Team “Res-Queue” wins the Xylem Water Challenge award at HackZurich2021 with a decision support system that helps optimize rescue operations during floods RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 27, 2021– Global water technology company, Xylem, today congratulated a team of hackathon participants that has come up with a new way to respond to abrupt flood events. Team... Read more
Dr. Kent Willis is a neonatologist physician-scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (USA). He splits his time between critical care for preterm newborns and running a lab focused on exploring how the early life microbiome influences disease in newborn babies. His lab uses a number of gnotobiotic mouse models, ex vivo lung culture... Read more
MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) (“Pacific Biosciences” or the “Company”), a leading provider of high-quality sequencing platforms, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options covering an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Pacific Biosciences common stock,... Read more
New data show pre-symptomatic babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Evrysdi maintained the ability to swallow Evrysdi has demonstrated consistent clinically meaningful efficacy in adults, children, and babies two months and older and is now approved in 58 countries worldwide Further presentations included data from studies supporting the efficacy, safety, and durability of... Read more
WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of $3 billion of shares of its common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions. The authorization has no expiration date. This replaces... Read more
Pfizer executive brings strong scientific and medical expertise to Agilent board SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 23, 2021 Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Dr. Mikael Dolsten, chief scientific officer and president, Worldwide Research, Development and Medical, Pfizer Inc. has been elected to Agilent’s board of directors, effective Sept. 21, 2021. Dr. Dolsten brings... Read more
Thermo Scientific Delta Q IRMS is the first product developed under ground-breaking IsoFootprint initiative to tackle CO₂ emissions for more sustainable science BREMEN, Germany, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The launch of the world’s first net zero mass spectrometer (MS) will make it easier than ever for scientists working across geoscience, food and beverage, environmental... Read more
BOSTON – September 23, 2021 – GE (NYSE:GE) has entered into an agreement to acquire BK Medical, a leader in advanced surgical visualization, from Altaris Capital Partners for a cash purchase price of $1.45 billion. BK Medical is an innovator in global intraoperative imaging and surgical navigation, used to guide clinicians during minimally invasive and... Read more
Sep 22 2021 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the HS-20 NX Series Headspace Sampler that provides improved performance including ultra-low carryover and excellent reproducibility. The HS-20 NX Series replaces Shimadzu’s HS-20 headspace sampler to provide analysts with an advanced yet easy-to-use instrument. The HS-20 NX series uses the isolation gas flow to reduce carryover to 1/10... Read more
PROVEN BISULFITE TECHNOLOGY IDEAL FOR CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IRVINE, Calif., (September 22, 2021) — Today Zymo Research announced its EZ DNA Methylation-Lightning Kit has received the CE IVD Mark allowing the technology to be distributed within the European Union (EU) common market. Chemical treatment of DNA with bisulfite is the prerequisite for many methylation-based diagnostic assays. Clinical diagnostic and... Read more