An interactive map of human genetic history
14 February, 2014Researchers have produced a global map detailing the genetic histories of 95 different populations across the world, spanning the last 4000 years.
Qiagen GeneRead DNA FFPE Kit
13 February, 2014The GeneRead DNA FFPE Kit provides a streamlined, easy-to-use procedure for efficient purification of DNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue sections.
Enzo Life Science Blood and Tissue DNA methylation kit
29 January, 2014The Blood and Tissue DNA methylation kit from Enzo Life Sciences features simple DNA bisulfite conversion directly from blood, tissue and cells without the prerequisite for DNA purification. The sensitivity of the kit makes it possible to amplify bisulfite converted DNA from as few as 10 cells or 50p g DNA.
DiaSorin offers free DNA extraction kits during February
16 January, 2014With each DiaSorin Liaison Ixt/Arrow instrument purchased during February 2014, the company is providing over $3000 worth of LIAISON Ixt/Arrow Stool DNA extraction kits free of charge.
Collaboration on the role of microRNAs in neurodegenerative disease
14 January, 2014Dutch biopharma InteRNA Technologies has entered into a collaborative agreement with two partners from the Neuroallianz Consortium - UCB Pharma and the Rheinish Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn - to support the investigation of microRNAs (miRNAs) in neurodegenerative diseases.
Oldest known human DNA found
06 December, 2013Researchers investigating the Sima de los Huesos ('pit of bones'), an underground cave in the Sierra de Atapuerca in northern Spain, have extracted and analysed mtDNA from the femur of a 400,000-year-old hominin, an ancient human. DNA this old had until recently been retrieved only from the permafrost.
Mice inherit learned behaviour
03 December, 2013US researchers have found that mice biologically inherit information learned by their grandfathers, with their ancestors' experiences passed down through modified DNA.
DNA plasmid vectors
29 November, 2013Oxford Genetics provides a catalogue of DNA plasmid vectors for researchers. To simplify genetic engineering, the products are based on the same core plasmid backbone (SnapFast) and contain a comprehensive range of DNA components in different configurations.
Affymetrix USB Prep2Seq DNA Library Prep Kit
22 November, 2013For those facilities performing next-generation sequencing (NGS), Affymetrix USB has developed an NGS library prep kit which is said to save time compared to currently available kits. The Prep2Seq DNA Library Prep Kit comes with all reagents necessary for end repair, A-tailing and ligation.
Nanoscale transport networks controlled by DNA
14 November, 2013UK scientists have developed tiny self-assembling transport networks, powered by nanoscale motors and controlled by DNA. The system can construct its own network of tracks spanning tens of micrometres in length, transport cargo across the network and even dismantle the tracks.
Agilent Technologies SureSelect target enrichment for Ion Proton next-generation sequencing systems
04 November, 2013Agilent Technologies has introduced a SureSelect target enrichment product that allows Ion Proton users to realise the full power of their next-generation sequencers with human exome and custom DNA target enrichment solutions.
Life Technologies forensic kit approved by FBI
16 October, 2013Life Technologies Corporation, a global biotechnology company, has announced that its GlobalFiler Express Kit has been approved by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for use by laboratories generating DNA profiles for inclusion in the National DNA Index System (NDIS) CODIS Database.
GE Healthcare Life Sciences DNAscan Rapid DNA Analysis System
05 September, 2013GE Healthcare Life Sciences has launched its DNA analyser technology, DNAscan. About the size of a printer, the product uses microfluidics, whereby the scanner analyses a DNA sample and provides results in less than 85 min.
Familial DNA searches may misidentify family members
22 August, 2013Research published in the journal PLOS ONE, conducted by Rori Rohlfs and colleagues from the University of California at Berkeley and New York University, indicates that familial search methods may identify distant relatives as being closer to the perpetrator than they actually are.
Glue ear mystery comes unstuck
12 August, 2013Research from the University of Western Australia (UWA) could have a significant impact on the treatment of ear infections, reducing the need for antibiotics and surgery and tackling hearing loss in Indigenous communities.
