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Blog: The Top 5 DNA Question Asked and Answered



Ever wonder what the top 5 DNA FAQ's are? Get the answers from the award wining Life Technologies support team?Read More

Date Posted: 05/09/13

Video: Use of PCR for Human Identification



Human trafficking is one of the most frequent and profitable crimes today. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, approximately 1.2 million children are victims of human trafficking throughout 161 countries. Most of these victims are sold into illegal adoptions, exploited physically or die without identification. Using genetic analysis, law enforcement agencies are able to generate DNA profiles of missing children and ultimately return them to their families.Read More

Date Posted: 05/03/13

Blog: Life Technologies Supports Global Effort to Help Accelerate Emergency Screening of Avian Influenza (H7N9) Virus



Life Technologies is stepping up efforts to help public health laboratories in China and across the globe monitor the spread of the Avian influenza (H7N9) virus, which has claimed the lives of 23 people to date. To support this global need, the company is increasing production of its reagents and shipping them to labs around the world.Read More

Date Posted: 04/30/13

Blog: Happy DNA Day!



Today is a pretty special day in the world of science and genetics – 60 years ago today James Watson & Francis Crick published their paper about the structure of DNA, changing everything about the way we think about the building blocks of life. April 25 is also momentous in that on this day in 2003 it was declared that the Human Genome Project was completed. Read More

Date Posted: 04/25/13

Blog: Webinars: a convenient way to learn new things



Webinars are a convenient way to learn new things. Access lectures, workshops or seminars online and improve your knowledge and skills.Read More

Date Posted: 04/23/13

Blog: Peter Drain, PhD on the EVOS® microscope by AMG



In this video Peter Drain, PhD talks about the features and using the EVOS® cell imaging system.Read More

Date Posted: 04/18/13

Blog: NIH Director Francis Collins Visits Life Technologies



The Carlsbad offices welcomed a very distinguished visitor on Thursday, April 11: NIH director Dr. Francis Collins. Read More

Date Posted: 04/15/13

Blog: Life Off the Grid



Life Technologies’ first fuel cell project has been such a success that less than six months after the Carlsbad, California system went on-line we have installed a second Bloom Energy fuel cell system...Read More

Date Posted: 04/11/13

Blog: On The Road At AACR 2013



The American Association for Cancer Research is the oldest cancer research organization in the United States, and the largest in the world. Originally founded by 11 members in 1907, it has grown...Read More

Date Posted: 04/08/13

Blog: Selina Wray, PhD University College London (UCL) Discusses her Challenge with Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells



Dr. Wray, a neurology researcher talks about overcoming the challenge of getting induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) working in a department with no stem cell experience.Read More

Date Posted: 04/08/13