The University of Cambridge is embarking on a programme of scientific open collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) that will involve working alongside GSK scientists and other partner organisations, to advance drug discovery and the development of new medicines.

The University of Southampton, in collaboration with Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke), a Chemring company, has pioneered the use of Xbox computer technology to develop the world’s first process that measures hand joint movement to help stroke patients recover manual agility at home.

The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) are excited to announce the publication of a clinical supplement to the Journal of Dental Research.

Micronic Europe BV, specialists in traceable sample storage solutions, announces the introduction of the new Tracxer BC210.

Biologists at the University of York have helped to discover that one of the world’s most infectious classes of disease – viral haemorrhagic fevers – can spread much more easily than previously thought.

Research is urgently needed to evaluate the risks and benefits of nano-pesticides to human and environmental health. Melanie Kah and Thilo Hofmann from the Department of Environmental Geosciences of the University of Vienna recently performed an extensive analysis of this emerging field of research.

Fluidigm recently unveiled the details of its new C1™ Single-Cell AutoPrep System to attendees at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) meeting in Yokohama, Japan.

We need to eat less meat and recycle our waste to rebalance the global carbon cycle and reduce our risk of dangerous levels of climate change. New research from the University of Exeter shows that if today’s meat-eating habits continue, the predicted rise in the global population could spell ecological disaster. But changes in our lifestyle and our farming could make space for growing crops for bioenergy and carbon storage.

A University of Kent-led clinical trial that aims to discover a potential new treatment for migraine through non-invasive neuro-stimulation is set to commence during late summer 2012.

Designed to be used in conjunction with a simple benchtop magnetic stirrer or stirrer/hotplate the Asynt Parallel High Pressure Reactor is a cost effective lightweight unit suitable for stirred or non-stirred applications.

INTEGRA has created a new web page giving lab scientists instant access to a wealth of information relating to the applications capabilities and benefits of using electronic pipettes.

New offering provides high performance and reliability in the compact portable ultrasound market Siemens Healthcare expands its ultrasound portfolio with the introduction of the Acuson P300 ultrasound system, a compact portable device for a wide variety of clinical settings.

A condition that temporarily causes heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually protect the heart from very high levels of adrenaline, according to a new study published in the journal Circulation.

Scientists have discovered that plant compounds from a South African flower may in time be used to treat diseases originating in the brain – including depression. At the University of Copenhagen, a number of these substances have now been tested in a laboratory model of the blood-brain barrier. The promising results have been published in the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.

Hamamatsu Photonics introduce a brand new range of MPPC detector modules, which complement and expand on the already popular existing range. The new modules are designed to allow simple evaluation of large area MPPC detectors.

Cancer Research UK-funded researchers from the University of Sheffield and Weston Park Hospital have launched a trial to see if male cancer survivors could benefit from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with testosterone.

An informative new video demonstrates many of the features and benefits of the INTEGRA VIAFLO 96 that have enabled labs around the world to accelerate their workflows.

A recently published article from researchers at the Karolinska Institute details an improved protocol for cryopreservation of primary human hepatocyte using STEM-CELLBANKER® cryopreservation solution from AMSBIO.

Porvair Sciences 50mL clear polypropylene (PP) self-standing centrifuge tubes combine ease of use, chemical resistance and high speed tolerance.

Scientists at the University of Sheffield will investigate a new ‘magic-bullet’ cancer therapy that exploits tumour cells’ greed for fat, following an award from Yorkshire Cancer Research.