Research technologies news: 2012

May

Big advances from tiny technology - Feature - 15 May
Is a game-changing device in DNA sequencing about to revolutionise the business of decoding genes?
High-powered microscopes reveal workings of yeast cells - News - 1 May
Using high-powered microscopes, scientists have made a stunning observation of the architecture within a cell – and identified for the first time how…

Scientists demonstrate new technique to help understand how cells develop and function - News - 27 April
Scientists have demonstrated a new technique that will significantly improve scientists’ ability to perform epigenetics research and help unlock…

New technology pinpoints root growth mechanism - Press release - 8 March
The University of Nottingham used newly developed technology…
First model of how buds grow into leaves - Press release - 2 March
Scientists discover simple rules that control leaf shape during growth…

Using microscopy to understand wound healing - Feature - 17 February
Improving our understanding of how the human body heals itself…
New guidance on bioinformatics funding published - News - 15 February
Statement helps researchers identify right council to apply to…
Minister launches next generation of supercomputers for UK researchers - Press release - 13 February
Funded by four RCUK Councils at The University of Edinburgh…
Study asks whether the equine industry needs a biobank - Press release - 1 February
To make the most of advancing genomic technologies…

New international standards to aid data sharing - Press release - 30 January
Collaborative effort provides way for scientists to co-ordinate…
PBL issued with pioneering patent - News - 24 January
Patent describes inducing gene silencing in plants and animals…
From flies to fetal viability - Feature - 11 January
BBSRC-funded research on insect flight leads to better fertility…
New pathogen resource launched - Press release - 10 January
PhytoPath, a collaboration between EMBL-EBI and Rothamsted…
Hidden genetic variants revealed by new computational technique - Press release - 10 January
Problem of sheer scale of genome sequencing solved…