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Evolution of overall brain size accounts for most of the differences, study reveals

Which came first, overall bigger brains or larger brain regions that control specialized behaviors? Neuroscientists have debated this question for decades, but a new Cornell University study settles the score.

11 May 2017

High levels of physical activity may slow aging at cellular level

Despite their best efforts, no scientist has ever come close to stopping humans from aging. Even anti-aging creams can't stop Old Father Time.

10 May 2017

Photoacoustic imaging technique provides real-time view of small animal's internal functions

Biomedical engineers are now able to take a live, holistic look at the inner workings of a small animal with enough resolution to see active organs, flowing blood, circulating melanoma cells and firing neural networks.

10 May 2017

Experts highlight role of conservation endocrinology in addressing effects of environmental change

As species rapidly adapt to altered landscapes and a warming climate, scientists and stakeholders need new techniques to monitor ecological responses and plan future conservation efforts.

10 May 2017

Electronic pipette by Integra adopted by Neoteryx LLC

INTEGRA announces how its VIAFLO 96 multichannel electronic pipette has been adopted by Neoteryx LLC as an integral part of a new high throughput biological sample collection and processing system.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 10 May 2017

Improved processes with Mettler Toledo's expanded robotic mass comparator portfolio

When calibrating weight sets, manual handling comes with inherent risks. Automating the process using METTLER TOLEDO’s e_Line and a_Line robotic mass comparators helps to eliminate these risks while significantly increasing throughput.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 10 May 2017

Multi-modal workflows reflected in new ZEISS ZEN 2 imaging software

With the new release of the imaging software ZEISS ZEN 2 core, users in laboratories are now even more efficient. ZEISS ZEN 2 core is not only used as a powerful tool for image analysis and interactive control of microscopes. As a lab infrastructure solution ZEISS ZEN 2 core is reflecting multi-modal workflows in connected lab environments with a single general user interface (GUI).

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 10 May 2017

Media professionals show lower eyeblink rate than others, research suggests

According to a research conducted by Spain's Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Sevilla, media professionals show an eyeblink rate lower than the rest, not only when they look at screens but also when they look at live events.

10 May 2017

Asynt launches DrySyn Octo 8-position parallel synthesizer for performing air cooled gentle reflux reactions

Asynt has launched the DrySyn Octo 8-position parallel synthesizer - a convenient, entry-level product for chemists wishing to conduct synthetic reactions under an inert atmosphere with temperature control, reflux and powerful magnetic stirring.

From Asynt 10 May 2017

Children's bone health could be determined before birth, study shows

The health of children's bones could be determined before they are born, a new University of Southampton study has shown.

10 May 2017

Swiss researchers discover potential way to design new antibiotics

Two Swiss research teams from the University of Bern and the ETH Zurich have developed a new method to shed light onto a mostly unknown process of bacterial protein production. Their results could be used for the design of new antibiotics.

10 May 2017

Researchers uncover structure of embryo-protecting protein

Revelations about a protein expressed in fetal cells could provide novel insights into its function and future immunosuppressive therapies.

10 May 2017

Smiling can make people look two years older, study shows

Turn that frown upside-down? Not if you're keen on looking younger, you shouldn't. A new study shows that smiling can make you appear to be two years older than if you wear a poker face.

10 May 2017

Contrary behavior by blood vessels in the brainstem is what keeps us breathing, research suggests

Certain blood vessels in the brainstem constrict when blood vessels elsewhere in the body would dilate. And that contrary behavior is what keeps us breathing, according to a new paper by UConn researchers published May 8 in eLife.

9 May 2017

Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy manufacturer Luxendo acquired by Bruker

Bruker announces that it has acquired Luxendo, a privately held spin-off of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) that develops and manufactures proprietary light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instruments.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 9 May 2017

Blavatnik fund to accelerate research in life sciences

Inspired by the long tradition of innovation at Yale University, particularly in the life sciences, The Blavatnik Family Foundation has donated $10 million to Yale University to promote and to accelerate the development, application, and commercialization of breakthrough research in the life sciences.

9 May 2017

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Evolution of overall brain size accounts for most of the differences, study reveals

High levels of physical activity may slow aging at cellular level

Photoacoustic imaging technique provides real-time view of small animal's internal functions

Experts highlight role of conservation endocrinology in addressing effects of environmental change

Electronic pipette by Integra adopted by Neoteryx LLC

Improved processes with Mettler Toledo's expanded robotic mass comparator portfolio

Multi-modal workflows reflected in new ZEISS ZEN 2 imaging software

Media professionals show lower eyeblink rate than others, research suggests

Asynt launches DrySyn Octo 8-position parallel synthesizer for performing air cooled gentle reflux reactions

Children's bone health could be determined before birth, study shows

Swiss researchers discover potential way to design new antibiotics

Researchers uncover structure of embryo-protecting protein

Smiling can make people look two years older, study shows

Contrary behavior by blood vessels in the brainstem is what keeps us breathing, research suggests

Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy manufacturer Luxendo acquired by Bruker

Blavatnik fund to accelerate research in life sciences

Metabolite 'signatures' can accurately distinguish typhoid from other fever-inducing diseases

Research finds evidence that human-like cognition may have emerged 1.8 million years ago

UT Southwestern researchers uncover mechanism linked to balding and hair graying

New method helps visualize, measure real-time lipid metabolism in living fish

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 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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