Scientists at the University of Reading have demonstrated for the first time that a previously unstudied chemical in cannabis could lead to more effective treatments for people with epilepsy.

Porvair Sciences has introduced a new range of cap strips that provide high integrity sealing of deep well plates (2ml, 1ml and 350ul square well) as well as its Microlute 96 well SPE/Protein Precipitation plates.

The Rocket™ high speed evaporation system from Genevac is demonstrated in a new web microsite to provide a superior alternative to rotary evaporators for safe and productive drying of natural product extractions.

A new report by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) presents an in-depth review of methods available to measure the size of nanoparticles.

In a new study, a light-sensitive moiety has been added to propofol, a commonly used anesthetic, allowing its narcotic effect to be controlled by light. The compound also offers a possible route to the treatment of certain eye diseases.

The health care industry sees medical technology as an especially innovative, promising growth "field". In no other area does the general population welcome the increase in technology more than in modern medical technology.

Proteins accelerate certain chemical reactions in cells by several orders of magnitude. The molecular mechanism by which the Ras protein accelerates the cleavage of the molecule GTP and thus slows cell growth is described by biophysicists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum led by Prof. Dr. Klaus Gerwert in the Online Early Edition of the journal PNAS.

Scientists from three UK universities have developed a new test to catch drugs-cheats in sport.

The DrySyn™ Parallel Synthesis Kit from Asynt offers a low cost solution for chemists wishing to conduct simple synthetic reactions with temperature control and magnetic stirring in parallel, but without the complications of reflux or inerting.

Carl Zeiss Microscopy is introducing ORION NanoFab at the European Microscopy Congress (EMC) in Manchester, UK. It is the first multi-ion-beam tool based on Gas Field Ion Source (GFIS) technology.

Pharmaceutical pricing, reimbursement and market access systems differ significantly in the European countries and are nowadays subject of constant interest in the pharmaceutical sector. Fleming Europe brings to you its 8th Annual Pricing, Reimbursement & Market Access in Pharma, 17 – 18 January 2013, Barcelona.

The impact of crop pesticides on honeybee colonies is unlikely to cause colony collapse, according to a paper in the journal Science. More research is now needed to predict the impact of widely-used agricultural insecticides, called neonicotinoids, on honeybee populations.

Leading pharma players such as Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi, Merck, Novartis, Genzyme, Teva, etc. understand that manufacturing quality is becoming a key driver in successful and timely product launches. Find solutions to overcome the challenges lying ahead for the pharma industry at this event in Frankfurt, 4-5 October.

As rare diseases affect only a tiny group of people, pursuing the development of treatments has traditionally not been attractive for pharma companies. In order to discuss major concerns, the newest solutions and challenges, Fleming Europe has organized its 2nd Annual Orphan Drug Congress 2012, taking place 17 – 18 October in Spain.

AMSBIO has expanded its range of products for cell growth and behaviour with a suite of Cell Adhesion Assays, designed to evaluate optimal cell attachment to extracellular matrices and assess factors that influence cell-matrix interactions.

Cardiac patients suffering from depression are at greater risk for new cardiac events or cardiac death than patients without depression. It is still unclear which underlying mechanisms play a role in this adverse relationship. Researchers from Tilburg University, the Veterans Affair Hospital, and VU University Medical Center suggest that inflammatory processes could be involved.

An additive created in a unique collaboration between the University of Sheffield and the London College of Fashion which can be washed into clothes so the wearer purifies the air as they move could be available within just two years.

The Microlute SPE sample preparation system from Porvair Sciences provides a faster, trouble-free alternative to cartridges for high throughput sample clean-up. Handling samples as small as 150ul the Microlute SPE sample preparation system helps you increase your assay sensitivity by providing pre-injection clean-up and concentration you can trust.

It is much harder to keep up with a conversation in a crowded bar than in a quiet little café, but scientists wishing to eavesdrop on cells can now do so over the laboratory equivalent of a noisy room. A new method devised by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in collaboration with the German Cancer Research Centre, both in Heidelberg, Germany, provides a new approach for studying the proteins cells release to communicate with each other, react to changes, or even to help them move.

University of Nottingham Malaria experts have found a way of disabling one of the many phosphatase proteins which breathe life into the malaria parasite.