Recent Articles
June 26, 2017 10:45 am
There is no doubt that technology solutions help both sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs) improve operational efficiencies and facilitate decision making. While one would expect to hear a similar story from all stakeholders involved in clinical trials, a recent survey suggests that these technologies are having the opposite effect at investigative sites - adding to what is already a heavy workload burden.
June 21, 2017 10:48 am
What we don't know could heal — or harm.
June 14, 2017 9:54 am
Kinetic imaging of live cells provides a useful framework in which to gather meaningful details of cellular dynamics in real time, however, applications are often constrained by the limited versatility of available instruments. Here, we describe an automated live cell imager designed for a wide range of temporal dynamics in live cell assays.
May 22, 2017 10:39 am
Researchers are starting to harness the potential of this much-hyped gene editing technique – with coming applications in medicine, biology and agriculture.
May 17, 2017 9:34 am
A team of medievalists and scientists look back to history – including a 1,000-year-old eyesalve recipe – for clues to new antibiotics.
May 8, 2017 11:46 am
Helen Torley, M.B, Ch.B., came across an interesting statistic last year. Out of the 44 publicly traded biotech companies in the thriving life science hub of San Diego, there was only one female CEO: her.
May 4, 2017 9:58 am
Cancer researchers dream of offering personalized treatments to patients. Can they get there using the same math that drives Netflix recommendations?
May 1, 2017 11:01 am
Simone T. Sredni, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of pediatric neurosurgery has been working in pediatric brain cancer research for about 15 years. In interview with Bioscience Technology, Sredni said she has “never felt so close” to finding a better treatment for atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) —and the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 helped her get there.
May 1, 2017 10:52 am
From pre-surgery brain scans to genomic-enhanced diagnosis, high-performance computing is beginning to transform the practice of medicine.
