Blog Topic: Science News

Science News Feature

2022 Science Writing Competition

Find out who won the 2022 Bio-Rad Science Writing Competition.

Feb 08, 2023
1 min read
Bio-Rad

Science News Careers

"Fin"tech: Zebrafish Models

The winning submission in the 2021 Bio-Rad Science Writing Competition.

Jul 14, 2021
5 min read
Keira Lee Rice

Science News Careers

Seeing SARS – the Remarkable Story of June Almeida

This blog takes a look at the career of June Almeida, who became a pioneer in the imaging and identification of viruses.

Aug 27, 2020
3 min read
Rachael Preston, PhD

Science News HuCAL

Making the Switch to Non-Animal Derived Antibodies

This blog discusses the reasons why non-animal derived recombinant antibodies are something that both antibody suppliers and researchers should consider.

Jul 20, 2020
6 min read
Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD

Science News Infectious Diseases

Could a Monoclonal Antibody Cure COVID-19?

In this blog, we discuss the potential for a monoclonal antibody to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

Jun 17, 2020
6 min read
Bio-Rad

Science News Women in Science

Three Remarkable Women Who Shaped the Antibody Field

International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8th March all over the world to highlight the many achievements of women. To mark the occasion, in this blog, we take a look at three female scientists who have made major contributions to the antibody field.

May 03, 2020
4 min read
Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD

Science News Careers

Keeping Distance from the Lab: 9 Ways to Be Productive

In the wake of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, social distancing has meant that labs all over the world have needed to temporarily shut. Read our blog on 9 things that scientists can do to stay productive while working at home.

Apr 03, 2020
5 min read
Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD

Science News Feature

A.dvancI.ng Scientific Research

This blog highlights how A.I technology is being used to shape scientific discoveries and research direction.

Feb 28, 2019
3 min read
Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD

Science News Custom Abs

NEWS: Nobel Prizes for the Antibody Field

The 2018 Nobel Prize announcements brought exciting news of two prizes awarded in recognition of ground-breaking achievements in the antibody field.

Oct 05, 2018
2 min read
Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD

Science News Cell Cycle

The underlying reason beta cells fail to proliferate in “diabesity” uncovered

This blog describes scientific findings describing the mechanism behind the failure of beta cells to proliferate in patients with type 2 diabetes

Aug 21, 2017
5 min read
Bio-Rad

Science News Medicine

The rise in Zika virus research — an update

This blog post highlights major research findings on ZIKV in 2016, and provides a perspective on how scientists addressed this public health issue.

Feb 14, 2017
4 min read
Annalise Barnette, PhD

Science News Antibody Best Practices

Bio-Rad named CiteAb Custom Antibody Supplier of the year!

We are excited to share that Bio-Rad was named as the CiteAb Custom Antibody Supplier of the year.

Feb 02, 2017
1 min read
Bio-Rad

Science News Cell Cycle

Autophagy, and Neurodegeneration

This blog post highlights autophagy as a therapeutic strategy for neurodegeneration.

Nov 11, 2016
2 min read
Annalise Barnette, PhD

Science News Antibody Best Practices

The road to antibody validation standards

In this blog post we highlight some the current potholes on the road to reproducible antibodies.

Oct 31, 2016
5 min read
Bio-Rad

Science News Medicine

Zika virus — a new viral threat for 2016?

In this blog post, we describe the history, epidemiology and biology of the Zika virus.

Jan 11, 2016
3 min read
Annalise Barnette, PhD

Science News Medicine

Does the Ebola virus ever really go away?

This blog post provides an update on the current Ebola epidemic, citing evidence that the virus can linger in immune privileged sites inside the body.

Nov 18, 2015
3 min read
Annalise Barnette, PhD

Feature Science News

The Marteilia Manifestation

In this blog, Rowan Cox, tells the story of the spread of the Marteilia parasite in cockles. This blog was awarded joint 2nd place in the 2022 Bio-Rad Science Writing Competition.