By applying their own microelectro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology, Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a palm-sized “Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) engine C15511-01”.

Dr. Vinayak Rane has been awarded the Inspire Faculty fellowship by the Indian Government’s Ministry of Science and Technology for his project which aimed at enhancing the sensitivity of magnetic resonance techniques.

Researchers from Cambridge University and University of California San Diego have 3D printed coral-inspired structures that are capable of growing dense populations of microscopic algae. Their results, reported in the journal Nature Communications, open the door to new bio-inspired materials and their applications for coral conservation.

Ziath has announced the launch of a semi-automatic device designed to take the strain out of applying friction sealing mats or septum sealing caps to SBS format tube racks.

Dr. Thomas Schinecker talks about demographic change, health policy and how increasing complexity can be managed for the benefit of patients, physicians, laboratories and the health care system. The interview was conducted by Dr. Ilka Ottleben from the LP editorial team.

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major bacterial pathogen which leads to periodontitis, also known as gum disease. What’s more, P. gingivalis has also been linked to rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, pancreatic cancer, and even Alzheimer’s disease. A research has provided new insights into bacteriology and is a crucial step towards combating the diseases this bacterium is associated with.

Scientists at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics in India are exploring the potential of a new mechanism by which an anti-cancer protein helps in the development of cancer when it mutates.

Researchers from Ghent University, Belgium, together with researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, have developed a new method for biomarker discovery of urological cancers. The method enables timely diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Urological cancers include e.g. prostate, bladder and kidney cancers.

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has gone live with an initial phase of its digital pathology solution at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health.

At a global Covid-19 workshop hosted by the European Medicines Agency, world regulators acknowledged the importance of observational studies of real world data for increasing the effectiveness of regulatory processes in the development of medicines and vaccines to treat coronavirus.