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Training Computers to Trace Brain Cells

Identifying structures in brain cells generally requires a long and potentially damaging process of staining to enable particular features to be picked out. Now, researchers are training computers to do the grunt work for them.
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Bloodless Revolution in Diabetes Monitoring

Scientists have created a non-invasive, adhesive patch, which promises the measurement of glucose levels through the skin without a finger-prick blood test.
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Google Sex Searches Used to Track Syphilis

A fascinating study that identified search results or tweets that associated with syphilis was then able to predict syphilis occurrence at a state-wide level.
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Lonza Opens World’s Largest Dedicated Cell-and-Gene-Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Texas

First-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with capacity to produce treatment for thousands of patients suffering from rare genetic disorders or life-threatening diseases.
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Catching a Big Fish Genome Requires Big Data

After completing a 685 million piece genomic puzzle, researchers have put together the genome of the California Yellowtail, a fish with huge potential tfor fishing in the US.
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HEx Technology Cracks Cryptic Codes Identifying Potential Therapeutic Compounds

Researchers have developed a technology, known as ‘HEx’, that can detect natural products from fungal species, products which are usually extremely difficult to identify. This approach could be used to find natural compounds with therapeutic potential – paving the way to novel antimicrobial drugs.
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Coordinated Data Alerts Help Lower Prescription Drug Risks

Opioids and benzodiazepines are the most common drug classes involved in overdoses. Now, a new electronic warning system has helped lower co-prescription of these drugs for high-risk patients.
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IONTAS and IGEM Therapeutics Collaborate to Identify Novel IgE Antibodies

The project will add to IGEM’s pipeline of drugs and expand upon IGEM-F, an IgE targeting ovarian and other cancers, currently in a Phase 1/2a study.
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Quartzy and Lab Launch Inc. Partnership to Help New Labs

Quartzy, a free online lab supply management and ordering platform, will now be made available to Lab Launch Inc. labs, which will provide new labs with software and equipment.
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Machine Learning Helps Point Way to "Hidden Responder" Cancer Patients

Despite advances in matching genetic signatures from cancer tumors to treatment options, certain "hidden responder" patients are currently not helped by this form of personalized medicine. Now, machine learning techniques may allow clinicians to identify these patients.
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