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Scientists set up the “unknome” database for human genes we know very little about

Researchers from the United Kingdom hope that a new, publicly available database they have created will shrink, not grow, over time. That’s because it is a compendium of the thousands of understudied proteins encoded by genes in the human genome, whose existence is known but whose functions are mostly not.

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Application of base editors in organoids opens new doors for cancer research

Researchers from the Organoid group (Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht University)) and the Princess Máxima Center (Utrecht, The Netherlands) have taken steps to advance cancer tumour models by using base editors to simultaneously introduce multiple cancer-related mutations into healthy organoids. They thereby succeeded in efficiently making tumour organoids that model liver, colorectal and endometrial cancer. The results […]

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Researchers create synthetic extracellular matrix that supports endometrial organoids

Scientists have developed a synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) that can support the growth of a mini endometrium in a dish for at least two weeks.

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Brain cells of males and females respond differently to chronic stress

Scientific excellence requires diversity – research conducted by men and women, by people from different backgrounds and with varied worldviews. The need for diversity extends to scientific experiments themselves, but even today the vast majority of studies in the life sciences are done on male mice only, which could harm the findings, as well as […]

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Werfen completes acquisition of Immucor, Inc., expanding leadership in specialized diagnostics

In March this year, Werfen announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Immucor, Inc., after obtaining all necessary regulatory and antitrust approvals. Immucor is a privately held, US-based company, in the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) sector, with a solid global presence in the Transfusion and Transplant markets.

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Advanced liquid handling – D-ONE

Moving liquids in a precise and productive way is core to the work of many laboratory professionals in the life sciences industry.

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Quantimetrix Corporation: leading the way in quality controls

Quantimetrix Corp. was set up almost 50 years ago to create clinical diagnostic test kits. CLI caught up with Monty Ban, Chairman, President and CEO, to discover more about the company and how it has developed since it started out.

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Immunoblots – an old friend with a new face

EUROIMMUN has been developing and marketing innovative immunoblot technologies for over 30 years. With broad antigen combinations and full automatability, EUROIMMUN multiplex immunoblots represent a staple of laboratory diagnostics.

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20-21 September 2023: Life Sciences Baltics

Life Sciences Baltics, the leading life sciences event in the Baltics, brings together top decision-makers, researchers, investors, and biotech professionals worldwide.

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Journées de l’Innovation en Biologie 2023

The 66th edition of the Journées de l’Innovation en Biologie (Innovation Days in Biology), will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 November 2023.