Researchers have discovered that a protein that suppresses cell division in brain cells effectively "puts the brakes" on the dementia that comes with Alzheimer's disease.

Stimulant medications such as Ritalin have been prescribed for decades to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and their popularity as "cognition enhancers" has recently surged among the healthy.

Researchers have taken the concept of brain-machine interfaces a step further, devising a way for computerised devices not only to translate brain signals into movement but also to evolve with the brain as it learns.

A new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from fragile lettuce to tomatoes, fruits, poultry products and meats.

Salmonella infantis can establish localised infections such as septic arthritis or more general infections such as Salmonellosis. Take a closer look at the bacteria using scanning electron micrography.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced new ChromQuest 5.0 Chromatography Data System (CDS) software.

A major UK major manufacturing has selected AirProtekt, the Cambridge based air pollution specialist, to remove Fluorine contaminants from its textile processing facility.

A well-known ready meals producer is keeping its hot mash potato production running freely with the development of a bespoke twin head depositing machine.

ReaX MDx beads provide a complete assay in an extremely easy-to-use format with a much simplified workflow compared to some currently available molecular diagnostics.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announces the launch of its comprehensive online resource center for metabolomics researchers.

Good Products, a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management solutions, has launched its new Clinical Technology Consulting division.

ELGA MEDICA water purification systems are compact integrated units which deliver CLSI Type 1 water with a resistivity of better than 10 Megohm-cm.

Genevac has announced the introduction of the VirTis Genesis Freeze Drying System offering unmatched versatility for pilot, research or small scale applications.

The new Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station has been designed to provide a productivity tool that simultaneously heat or cools, stirs and reflux's up to 12 samples under an inert atmosphere.

The Capit-All Screw Cap Tube Capper/Decapper is a new automated system for removing and replacing 96-format screw-cap storage tubes.

The FLASH 4000 N/Protein analyzer features a large sample load (2 grams), ensuring maximum accuracy and reliability of results and improved productivity capabilities.

How exactly is the half embryo able to maintain its tissues and organs in the correct proportions despite being smaller than a normal sized embryo? There may be an answer.

Researchers have developed a new classification system that may help guide doctors' decision-making regarding patients who have a heart abnormality.

Morbidly obese patients who undergo a particular type of gastric bypass surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are at an increased risk of developing kidney stones.

Pregnancy seems to confer some protection against bladder cancer in mice, scientists have found.