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• NIST develops novel ion trap for sensing force and light (03 Jul 2009)
  Miniature devices for trapping ions are common components in atomic clocks and quantum computing research. Now, a novel ion trap geometry demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could usher in a new generation ...
  
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• NIST issues human milk and blood serum SRMs for contaminant measurements (03 Jul 2009)
  Responding to scientists' need to measure organic contaminants in human body fluids, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently made four new Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) available for purchase. Developed in ...
  
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• University of Leicester researchers discover new fluorescent silicon nanoparticles (02 Jul 2009)
  Research may ultimately track the uptake of drugs by the body's cells
  Researchers in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester have developed a new synthesis method, which has led them to the discovery of fluorescent silicon nanoparticles and may ultimately help track the uptake of ...
  
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• RTS Life Science Partners with Hall Analytical Laboratories to Provide Analytical Support and Consultancy Services (01 Jul 2009)
  RTS Life Science has partnered with Hall Analytical Laboratories to provide analytical services and consultancy in the area of automation and inhaler testing. Initially focussed on inhaled drug delivery devices, the two companies will share ...
  
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• 71 projects fill DOE Joint Genome Institute 2010 pipeline (01 Jul 2009)
  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has selected 71 new genomic sequencing projects for its 2010 Community Sequencing Program (CSP) — a targeted sampling of the planet's biodiversity — to be characterized for ...
  
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• CSHL scientists harness logic of 'Sudoku' math puzzle to vastly enhance genome-sequencing capability (30 Jun 2009)
  'DNA Sudoku' pools multitude of DNA samples for sequencing in manner analogous to solving a Sudoku grid
  A math-based game that has taken the world by storm with its ability to delight and puzzle may now be poised to revolutionize the fast-changing world of genome sequencing and the field of medical genetics, suggests a new report by a team of ...
  
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• Pulse Oximetry Entrenched as Standard-of-Care in Patient Monitoring, States Frost & Sullivan (30 Jun 2009)
  Pulse oximetry is often referred to as the fifth vital sign. The significance of continuous oxygenation monitoring in hospitals and other critical care settings cannot be doubted. Pulse oximetry technology has undergone considerable change over ...
  
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• Symyx Named Top 10 Life Science Software Vendor by IDC's Health Industry Insights (29 Jun 2009)
  Symyx Technologies, Inc. has announced it has been named one of the Top 10 Life Science Software Vendors in a May 2009 report published by Health Industry Insights, an IDC company. "The inclusion of specialty vendors in the enterprise life ...
  
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• New nanoparticles could revolutionize therapeutic drug discovery (29 Jun 2009)
  A new protein stabilisation technique has been developed by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) which could lead to 30 per cent more proteins being available as potential targets for drug ...
  
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• Brooks Instrument Completes Acquisition of Celerity’s Instrumentation Division (26 Jun 2009)
  Brooks Instrument announced that it has acquired certain assets of Celerity’s Instrumentation division. Celerity designs and manufactures precision instruments and advanced gas and liquid delivery solutions, including thermal mass flow ...
  
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