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The Role of Phenotypic Screening in Drug Discovery
There is an ever-growing curiosity in the potential benefit of combining phenotypic and genomic data, in the quest to advance small-molecule drug discovery. Understanding the advantages and challenges of phenotypic screening will help enhance its value as a tool for identifying drug candidates.
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Utilising Liquid Chromatography for Evaluating Toxic Histones in Packaged Fish
Researchers utilised liquid chromatography to investigate the effects of polyethylene packaging (PEP) in air versus vacuum packaging (VP) on deterioration of fish products, a common cause of scombroid food poisoning.
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Mass Spectrometry Improves Osteoporosis Drug Design
We spoke to Professor Patrick Griffin about his advanced mass spectrometry approach to solving challenges in osteoporosis treatment and the wider implications of his work.
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DeepMind's AlphaGo Zero: Learns From Scratch Without Any Human Input
DeepMind’s New AI AlphaGo Zero Mastered the game of Go Without Any Human Input
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Cannabis Testing in the Home of the Coffee Shop
The Netherlands has long been known for its relatively liberal approach to cannabis but testing is far from commonplace here.
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Researchers Discover a Promising Drug Target for Bowel Cancer
The identification of this target is particularly exciting as it is unique to tumour cells, meaning that it is less toxic compared to existing therapies.
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A New Approach to Hemoglobin Analysis
To overcome some of the limitations of conventional methods of hemoglobin analysis, researchers from the University of Washington have recently developed a new approach utilizing microfluidics.
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Academics Hone in on Human Antibodies to Fight Zika and Dengue Viruses
An academic collaboration has developed monoclonal antibodies that could directly overcome two of the most prevalent mosquito-borne viruses in the world.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Have Taken Centre Stage – Here’s Why
We’ve reached a significant point in time where the interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning have gained huge amounts of traction - why? We are moving into an era where science fiction is now becoming fact and reality.
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Cryopreservation Freezing Methods and Equipment
This article will describe the workflow, methods and equipment used for freezing, storage and thawing samples.
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