Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president

In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According...

He got inside the head of Sweden’s vaccine hunter

The hunt for the COVID-19 vaccine is the theme of the new book Vaccinjägaren (The Vaccine Hunter). It tells the story of Richard Bergström’s mission as Sweden’s...

When carelessness, forgetfulness and coincidence become the researcher’s best friend

Forgetfulness, coincidence and a stroke of luck hardly make up a fruitful method of serious research. Or do they? Actually, a number of important medical advances have come about thanks to completely random incidents and the open-mindedness of scientists...

Column: ”Life as a F1 race”

"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing wr...

A new international stem cell research centre has been created in Copenhagen

A new centre for stem cell research opened to the public in January. The Novo Nordisk Foundation backs the initiative with the ambition that the centre will advance new medical technology and new stem cell therapies....

Standardisation in automation

B. Braun Melsungen had a great idea and implemented it throughout the plant. Production for infusion solutions was to be largely standardised. B. Braun hoped th...

Nyupptäckt genvariant kopplas till skydd mot bukfetma

Amerikanska forskare tror sig ha identifierat en sällsynt genmutation som skyddar mot bukfetma och metabolt syndrom. Ambitionen är att upptäckten ska leda till ...

“We need to keep investing in research and innovation”

Jenni Nordborg has worked for just over four years to highlight life science in Sweden. Her mandate as national coordinator ends in December 2022. ““Life scienc...

Newly discovered gene variant linked to protection against abdominal obesity

American researchers believe they have identified a rare gene mutation that protects against abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome. The ambition is that the ...

Valves with piezo technology

Efficient control and regulation of gases in medical technology

Ny europeisk databas för produkter med farliga ämnen

Tanken är att man inom EU ska få bättre koll på varor med farliga ämnen och kunna följa hel deras livscykel.

Uppdaterat verktyg hjälper företagen byta ut kemikalier

Lucy Robertshaw: There is a bio revolution happening right now

Lucy Robertshaw is both proud and excited to be taking the baton of moderating this year’s Pharma Outsourcing event.

The fast route to a safe insulin pen

Diabetes is on the rise worldwide with around ten million people developing the disease every year. Demand for insulin pens allowing patients to self-medicate i...

Waukesha Universalpumpar på lager! | AxFlow AB

Waukesha pumparna är helt i rostfritt stål som standard och finns i lager från AxFlow europeiska distributionscenter i Lelystad (NL). Många storlekar finns i la...

“An entire industry is about to be wiped out”

According to Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubators, Sweden risks not having any small diagnostic companies left in five years.

Anders Blanck about his 17 years at Lif: “The industry is enjoying greater public trust now"

The announcement came as a surprise to those around him, but according to the protagonist himself, the timing was excellent. Anders Blanck is now leaving Lif – ...

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

Sanitära pumpar från Waukesha för omgående leverans!

Waukesha Cherry-Burrell är den ledande tillverkaren av förträngnings- och centrifugalpumpar till såväl sanitets- som industriapplikationer.

Saniflo™ för hygieniska och sanitära applikationer

Wilden® hygienisk pumpserie Saniflo™ för hygieniska och sanitära applikationer | AxFlow AB

Marie Gårdmark: Big data evidence generation drives change in the EU regulatory system

Rapid developments in technology have led to the possibility for the generation and analysis of vast volumes of data. Will the availability of big data lead to ...

Miljonstöd till 14 life science-projekt för bättre hälsa

Nya tekniker för fixering av handfrakturer, AI-prediktion av blodtrycksfall och tidig detektion av bukspottkörtelcancer finns bland de 14 projekt för bättre häl...

Ny mångsidig pumpstorlek från Quattroflow – QF5k! | AxFlow

Quattroflow™ utökar nästa generations elektriskt drivna membranpumpar med den nya mångsidiga QF5k. Den nya QF5k-pumpen har en maximal kapacitet om 6 000 lph och...

Karta över 192 mänskliga celltyper ska gynna forskning

En ny karta över enskilda celltyper i mänskliga vävnader har presenterats och kan fungera som en grund för forskning om människans biologi och sjukdomar.