“Metabolomics is the study of small molecules within a biological system. Its popularity has soared in the past decade thanks to its potential to provide information on the overall physiological state of an organism. Metabolomics techniques would not be possible without high-sensitivity, high-resolution techniques such as mass spectrometry. High-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) provides the highest…
Snippets of Science Overheard at ASHG 2016
Fun snippets of science overheard during presentations at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting 2016 Read the full post over at The Science Explorer! Photo credit: Wellcome Library, London (CC BY 4.0)
Hereditary Cancer Diagnostics (ASHG 2016 coverage)
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting 2016 hosted esteemed scientists with a broad array of specialties. The Science Explorer sat in on session #37 on Thursday the 20th of October, and learned about some fascinating new research in the world of hereditary cancer diagnostics. Read the full coverage over at The Science Explorer!…
New Treatments for Niemann-Pick Disease (ASHG 2016 coverage)
At the end of October, The Science Explorer attended some of the sessions at the American Society for Human Genetics annual meeting 2016. One of our favorite presentations was by Dr. Forbes D. Porter of the National Institutes of Health (NIH, US), who talked about a potential new treatment for the debilitating Niemann-Pick disease (NPC). He presented his…
Interview with Michael Schwarzschild -Neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital
As part of The Science Explorer‘s “Job Spotlight” series, I interviewed Dr. Michael Schwarzschild, who provided some fabulous advice for budding scientists and stressed the importance of having fun along your career path! Read the full interview over at The Science Explorer! Photo credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Michael Schwarzschild / Mass General
Interview with Holly Soutter – Principal Research Scientist in Biotech
As part of The Science Explorer’s “Job Spotlight” series, I interviewed Holly Soutter, Principal Scientist at a Pharmaceutical Company, to see what encouraging advice she had to convince science enthusiasts to go into a science career. Read the full interview over at The Science Explorer! Photo credit: Photo courtesy Holly Soutter, PhD
Interview with Mala Misra – Visiting Professor at Colgate University
As part of The Science Explorer‘s “Job Spotlight” series, which encourages young researchers to go into science careers, I interviewed Mala Misra, a Professor at Colgate University in Upstate New York. Read the full interview over at The Science Explorer! Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Professor Mala Misra
NHS England, Unable to Budget for Broad Access, has been Accused of Limiting Access to Hep C Drugs
“The hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronically affects up to 150 million people worldwide. In the UK, an estimated0.5% of the populated are affected. If left untreated, the virus can lead to severe liver damage and sometimes liver cancer. In 2014, two drugs were approved that offer a more than 90% cure rate for HCV; However, the NHS this…
Solar Power Reached a Global Milestone This Year
Solar Impulse 2 plane took renewable energy to new heights on its epic adventure. Read more at The Canary: Solar power just reached a global milestone Featured image via Twitter / SOLAR IMPULSE
Earth-like Planets Discovered! Our New Home??
“Habitable worlds within reach of Earth are just for the movies, right? Wrong. In true “Interstellar” fashion, two planets thought to be potentially habitable have been confirmed to be rocky worlds that could possibly support life.” Read more at The Canary: Earth-like planets discovery could change life as we know it Featured image via Pixabay /…
Ecstasy – It Could Treat Thousands but it’s Still Illegal
“MDMA, more commonly referred to as ecstasy, is often thought of as a dangerous Schedule 1 drug – a potentially addictive “club drug” of abuse with no known medical use. But scientists argue that instead of demonising MDMA, we should be studying it for its potential uses in issues related to social behaviour. ” Read more…
Assessing human health from a single drop of blood
Protein levels from vials of whole blood are generally clinically determined using single-protein immunoassays. However, according to research by Geyer et al., a single drop of blood and a mass spectrometer may be all that’s needed to assess human health and disease. Read my review on Geyer et al.’s paper over at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Accelerating Science Blog….
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