Rapid and effective method for the isolation and purification of high quality total RNA [ + ]

Millipore has launched six new flow cytometry kits [ + ]

Invitrogen has launched its updated Gibco cell culture media bottles. [ + ]

The Hypoxystation is the newest addition to the range of workstations manufactured and distributed by Don Whitley Scientific. [ + ]

A fascinating International Space Station-based research project about deconditioning of the autonomic nervous system could help future space travellers and other earthlings. [ + ]

Mitochondrial genome of thylacine sequenced, offering tantalising museomic potential [ + ]

Brain birth defects in animal models have been reversed using mouse embryonic neural stem cells by scientists at the Hebrew University.

Most of the web’s potential can’t be tapped via websites and browsers. A smart toolkit that is available for free has been crafted by European researchers to unlock those hidden resources.

Smart-Biomems is developing a comparatively inexpensive, easy-to-use and portable point-of-care system which will detect cancer at a very early stage.

HealthLinx reports 98 per cent efficiency with ovarian cancer diagnostic [ + ]

Sydney researchers film dermal dendritic cells sensing and seeking out parasites [ + ]

CSIRO’s new ultra high-resolution visualisation system, CSIROvision, marks Australia's entry into the petabyte age where scientists will analyse volumes of data greater than previously known.

Chirality can be introduced by irradiation of molecules while adsorbed on a magnetised substrate.

Proteomics researcher Michelle Hill is on the organising committee for the Lorne proteomics meeting in February, at which a major topic of conversation will be the proposed Human Proteome Project. [ + ]

Advances in proteomics are finally starting to catch up with some of the nifty tricks used by viruses such as RSV to evade the immune system. [ + ]