Industry News
'Chameleon metals' change surfaces in response to heat
Treating particles of liquid metal alloys with heat causes them to roughen their surfaces with tiny spheres or nanowires. Control the heat and you can control the surface patterns. [ + ]
More stem cells help improve memory in old mice
Scientists have discovered that increasing the number of stem cells in the brain assists in recovering the cognitive functions that are lost during ageing. [ + ]
Probiotic drink could help combat antibiotic resistance
The drink works by targeting small DNA molecules inside bacterial cells. These molecules frequently carry genes that give resistance to antibiotics, which the bacteria are able to use. [ + ]
Abcam acquires Expedeon's Proteomics and Immunology business
Abcam has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Expedeon's Proteomics and Immunology business, which includes Innova and TGR Biosciences, as of 1 January 2020. [ + ]
3D microscopy reveals new phenomena in living cells
Combining image analysis with a 3D microscopy technique allows researchers to quantify new or little-understood cell biology phenomena, according to Swiss scientists. [ + ]
Superbugs found in UK cosmetics
Make-up products used every day in the UK are contaminated with potentially deadly superbugs, because most are not being cleaned and are used far beyond their expiry dates. [ + ]
First International Standard for biorisk management
ISO 35001 defines the requirements and guidance for laboratories or any other organisation that works with biological agents to control and reduce any risks associated with their use. [ + ]
Human livers kept alive for one week outside the body
With novel perfusion technology, livers — even injured livers — can now be kept alive outside of the body for an entire week. [ + ]
Polymer fibres: light, strong and tough
One individual fibre is as thin as a human hair and weighs less than a fruit fly, yet is very strong: it can lift a weight of 30 grams without tearing. [ + ]
Saliva test offers easier detection of mouth and throat cancer
A novel non-invasive technique can successfully detect human papilloma virus-16 — the strain associated with oropharyngeal cancer — in saliva samples. [ + ]
One night of sleep deprivation increases Alzheimer's biomarker
When young, healthy men were deprived of just one night of sleep, they had higher levels of tau in their blood than when they had a full night of rest. [ + ]
Anticancer candidate trialled in solid tumours
Life sciences company QBiotics has announced positive results from its first-in-human Phase I clinical trial of its anticancer pharmaceutical, tigilanol tiglate (EBC-46). [ + ]
How to remove air bubbles from your nanopipettes
Completely filling a nanopipette with a solution is challenging; because of the capillary force, an 'air bubble' is nearly always present in the pipette's tip. [ + ]
Have humans evolved to be more prone to anxiety?
Researchers have reconstructed ancestral VMAT1 proteins, revealing the functional changes in neurotransmitter uptake of VMAT1 throughout the course of human evolution. [ + ]
Do you have a technology idea that could help people with MS?
Novartis is offering a US$250,000 prize to fund development of pioneering innovation with great potential in advancing assistive tech for multiple sclerosis (MS). [ + ]
