StockWatch: PacBio Faces Uphill Climb as Q1 Revenue Falls Short
PacBio president and CEO Christian Henry
Pacific Biosciences of California (PacBio; PACB) shares plummeted 51% from $2.84 to $1.40 on Tuesday, after the long-read sequencing giant reversed its earlier “guidance” forecast to investors for 5%...
The CTAO enters a new phase of growth
Bologna, Italy – On Thursday, 18 April, during the closing session of the CTAO Science Symposium at Teatro Duse in Bologna, the Managing Director of the CTAO, Dr. Stuart McMuldroch, officially announced the Observatory’s...
The path to a better tuberculosis vaccine runs through Montana
A team of Montana researchers is playing a key role in the development of a more effective vaccine against tuberculosis, an infectious disease that has killed more people than any other.
The BCG (Bacille...
Bruker to Acquire NanoString with $392.6M Winning Bid
More than two months after filing for Chapter 11, NanoString Technologies has found a buyer in Bruker, which will acquire substantially all the bankrupt company’s assets for approximately $392.6 million cash, plus assumption of...
Researchers crack mystery of swirling vortexes in egg cells
Egg cells are the largest single cells on the planet. Their size — often several to hundreds of times the size of a typical cell — allows them to grow into entire organisms, but...
Global Approach to Standardized Viral Vector Manufacturing
The SK pharmteco group is now offering a standardized viral vector and plasmid manufacturing process to a global audience. The global approach can help customers move to batches for clinical trials in 12 months,...
Depleting SIRPα-deficient in macrophages activate tumor antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells
In a study that will be published in Nature Communications on May 28, 2021, a research team led by Dr. Yuan Liu from Georgia State University reports that intratumoral SIRPα-deficient macrophages activate tumor antigen-specific...
Machine learning models identify immunophenotypes in NSCLC for immunotherapy guidance
A new study examines the development of two machine learning models to classify the immunophenotype of a cancer specimen. The digital pathology approach presented can characterize and classify cancer immunophenotypes in a reproducible and...
Electrical control of magnetism by electric field and current-induced torques
In a recent review article published in Reviews of Modern Physics, Fèlix Casanova from the Nanodevices group at CIC nanoGUNE, Prof. Albert Fert, Nobel Prize in Physics, and his colleagues review the state of...
Merck Launches All-in-One Genetic Stability Assay for Biosafety Testing
Merck says it has launched the first all-in-one, validated genetic stability assay of its kind. The Aptegra CHO genetic stability assay leverages whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics to significantly accelerate biosafety testing for clients...
