tissues without specialized, expensive optical equipment.

24 Jun 2019