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First images of DNA’s double helix in the molecule’s natural environment
September 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Berlin, Germany – The first visualization of the DNA double helix in water was recently reported in the publication Nano Letters. Dr Bart Hoogenboom, a lecturer at the London Nanotechnology Centre and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College…
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Pittcon registration is now open
September 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – If you are planning on attending Pittcon 2013 in Philadelphia, purchasing your passes now will save you 50% on admission fees. The event will be held March 17-21, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia.…
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Basic research leads to new material
August 31, 2012 Leslie Burt, Lab Product News A fusion of basic chemistry research by two scientists in two fields has led to the successful commercialization of a revolutionary new orthopaedic cast product. The new material, called Woodcast, is a specially formulated wood composite material that is manufactured…
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Indoor farming system gets boost
August 31, 2012 by Lab Canada Truro, NS – The TruLeaf SmartPlant System is a multi-layer plant farm that grows fresh produce anywhere in the world, regardless of environment, 365 days a year. Founded in 2011 by Gregg Curwin, a veteran of the medical device and…
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UofS gets record revenue from technology licensing
August 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Earnings from technology licensing grew to $7.2 million in 2011-12 at the University of Saskatchewan. This is a seven per cent increase over 2010-11. According to preliminary data from the Association of University Technology Managers 2012 Licensing…
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Breakthrough in treatment of muscular dystrophy
August 29, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB A new drug cocktail used by a researcher in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta improved Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptoms in non-human lab models. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one a common genetic disorders…
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Controlling Johne’s disease in Alberta’s dairy cattle
August 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Johne’s disease is an infectious disease that costs the Canadian cattle industry at least $90 million a year in lost production and animal deaths. A voluntary program run by researchers at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at…
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Drug research team welcomes Queen’s scientist
August 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Focuses on mitigating the serious side effects from using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) the Personalized NSAID Therapeutics Consortium (PENTACON) is 39 investigators from 18 institutions and four countries. A Canadian researcher has recently joined this group. Dr.…
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PhD student nets award for lamprey discovery
August 24, 2012 by Lab Canada Windsor, ON — The sea lamprey is a long and parasitic eel-like fish that attaches itself to the side of larger fish, essentially sucking the innards out of its host. Warren Green, a PhD student in Biological Sciences at the…
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Squirrels squeezed by climate change
August 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB — Rocky Mountain ground squirrels are hibernate longer due to climate change and this is affecting their survival rates according to a recent study completed at the University of Alberta. An international research team examined data on a…
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Tickets for MEDICA 2012 now available online
August 22, 2012 by Lab Canada Düsseldorf, Germany – MEDICA 2012, International Trade Fair with Congress – World Forum for Medicine, will take place from November 14 – 17, 2012 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. Admission passes can be ordered online at www.medica.de/2130 at a reduced…
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McGill and Intellectual Ventures partner on new inventions
August 22, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – To enhance McGill University’s access to global commercial markets for its innovations, the university has announced a partnership with Intellectual Ventures (IV) to provide an additional avenue for its faculty to commercialize their inventions and discoveries. Intellectual…
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Linking toxins and eggshells
August 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Measuring egg colour may offer a quick, inexpensive and non-destructive way to monitor areas of concern and evaluate potential human health risks according to new research. Environmental contaminants can cause birds’ eggs to change colour, offering a…
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Plants recover metals from mine waste
August 20, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A research study to explore the use of plants to recover precious metals from mine tailings has received a $1.4 million grant. Researchers at the University of British Columbia and an international team have made initial studies…
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Genetic cause for body tremors found
August 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Essential Tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder, becoming increasingly frequent with increasing age, which is characterized by an involuntary shaking movement (tremor) that occurs with motion, particularly when doing precise fine movement. Researchers at the…
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New tissue engineering tool invented at UofT
August 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new device that may allow for the uniform, large-scale engineering of tissue has been developed at the University of Toronto. Scientists manipulate biomaterials into the micro-device through several channels. The biomaterials are then mixed, causing a…
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A sensor to detect when plants are under attack
August 15, 2012 by Lab Canada Athens, GA – What we perceive as a sweet aroma of freshly cut grass is actually the plant equivalent of a distress call, one that the grass releases to signal that the lawn is under attack. “Plants have a defense mechanism…
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Pittcon announces Wallace H. Coulter Plenary Lecture
August 14, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Sir Harold Kroto, Francis Eppes Professor of Chemistry at Florida State University, will deliver the Wallace H. Coulter Plenary Lecture at Pittcon 2013 on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. He is currently carrying out research…
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Workshop to gain access to EU market
August 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Despite all the talk of free trade, gaining access to foreign markets is still a challenge. A workshop, organized by MEDEC, the national association for the Canadian medical technology industry is designed to provide medical device companies…
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Neurochip development takes step forward
August 12, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Researchers at the University of Calgary have achieved a major milestone in the further development of a neurochip − a microchip with the ability to monitor several functions of the brain. Orly Yadid-Pecht, PhD, and Naweed Syed,…
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2012 Balzan prizes to be announced in September
August 10, 2012 by Lab Canada Milan, Italy – The prizewinners of the four Balzan Prizes 2012 for Solid Earth Sciences (with emphasis on interdisciplinary research), Epigenetics, Jurisprudence and Musicology will be officially announced in Milan, Italy, on Monday, 10 September 2012 at the Fondazione Corriere…
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Exhibition explores the role of images in scientific thinking
August 8, 2012 by Lab Canada Focusing primarily on the work of one of the most notable mathematicians of the twentieth century, The Islands of Benoît Mandelbrot: Fractals, Chaos, and the Materiality of Thinking explores the role of images in the development of what has become…
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Pittcon receives lectureship award
August 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation have signed an agreement under which the Conference will receive an endowment to undertake educational training and development in laboratory sciences…
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One Week Left to View 75th Anniversary Medical Laboratory Science Exhibition
August 3, 2012 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – In honour of its 75th anniversary, the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) is hosting an exhibition at the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre in Hamilton. The exhibit showcases one of the great untold stories of…
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ITM and FLIR’s Open House
August 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, PQ – ITM Instruments is entering it’s 30th year of test and measurement product distribution and is inviting its ciustomers and interested parties to come to its open house on September 5, 2012.Visitors can meet the ITM and FLIR…
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Single-cell parasites co-opt “ready-made” genes from host
July 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — Two species of single-cell parasites have co-opted “ready-made” genes from their hosts that in turn help them exploit their hosts, according to a new study by University of Ottawa and University of British Columbia researchers. Part of…
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UBC researchers link Parkinson’s to severe flu
July 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Severe influenza doubles the odds that a person will develop Parkinson’s disease later in life, according to University of British Columbia researchers. The findings were published online in the journal Movement Disorders in July by researchers at…
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Montral to host the biggest gathering of international cancer specialists
July 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Montréal, Québec – The World Cancer Congress will bring together cancer leaders, cancer charities and advocates from around the world to learn from other experts, exchange knowledge and best practices, and network. This event will help keep cancer at the…
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Medical Manufacturing Innovations returns to Toronto in 2012
July 20, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – As Canada’s only event dedicated to medical and dental manufacturing sector the Medical Manufacturing Innovations Toronto 2012 (MMI Toronto 2012) brings together a unique combination of suppliers who are familiar with Health Canada and other regulatory processes…
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Deadline approaching for submitting abstracts to SLAS2013
July 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), is accepting abstract submissions for podium and poster presentations at SLAS2013, the Second Annual SLAS Conference and Exhibition, January 12-16. The conference, which will be held at the Gaylord…
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World wide support for the Experimental Lakes Area
July 18, 2012 by Lab Canada World wide support for the Experimental Lakes Area Edmonton, AB — Over 3,000 people from around the world have signed an online petition that calls upon the Canadian government to save the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA). The petition is aimed…
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