ATCC launches portal of reference-quality genome sequences
25 October, 2019The ATCC Genome Portal is a publicly available database of reference-quality genome sequences matched to authenticated ATCC biological materials.
Bioinformatics platform helps manage biospecimen library
02 October, 2019As a central facility for storing blood and tissue samples, the Auckland Region Tissue Bank has a library that could hold the secrets to unlocking cures for chronic diseases and illnesses.
Deep learning deciphers what rats are saying
18 September, 2019 by Lisa Harvey, Managing Editor, MathWorksFor many years, researchers knew that rodents' squeaks told a lot about how the animals are feeling.
AI can identify precancerous pancreatic cysts
12 August, 2019A laboratory test using artificial intelligence tools has the potential to more accurately sort out which people with pancreatic cysts will go on to develop pancreatic cancers.
AI to improve rare disease diagnosis
14 June, 2019Two separate sets of European researchers have developed their own artificial intelligence methods to identify rare diseases, for which obtaining a definitive diagnosis can be difficult and time-consuming.
Aus researchers tackling antimicrobial resistance with AI
23 May, 2019A multi-institutional, multimillion-dollar project to understand how antimicrobial-resistant bacteria spread, and to develop new ways to combat it, has won a $1 million grant.
Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics SIMCA 16 software for Multivariate Data Analytics
16 May, 2019Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics has announced SIMCA 16 software for multivariate data analytics. The updated SIMCA focuses on delivering a complete data analysis experience, from data organisation through to data-driven decision-making, supported by multivariate models for single and multiblock analysis.
Genome analysis on a smartphone
01 April, 2019Researchers have created a method to take genome analysis 'offline' by adapting a computer algorithm that can perform accurate analysis — with far less computer memory than current programs.
Fact-checking program uncovers errors in biomedical research
11 March, 2019Researchers have created a fact-checking program that is tackling the problem of incorrectly published biomedical research results, whether intentional or otherwise.
3Brain BrainWave 4 electrophysiological data analysis software
01 February, 2019BrainWave 4 from 3Brain is an acquisition and analysis software tool designed to manage high-content electrophysiological data sets. It offers real-time visualisation and the data extraction of key metrics gathered using 3Brain's microelectrode array (MEA) platforms.
Deep knowledge AI system could speed up drug research
12 November, 2018Known as Pattern to Knowledge (P2K), the technology uses artificial intelligence to leverage deep knowledge from data instead of relying solely on classical machine learning.
Thermo Scientific Mass Frontier 8.0 mass spectrometry software
08 November, 2018Thermo Scientific Mass Frontier 8.0 software enables analysts to rapidly deconvolute and search information-rich, MSn mass spectrometric data produced during the identification and structural characterisation of small-molecule unknown compounds and their fragments.
How virtual reality can change the way we see our molecular world
01 November, 2018 by Alexa Morales*The iMD (interactive molecular dynamics) VR version of Nano Simbox, created by Interactive Scientific (iSci), lets anyone visit and play with the invisible molecular world.
Eurofins IDmyk comparative sequencing identification
01 August, 2018The Eurofins IDmyk Comparative Sequence Index database contains 8470 valid bacteria type strain entries.
Could a computer program treat triple negative breast cancer?
20 June, 2018A computer program developed at Monash University has revealed a combination of drugs that may be the answer to treating triple negative breast cancer.
