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GOING LIVE! How to gain an advantage for live cell imaging

June 9, 2015
Feature
Dynamic imaging can reveal so much about cell biology, but which camera system is best for your lab? Here we pit CCD and sCMOS together in a battle royale…
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Artificial muscles to make your eyes water…

June 8, 2015
News
By using onion skin cells, scientists have developed an artificial muscle that can bend and contract at the same time. A research team from National Taiwan University used gold-plated onion...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology
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Stretchy nerves help whales feed

June 5, 2015
News
Zoologists have discovered that stretchy nerves allow whales to balloon their mouths to capture prey during feeding dives. A research team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) studied a...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Marine Biology, Zoology
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‘Stop Vivisection’ appeal rejected

June 4, 2015
News
After the ‘Stop Vivisection’ public hearing at the European Parliament, the Commission – responsible for legislation – announced that a vivisection ban would not be applied. In a formal reply...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Policy
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£5 million for superbug research

June 4, 2015
News
Two teams of researchers have been awarded almost £5 million for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research. The grant, awarded by the cross research council war cabinet on antimicrobial resistance, will be...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology
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Flower cells in 3D

June 3, 2015
News
Scientists have developed a new low-cost method for high-resolution 3D imaging of plant cells. A research team at the University of Florida used optical-sectioning and 3D reconstruction and produced high-resolution...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology
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‘Stop Vivisection’ petition awaits reply

June 2, 2015
News
After the ‘Stop Vivisection’ public hearing at the European Parliament, the Commission – responsible for legislation – will issue a formal reply on the 3rd June 2015. Their petition –...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Policy
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Pollution and birth weight linked

June 1, 2015
News
Pollution levels have been found to affect birth weight in China. Scientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center used weight data and discovered that during the 2008 Beijing Olympics...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics
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Blood test can predict future breast cancer

May 19, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that a method known as biocontour profiling can predict breast cancer.A research team at the University of Copenhagen used blood samples and found that metabolic profiling of...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Oncology
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Biotech crowdfunding with bite

May 19, 2015
Feature
Crowdfunding is becoming de rigueur for many enterprising small businesses – but is it really a suitable financial solution for biotech? Steve Trim thinks so, and he has the success...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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