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ATM kinase inhibitor combines with target therapies to wipe out cancer cells

While cancer therapies that target specific genes or disease pathways might prolong life span, they can also result in highly resistant tumors when tiny reservoirs of cancer cells survive therapy, develop, and spread.

1 Apr 2022

Duplicate genes in plant genomes, an eye-opener for crop development plans

When plant geneticists discover a gene that boosts crop yields, they want to see if they can replicate the effect in other crops.

1 Apr 2022

INTEGRA launches voice-activated pipettes

INTEGRA Biosciences has created the future of pipetting with the release of voice-activated pipettes. Initially available for VOYAGER pipettes and D-ONE single channel pipetting modules on the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot, this voice assistant technology uses artificial intelligence to greatly streamline routine processes and increase laboratory productivity.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 1 Apr 2022

Northern olingo may be an important seed dispersion agent for unique epiphytic gymnosperm

For biologists performing fieldwork, sleeping in a car may be necessary.

1 Apr 2022

NeoSpectra by Si-Ware and NutriControl to Provide Customers with Improved Solutions for Accurate In-Field Materials Analysis

The new partnership pairs NutriControl’s industry-leading NIR calibration lines with NeoSpectra by Si-Ware’s portable NeoSpectra Scanner technology for unparalleled, accurate testing capabilities.

31 Mar 2022

How Important are Data Clouds to Life Sciences Research?

In this interview, we speak to Mike Tarselli, CSO of TetraScience, about their Tetra data cloud and the role it plays within scientific data analysis.

From TetraScience, Inc. 31 Mar 2022

Killifish study finds age-dependent loss of antibody diversity

As we age, our immune system works less well. We become more susceptible to infections and vaccinations no longer work as effectively.

29 Mar 2022

Reintroduction of captive-bred animals offers potential solution to cope with biodiversity crisis

Biodiversity loss has accelerated over the last decade, driven by the impact of global warming, alteration of habitats and the dispersal of invasive exotic species due to human action.

From University of Barcelona 29 Mar 2022

Discovery of genetic pathway could lead to more affordable, higher-yield bioprocessing

A team of researchers working with the Center for Bioenergy Innovation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has discovered a pathway to encourage a type of lignin formation in plants that could make the processing of crops grown for products such as sustainable jet fuels easier and less costly.

29 Mar 2022

Multiple nanobodies effectively block infection with different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a novel strategy for identifying potent miniature antibodies, so-called nanobodies, against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

28 Mar 2022

Minuscule involuntary eye movements are not drivers of brain signals underlying attention

Minuscule involuntary eye movements, known as microsaccades, can occur even while one is carefully staring at a fixed point in space.

28 Mar 2022

Scientists create powerful new method for generating protein drugs

A team of scientists has created a powerful new method for generating protein drugs. Using computers, they designed molecules that can target important proteins in the body, such as the insulin receptor, as well as vulnerable proteins on the surface of viruses.

28 Mar 2022

CDH17CAR T cells can eliminate solid tumors without damaging healthy tissues

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells can be remarkably effective in treating leukemias and lymphomas, but there are no successful immunotherapies for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and gastrointestinal cancers (GICs) yet.

25 Mar 2022

Novel protein Atossa regulates cell invasion

Researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have found a novel protein that stimulates energy generation inside immune cells, allowing them to penetrate more effectively.

24 Mar 2022

Researchers analyze a powerful tool to enhance drug discovery

Hormones or chemical messengers link to cell membrane receptors to tweak how the cell responds, creating a metaphorical interaction and traffic network on the surface of cell membranes inside human body.

23 Mar 2022

Ancestors of many animal species may have inhabited a deltaic environment

The ancestors of many animal species alive today may have lived in a delta in what is now China, new research suggests.

From University of Exeter 23 Mar 2022

INTEGRA’s ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot helps to streamline sample pooling for arbovirus testing

INTEGRA Biosciences’ ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot is helping the Arbovirus Testing Lab at the New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories in Concord, USA, to streamline sample pooling for West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis virus testing.

23 Mar 2022

Scientists develop a novel approach, enabling spatial mapping of single-cell data within tissue

Scientists develop a new approach that efficiently integrates information from parallel gene-expression profiling methods at single-cell resolution.

23 Mar 2022

Researchers use urinary proteomics to detect abnormalities inside the body

Dr Jun Qin, a proteomics expert from the State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, and Dr Zhongde Zhang from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, worked in the front line of compacting COVID-19 disease.

23 Mar 2022

Experts investigate the activity of genes in dog brain tissues

Upon examining the gene activity in dog brain tissues, it was revealed that a major part is active in every animal.

23 Mar 2022

Laboratory News and Research

ATM kinase inhibitor combines with target therapies to wipe out cancer cells

Duplicate genes in plant genomes, an eye-opener for crop development plans

INTEGRA launches voice-activated pipettes

Northern olingo may be an important seed dispersion agent for unique epiphytic gymnosperm

NeoSpectra by Si-Ware and NutriControl to Provide Customers with Improved Solutions for Accurate In-Field Materials Analysis

How Important are Data Clouds to Life Sciences Research?

Killifish study finds age-dependent loss of antibody diversity

Reintroduction of captive-bred animals offers potential solution to cope with biodiversity crisis

Discovery of genetic pathway could lead to more affordable, higher-yield bioprocessing

Multiple nanobodies effectively block infection with different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Minuscule involuntary eye movements are not drivers of brain signals underlying attention

Scientists create powerful new method for generating protein drugs

CDH17CAR T cells can eliminate solid tumors without damaging healthy tissues

Novel protein Atossa regulates cell invasion

Researchers analyze a powerful tool to enhance drug discovery

Ancestors of many animal species may have inhabited a deltaic environment

INTEGRA’s ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot helps to streamline sample pooling for arbovirus testing

Scientists develop a novel approach, enabling spatial mapping of single-cell data within tissue

Researchers use urinary proteomics to detect abnormalities inside the body

Experts investigate the activity of genes in dog brain tissues

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