Informatics

Whitepaper: Evaluating the impact of error rate on productivity and cost savings in synthetic DNA fragments

16 September 2019 | By Thermo Fisher Scientific

GeneArt High-Q Strings DNA Fragments versus other suppliers’ products.

Largest genome sequencing project launched in UK

13 September 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

The UK Biobank, the world’s largest genetics project, will sequence 500,000 genetic samples, which will be available to researchers everywhere.

Schizophrenia gene regulator identified by study

11 September 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Using both computational models and stem cell-based experiments, researchers have identified a gene regulator of schizophrenia.

Medical Research Council updates brain tissue database

6 September 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

The UK Brain Banks Network has been enhanced to include genomic data, which can be accessed by researchers worldwide.

Human digestive tract database available for researchers

3 September 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A team from MIT sequenced bacteria samples from the digestive system which can be accessed by researchers to use in the development of treatments.

Pancreas-on-a-chip technology to aid in diabetes research

3 September 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

Scientists combine organ-on-a-chip and stem-cell technologies to make a powerful tool for diabetes research.

AI designed, synthesised and validated new drug in 46 days

2 September 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed a new AI system which was able to discover and then successfully test several new compounds within 46 days.

Telomere damage in cells is caused by runaway mitochondria

27 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

Using new technology researchers have shown that sick mitochondria pollute the cells they are supposed to be supplying with power.

Sickle cell drugs could be tested with help from new computer model

23 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

New computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become misshapen by sickle cell disease could identity promising drug candidates.

Beyond the phenotype: using AI to better understand disease

19 August 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Claus Bendtsen at AstraZeneca reveals how AI can be used to improve our understanding of disease, to help identify the causes of conditions and aid in drug discovery.

New model predicts cognitive decline two years ahead

6 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

Researchers hope the system can choose the right patients to enroll in clinical trials, to speed discovery of drug treatments.

Whitepaper: CD4+ T-Cell Subsets

22 July 2019 | By Bio-Techne

CD4+ T-cells play a central role in directing adaptive immune responses against invading microbial pathogens.

Sartorius debuts the Intellicyt iQue3 at CYTO^® 2019

8 July 2019 | By Sartorius

Sartorius debuts their new product, the Intellicyt iQue3, at this year's CYTO® conference and exhibition.

Whitepaper: The essential guide to managing laboratory samples

8 July 2019 | By Titian Software Ltd

Mosaic Sample Management is Titian Software’s comprehensive, customisable, modular software product to control and monitor all aspects of sample storage, preparation and delivery.

Titian Software Ltd