Viruses responsible for the common cold, polio, and hepatitis C and HIV are all single-stranded RNA pathogens. Scientists at University of Leeds and University of York have identified the code responsible for the infection by these most common and, at times, most deadly RNA viruses.  The discovery is important as it should lead to new research to block the deployment of…

An article published in Nature Methods today by scientists at Georgia Tech describes a method of tracking ribonucleotides in DNA which, when incorporated during DNA repair, can be an important source of mutations leading to certain neurological (and other) diseases.  The method called Ribos-seq will help researchers understand how ribonucleotides can change the function of cellular DNA.  Similar methods were also…

Scientist at EMBL-EBI have published a new approach to single cell genomics based on single cell analysis using RNA-seq.  The method is called single-cell latent variable model (scLVM) and was published in the Nature Biotechnology this week.  The new method helps scientists create a more accurate picture of gene expression in different cell types, and reveals hidden subtypes of cells.  Read…

Clever Scientific offers an affordable gel documentation system.  The omniDOC series of gel documentation and analysis systems provide researchers with a quick, simple and flexible solution for their gel documentation needs in a compact and affordable benchtop unit.

Imaging applications are made easy by the pre-focused camera that requires little or no adjustment. The simple omniDOC ‘one-click’ image acquisition and analysis software intuitively…

A careful study of images taken by the NASA rover Curiosity has revealed intriguing similarities between ancient sedimentary rocks on Mars and structures shaped by microbes on Earth. The findings suggest, but do not prove, that life may have existed earlier on the Red Planet.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-01-potential-ancient-life-mars-rover.html#jCp

Researchers at Northwestern University say they have discovered a common cause behind the mysterious and deadly affliction of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, that could open the door to an effective treatment.  Read More…

Carlsbad Award Program Honors the Achievement
CARLSBAD September 23, 2014 — Percepta Associates Inc has been selected for the 2014 Best of Carlsbad Award in the Market Researcher category by the Carlsbad Award Program.
Each year, the Carlsbad Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies…

On February 10th, 2014 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released details about its fiscal mandates for the year. President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 113-76) into law on January 17th 2014, ensuring funding to NIH for the fiscal year ending September 30th, 2014.

The Act provides NIH with a budget of $30.15 billion, which is an increase…

In places where controlling tuberculosis (TB) is a concern, there is an urgent need for simple, inexpensive diagnostics that can identify active TB, particularly in the context of HIV infection. In a recent paper (PLoS Medicine, October 22, 2013), researchers discovered that a unique RNA transcriptional signature found in whole blood could distinguish TB from other diseases including HIV…

With an Expected Decline to Low Single Digit Growth across Various Reporter Gene Assay Segments, Luciferase Assay Demand Remains Strong
Carlsbad, Calif. – August 30, 2013: Percepta Associates announces the launch of its Reporter Gene Assays Life Science Dashboard™ market research report revealing Life Technologies (including Invitrogen brand), Promega, Sigma Aldrich, Clontech, Thermo Fisher (including Pierce brand), Roche Applied Sciences…