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

Researchers at the University of Southampton together with colleagues at King’s College London have embarked on a unique study that will shed new light on the risk of heart disease and diabetes in later life.

Potential new treatments for heart disease and infections by parasites or bacteria are now in the pipeline thanks to a €12m European project coordinated by the University of Leeds.

Air Products is driving standards of accuracy in gas analysis by using its extensive knowledge and expertise to develop gas products that are fit for the most testing laboratory and emissions-testing applications. Find out more at LAB INNOVATIONS 2012 from 7-8th November.

A University of Nottingham expert has been awarded £80,000 by two national charities to study the impact of gluten intolerance on patients in the UK.

A new website to help engineers accelerate and improve the design of electrical power transformers and AC line reactors has been launched by Cobham Technical Services.

Asthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases worldwide. During an asthma attack, the airways become constricted, leading to symptoms ranging from wheezing and coughing to severe shortness of breath.

SP Scientific has announced a line of thermal test enclosures for its ThermoJet ES precision temperature cycling system. Developed in conjunction with Khoury Industries, the thermal enclosures provide highly accurate testing and processing of temperature sensitive electronic products.

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and Oxford University discovered that, by forming or undoing gene loops, cells manipulate the path of the transcription machinery - which reads out instructions from DNA - controlling whether it moves along the genetic material in one direction or two.

A new way to prepare biaryls - compounds that are essential building blocks in the creation of drugs and many modern materials such as LEDs - using gold as a catalyst is described by researchers from the University of Bristol in a recent edition of Science.

UCON AG Containersysteme KG - manufacturer in the field of heatable and isolated stainless steel containers for the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries - has the right answer to the specific needs of their customers with the cylindrical heated stainless steel tank UCON ZBEI.

Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a new technique which has the potential to kill off hospital superbugs like Pseudomonas aeruginosa, C. difficile and MRSA.

The laser polishing process developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has been a well known technique in metal and glass processing for several years now. It can be used not only for polishing surfaces, but also for rounding edges and for removing burrs e.g. split lines on parts formed by injection or compression molding.

A new mycoplasma retentive filter for the biopharmaceutical industry has been launched by Parker domnick hunter. The PROPOR MR speeds up processing of cell culture media, promising the fastest filtration times available without compromising on mycoplasma retention assurance.

Designed to work with all sample storage 96-format tube and rack combinations, without use of adapters, the Micronic Univo Electric Capper CP480 sets a new benchmark for ease of use, versatility and speed of operation.

This year MEDICA TECH FORUM, an integral part of the world's largest medical trade fair MEDICA in Düsseldorf ( 14-17 November ), will again address a wide range of topical medical technology themes in its seminars in Hall 12, some of them in English for the numerous professional visitors from around the world.

In a development that may lead to new drugs to treat cancer, scientists at the University of Kent have discovered the process by which a key vitamin (B12) is made in cells.

Groundbreaking research taking place at the University of York could lead to Alzheimer’s disease being diagnosed in minutes using a simple brain scan.

Fleming Europe will be discussing new PPM strategies such as innovation and partnering, portfolio risk analyses, project prioritization, emerging markets and many more at a conference in Frankfurt, Germany from 15 – 16 November.

People who inject drugs can significantly reduce their risk of HIV infection with the use of opiate substitution treatments such as methadone, as suggested by an international team of researchers in a paper published on bmj.com.