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Bioinformatics 2013
Bioinformatics 2013, the international conference on bioinformatics models, methods and algorithms, will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on 11–14 February 2013.
- Published: Nov 25, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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New forensic science institute
The University of Leicester in the UK has opened the Alec Jeffreys Forensic Science Institute.
- Published: Nov 25, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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New statistics website
Wiley has launched a new website called StatisticsViews.com, which it hopes will become the first place to go for any information related to statistical research.
- Published: Nov 21, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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Animal doping event
The biotechnology group of the UK Society of Chemical Industry is holding a free event entitled 'New Challenges and Approaches to Drug Detection in Animal Sport' at the University of Westminster, London, on Friday 7 December.
- Published: Nov 21, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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Compound conundrum #2 - and the answer!
In the second of this occasional series, can you work out the trivial name of this compound?
- Published: Nov 21, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Alkaloid acts as luminescent DNA probe in living cells
An alkaloid isolated from a Himalayan herb emits red fluorescence in the presence of double-stranded DNA but blue emsission in its absence and can be used as a dye to measure DNA in living cells.
- Published: Nov 19, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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DMAA controversy continues
The controversy over the presence of 1,3- and 1,4-DMAA in geranium plants and their addition to sports supplements has been extended by a new study that found both compounds in geraniums from China.
- Published: Nov 12, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Yellow toner links counterfeit banknotes
Croation scientists have shown that counterfeit banknotes can be linked by the Raman spectra of the yellow toner in the printing inks.
- Published: Nov 9, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Crude oil properties predicted by NMR
NMR spectroscopy supported by multivariate analysis has been used to predict the physical and chemical properties of crude oil in a rapid alternative to current time consuming lab methods.
- Published: Nov 6, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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IR in reading study will help assess dyslexia
Near-IR spectroscopy has been used to follow brain activity during reading tests by monitoring changes in levels of oxy- and deoxyhaemoglobin, in a process which could be applied to speech therapy and in the assessment of dyslexia.
- Published: Nov 2, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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