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For nearly two decades researchers have sought a way to target an estrogen receptor in the hope they could improve breast cancer survival, but an article published in Nature Communications contends that the effort may never pan out. The reason? The target receptor does not actually appear to be where they believe it to be.The study questions whether reliance on insufficiently-validated antibodies has led science down a dead-end path since the dis...

The latest ZEISS focused ion beam scanning electron microscopes (FIB-SEMs) are said to feature a significant increase in resolution for imaging and material characterization and a speed gain in sample preparation. Nanostructures such as composites, metals, biomaterials or semiconductors can be investigated with analytical and imaging methods in parallel. ZEISS Crossbeam 550 allows simultaneous modification and monitoring of samples, resulting in ...

The cost of acquisition for industrial compressed-air plants, on average accounts for 30%. So what about the other 70%? Energy costs.However, the good news is: upgrading to the latest compressed-air technology can reduce those costs by a big margin. This is certainly one of the reasons that energy efficiency remains top of the agenda at ComVac, the flagship trade show for compressed air technology.

Most robots are programmed using one of two methods: learning from demonstration, in which they watch a task being done and then replicate it, or via motion-planning techniques such as optimisation or sampling, which require a programmer to explicitly specify a task’s goals and constraints.Both methods have drawbacks. Robots that learn from demonstration can’t easily transfer one skill they’ve learned to another situation and re...

Specialising in the global security and military communications sector, SystemWare Europe has many capabilities involving the supply and comprehensive support of line of sight/beyond line of sight secure communications requiring the integration of innovative antenna systems with highly accurate directional azimuth/elevation positioning equipment.

Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology are planning the clinical trial of a new treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes which harnesses liver cells’ own ability to burn accumulated fats.In a study involving 86 people with varying degrees of fatty liver disease, researchers from KTH Science for Life Laboratory(SciLifeLab) research center and Gothenburg University found that the liver has the ability to bu...

The launch of a flange management system has been announced by Atlas Copco Bolt Tightening Solutions.The iFMS is a modular, software-based management system designed for planning, data capture, analysis and reporting of activities related to the inspection, maintenance and testing of bolted joints and pipework.

Replacing its 11 year-old-fixed-speed workshop, a Scottish truck and van repair specialist not only halved its energy costs but also boosted its productivity, by using a new Atlas Copco VSD+ unit.McKinnon & Forbes is a family-run authorised IVECO van dealership based in Paisley that also repairs and services HGV trucks, vans and private vehicles.

A team of investigators from Cedars-Sinai and UCLA is using a blood-analysis technique and tiny experimental device to help physicians predict which cancers are likely to spread by identifying and characterising tumor cells circulating through the blood.The investigators are conducting "liquid biopsies" by running blood through a postage-stamp-sized chip with nanowires 1,000 times thinner than a human hair and coated with antibodies, or proteins,...

A new pay-as-you-go compressed air scheme has been launched by Atlas Copco, airLET, which embraces the latest energy efficient air compressors and predictive maintenance technology.