Software untangles genetics linked to common ancestry

Aston University has worked with international partners to develop a software package which helps scientists answer key questions about genetic factors associated with shared characteristics among different species. Called CALANGO (comparative analysis with annotation-based genomic...

Healthcare regulators ‘must’ keep pace with AI advances

Head of Regulatory Affairs at InnoScot Health, Elaine Gemmell, analyses the current landscape. The ability of regulators to keep pace with artificial intelligence (AI) is vital if it is to play a successful role in...

AI ‘massively accelerates’ quest for Parkinson’s disease treatments

Researchers from the University of Cambridge designed and used an AI-based strategy to identify compounds that block the clumping, or aggregation, of alpha-synuclein, the protein that characterises Parkinson’s. The team used machine learning techniques to...

Harness the power of your data

Digital transformation in life sciences is at an inflection point. An advanced digital agenda will give companies a distinct competitive edge, says David Cooper, segments vice president, Schneider Electric. As a result, companies are actively...

New device could replace animals used in drug and chemical safety testing

A novel 3D printed device that could replace the need for drug and chemical safety testing on animals has received new funding. The plastic ‘body-on-chip’ device, invented at the University of Edinburgh, mimics how a...

MONMOUTH SCIENTIFIC: Creating clean air through recirculating technology

At Monmouth Scientific, we are committed to providing solutions that foster a clean and sustainable environment. Our key innovation is the use of recirculating technology, enhanced by activated carbon and HEPA filtration. UNDERSTANDING RECIRCULATING TECHNOLOGY Recirculating...

Shocking stats reveal low awareness of AI laws in US and EU life sciences

Survey exposes knowledge gap surrounding AI legislation, with a fifth of respondents confirming regulations are blocking their research. ust nine per cent of life science professionals have a good awareness of the impact of emerging...

Pharma and regulatory giants discuss AI trust and legislative challenges

Urgent collaboration is needed to tackle challenges around AI regulation and use in life sciences, say experts. A survey by the Pistoia Alliance reveals that 70% of life sciences experts recognise AI’s potential, but struggle...

Improving morale in cell culture labs

By Geoff Dance Senior Applications Scientist, Automata Cell culture research offers scientists the chance to work in cutting-edge areas like lab-grown meat, and even making leather cultivated from mushroom cells. However, such feats of innovation require...

Quantum imaging creating ‘bright future’ for advanced microscopes

The unique properties of quantum physics could help solve a longstanding problem that prevents microscopes from producing sharper images at the smallest scales. The research breakthrough, which uses entangled photons to create a new method...

Tubular tissue advance could pave way for lab-grown blood vessels

Innovative technology that creates ultra-thin layers of human cells in tube-like structures could spur development of lifelike blood vessels and intestines in the lab. The technique, known as RIFLE – rotational internal flow layer engineering...

AI learns to speak the language of cancer

A computer system using AI to learn the language of cancer can spot the signs of the disease in biological samples with remarkable accuracy, its developers say. An international team of AI specialists and cancer...

Major boost for UK genomic research capabilities

Whole genome analysis will be carried out at a larger scale and more efficiently through a new partnership. Seqera Labs, experts in secure workflow orchestration software for life sciences, has teamed up with Genomics England,...

MACHINE LEARNING HELPS DETERMINE SUCCESS OF ADVANCED GENOME EDITING

A new tool can predict the chances of successfully inserting a gene-edited sequence of DNA into the genome of a cell. Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute used a technique known as prime editing -...

3D holograms could boost IVF success

3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed in a world-first. The images, showing the pre-clinical model of an embryo at various stages of development, are created using miniscule amounts of light in a...

World-first generative AI tool designs enzymes for more sustainable industrial processes

ZymCTRL is the world’s first open-source, text-based enzyme generation model and can be used across multiple industries, including therapeutics and sustainability initiatives. The AI model can produce sequences that create functional enzymes with desirable...