Cytomos welcomes new Director

£4 million investment sets path for commercialisation of groundbreaking cell analysis technology

25-Sep-2023 - The biotech company’s appointment of industry leader Dr Sharon Brownlow as Non-Executive Director further enhances Cytomos’ senior management team and its unique value proposition to key industry markets. Dr Brownlow will play a key role in helping to accelerate Cytomos’ plansto commercialise ...

How artificial intelligence can improve protein detection

Using AI to move the boundaries of microscopy

12-Apr-2023 - Small proteins play a critical role in the regulation of immune response, inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. In order to better detect and study them, scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for the Science of Light and FAU have combined one of the most effective microscopy methods, ...

AI with infrared imaging enables precise colon cancer diagnostics

Artificial intelligence and infrared imaging automatically classify tumours and are faster than previous methods

16-Feb-2023 - The immense progress in the field of therapy options over the past years has significantly improved the chances of cure for patients with colon cancer. However, these new approaches, such as immunotherapies, require precise diagnosis so that they can be specifically tailored to the individual. ...

A sharper image for proteins

New technique promises to revolutionize the imaging of proteins and other vital biomolecules

05-May-2022 - Proteins may be the most important and varied biomolecules within living systems. These strings of amino acids, assuming complex 3-dimensional forms, are essential for the growth and maintenance of tissue, the initiation of thousands of biochemical reactions, and the protection of the body from ...

New label-free detection technique digitally counts intact SARS-CoV-2 virus particles in saliva or exhaled breath

25-Jan-2022 - As health and research institutions continue to rapidly develop new methodologies for detecting SARS-CoV-2, researchers from the Holonyak Micro & Nanotechnology Laboratory have found themselves at both forefronts of discovery and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Chemical ...

Seeing inside cells with an integrated nanowire probe

Real-time, in-situ sensing and tracking of cell development and maturation is achieved using a label-free nano-optical device

20-Jan-2022 - The biological intracellular microenvironment is complex, made up of various cell compartments and intracellular substances. To fully characterize the physiological function of living cells, one of the key factors is the development of micro/nanoprobes for subcellular measurement. Current ...

Sorting out viruses with machine learning

Scientists develop a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses which may lead to new rapid COVID-19 tests

19-Nov-2020 - The ongoing global pandemic has created an urgent need for rapid tests that can diagnose the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the pathogen that causes COVID-19, and distinguish it from other respiratory viruses. Now, researchers from Japan have demonstrated a new system for single-virion ...