Gold nanoparticles show promise for early detection of heart attacks

20-Jan-2015 - NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering professors have been collaborating with researchers from Peking University on a new test strip that is demonstrating great potential for the early detection of certain heart attacks.Kurt H. Becker, a professor in the Department of Applied Physics and the ...

Evolva and L’Oréal reach first milestone in cosmetics ingredient project

09-Jan-2015 - Evolva Holding SA announced the successful completion of the first part of its R&D collaboration with L’Oréal. The parties have agreed to move into the next phase of the multi-year programme. Under this collaboration, which started in February 2014, Evolva and L’Oréal are applying Evolva’s ...

Researchers confirm whole-genome sequencing can successfully identify cancer-related mutations

06-Jan-2015 - UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer researchers have demonstrated that whole-genome sequencing can be used to identify patients' risk for hereditary cancer, which can potentially lead to improvements in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and care. This is the first study that has used whole-genome ...

Making the most of a shitty situation

What the “fecal prints” of microbes can tell us about Earth’s evolution

02-Jan-2015 - Everything that eats must excrete, and microbes are no exception. Microbes have dominated the Earth’s ecology for at least the past 3.5 billion years. They play a vital role in the planet’s carbon cycle by digesting organic matter. So their waste potentially carries information about how the ...

Membrane nano-tomography in living cells

Label-free evanescent microscopy enables full-field and real-time tracking of membrane processes without signal fading and cell perturbation.

08-Dec-2014 - Membranes play a pivotal role in numerous cell mechanisms, in particular for internalization, adhesion and motility studies. In terms of optical imaging of the membrane, special configurations are needed to remove the light coming from the inner part of the cell. French scientists now show that ...

IDT and Ubiquitome Partner to Develop Mobile Ebola Test

04-Dec-2014 - Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) and Ubiquitome announced a partnership to develop the Ubiquitome Freedom4 Real-Time RT-PCR Ebola Virus Assay for easy use in the field. This rapid test is designed to be run on Ubiquitome’s hand-held, battery powered real-time PCR device, the Freedom4. Fitting in ...

Measuring Skin Rejuvenescence

In vivo and non-invasive: Collagen remodeling after micro-ablative fractional laser resurfacing can be monitored by two-photon microscopy.

25-Nov-2014 - Many people in the Western World consider it as a social need to hide the effects of aging. For this purpose, different cutaneous rejuvenation treatments have been developed, including a laser-based technique, known as laser resurfacing. Skin irradiation with high-power pulsed laser light induces ...

Nabsys Appoints Anthony Shuber as Chief Scientific Officer

29-Oct-2014 - Nabsys, Inc. announced today Anthony Shuber has joined the company as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. In this role, Shuber will lead the company’s efforts in product strategy as the company transitions its initial commercial focus toward oncology. Shuber, an industry veteran and ...

Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators 2015: Call for entries

24-Oct-2014 - Until 15 January 2015, young researchers working in Europe who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply for the Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators. This prize acknowledges outstanding contributions to biomedical research in Europe based on methods of molecular biology, ...

Eurofins Genomics Extends Its Genomic Business In Italy

Market entry of Eurofins Genomics in Italy with own subsidiary to further grow the business in Europe

02-Oct-2014 - Eurofins Genomics, the genomics division of the Eurofins Scientific Group, has now established its own subsidiary in Italy, located in Vimodrone, Milan. With the acquisition of the oligonucleotide synthesis and DNA sequencing business from Primm S.r.l. in June this year and the decision to ...