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Whole genome sequencing could help better understand genetic abnormalities underlying autism

An analysis of the complete genomes of 2,064 people reveals that multiple genetic variations could contribute to autism. The work suggests that scanning whole genomes may one day be useful for clinical diagnostics.Autism has genetic roots, but most cases can't be explained by current genetic tests.

12 Oct 2017

EKF Diagnostics and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics collaborate on a new diabetic ketoacidosis assay

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and EKF announce an agreement that allows Ortho customers to access to Beta-Hydroxybutyrate assay.

From EKF Diagnostics 12 Oct 2017

TSRI scientists demonstrate repurposing of DNA to create new substances

DNA evolved to store genetic information, but in principle this special, chain-like molecule can also be adapted to make new materials. Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute have now published an important demonstration of this repurposing of DNA to create new substances with possible medical applications.

12 Oct 2017

Crown Bioscience announces availability of new translational models for obesity and diabetes in Europe

Crown Bioscience, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Bioscience International and a global drug discovery and development services company providing translational platforms to advance oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular and metabolic disease research, announces the availability of their proprietary FATZO model in a European based laboratory.

12 Oct 2017

METTLER TOLEDO’s new white paper discusses routine tests necessary for moisture analysis

METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to present a new white paper entitled “Moisture Analyzer Routine Testing.” This informative 6-part paper discusses the routine tests necessary to ensure reliable moisture content determination using a halogen moisture analyzer.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 12 Oct 2017

Bruker launches new Brake Material Screening Module

As part of the commitment to providing turn-key innovative solutions for the automotive industry, Bruker’s Nano Surfaces Division today announced the release of the Brake Material Screening Module. The module expands the capabilities of the UMT TriboLab, the most widely used platform worldwide for testing friction and wear.

From Bruker 12 Oct 2017

Research expands range in dry preservation of mammalian sperm cells

In a paper forthcoming in the November issue of the journal Theriogenology, a team of researchers from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, announced the first successful drying and rehydration of domestic cat spermatozoa using a rapid microwave dehydration method.

12 Oct 2017

New generation of drugs targets cancer cells’ vulnerability with broken genes

In recent years, new cancer treatments have brought hope to people who once had limited options. But for others, the wait for an effective drug continues.

12 Oct 2017

Study provides early glimpse of gut's microbial landscape

A collaborative effort by a team of researchers from three institutions including the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, the Forsyth Institute in Cambridge and Washington University in St. Louis provided an early glimpse of how microbial communities in the gut - known collectively as the gut microbiome - are spatially organized, uncovering a surprising degree of mixing among different bacterial members.

11 Oct 2017

Agilent collaborate with Doulix to promote SureVector cloning kits

Double Helix Technologies (Doulix) announced today a collaboration with Agilent Technologies Inc. to promote Agilent's SureVector next-generation cloning kits through Doulix’s web platform. Through this partnership, synthetic biologists will be able to choose among SureVector’s standard DNA parts to design custom plasmids using Doulix’s web platform.

From Agilent Technologies - Genomics 11 Oct 2017

Panasonic launches new, energy-efficient VIP ECO Ultra Low Temperature Upright Freezer

Panasonic Biomedical Sales Europe B.V. has introduced a new VIP ECO Ultra Low Temperature Upright Freezer. This new model includes enhanced features that further improve the footprint and ease-of-use of the VIP ECO ULT Freezer for cost-saving and environmentally friendly sample storage.

From PHC Europe B.V. 11 Oct 2017

Scientists find new way to produce brain cells from single iPSC

Li Gan, PhD, wants to find treatments to help patients with Alzheimer's disease. Like most researchers, she's hit a few major roadblocks.

10 Oct 2017

New computer program identifies different cell types based on gene expression patterns

"How many different cell types are there in a human body? And how do these differences develop? Nobody really knows," says Professor Stein Aerts from KU Leuven and VIB, Belgium. But thanks to a new method developed by his team, that may be about to change.

10 Oct 2017

Effects of having familiar, good neighbors revealed in bird study

Birds who live next door to family members or to other birds they know well are physically healthier and age more slowly, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

10 Oct 2017

Newly discovered compound causes cancer cell death, whilst sparing healthy cells

Researchers have discovered a compound that can trigger cancer cells to self-destruct, without causing any damage to healthy cells.

10 Oct 2017

Human minibrains expose psychedelic drug effects, study reveals

A Brazilian study has detected variations in signaling pathways that are associated with neurodegeneration, inflammation, and neural plasticity stimulated by a compound from the dimethyltryptamine family known as 5-MeO-DMT.

10 Oct 2017

Awards for contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy announced by Pittcon

The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of 13 prestigious awards honoring scientists who have made outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy. Each award will be presented in a scheduled symposium during Pittcon 2018, the world’s leading conference and exposition for laboratory science, which will be held February 26-March 1, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.

From Pittcon 10 Oct 2017

Penn Medicine professor receives New Innovator Award from NIH

Hao Wu, PhD, an assistant professor of Genetics in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has received a New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health. These awards provide each recipient $1.5 million over five years to pursue high-risk, high-reward investigations that could have implications for human health.

9 Oct 2017

New microcapsules represent promising vectors for application of genome-editing tools

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with their colleagues from St. Petersburg, Hamburg and London have conducted a study in the course of which it was found out that polymer and hybrid silica-coated microcapsules are more efficient in genome-editing when applying CRISPR-Cas9 system.

6 Oct 2017

New webinar highlights importance of data integrity in GxP-regulated laboratories

As regulators continue to tighten their inspection approaches, it is critical for managers and scientists in regulated laboratories to understand the key issues surrounding data integrity and be able to demonstrate compliance.

6 Oct 2017

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Whole genome sequencing could help better understand genetic abnormalities underlying autism

EKF Diagnostics and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics collaborate on a new diabetic ketoacidosis assay

TSRI scientists demonstrate repurposing of DNA to create new substances

Crown Bioscience announces availability of new translational models for obesity and diabetes in Europe

METTLER TOLEDO’s new white paper discusses routine tests necessary for moisture analysis

Bruker launches new Brake Material Screening Module

Research expands range in dry preservation of mammalian sperm cells

New generation of drugs targets cancer cells’ vulnerability with broken genes

Study provides early glimpse of gut's microbial landscape

Agilent collaborate with Doulix to promote SureVector cloning kits

Panasonic launches new, energy-efficient VIP ECO Ultra Low Temperature Upright Freezer

Scientists find new way to produce brain cells from single iPSC

New computer program identifies different cell types based on gene expression patterns

Effects of having familiar, good neighbors revealed in bird study

Newly discovered compound causes cancer cell death, whilst sparing healthy cells

Human minibrains expose psychedelic drug effects, study reveals

Awards for contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy announced by Pittcon

Penn Medicine professor receives New Innovator Award from NIH

New microcapsules represent promising vectors for application of genome-editing tools

New webinar highlights importance of data integrity in GxP-regulated laboratories

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