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Environmental Diagnostics Laboratory Writes Chapter on Indoor Air Pollutants in Newly Published Book on Allergen Immunotherapy
This chapter illustrates the correlation between indoor air quality, allergies and public health - March 30, 2017 - Pure Air Control Services, Inc.
Woman Scientist Launches Children’s Magazine to Challenge Gender Stereotypes and Reshape Perceptions of Science for Young Girls
Smore Magazine is designed by a team of science experts to spotlight real women in STEM, break negative gender stereotypes and change perceptions about science for young girls. The team at Smore Magazine is pleased to announce that their publication will offer engaging articles and illustrations... - March 24, 2017 - Smore Magazine
Expert Evaluates Omega-3 DHA to EPA Ratio Controversy Using Algae Oil Models
Source-Omega Chief Scientific Officer and algae omega-3 expert, Dr. Scott Doughman, PhD, today answered frequently asked questions about the so-called DHA to EPA ratio controversy. Using past and present algae oil models, the case is presented in the form of a discussion, based on actual questions... - March 23, 2017 - Source-Omega
Alfa Scientific Designs, Inc., Pledges to Reach 80% Screened for Colorectal Cancer
Company joins the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable to meet goal by 2018. - March 21, 2017 - Alfa Scientific Designs
Just Published Scientific Paper Shows Positive Results of Neurofeedback to Reduce Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
“Combined Neurofeedback and Heart Rate Variability Training for Individuals with Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression; A Retrospective Study,” was published by a team of medical and psychological researchers led by Elyse K. White, Ph.D., of the brain performance company Neurocore. - March 16, 2017 - Neurocore LLC
March for Science Atlanta Announces Location
The City of Atlanta approved a permit on March 10, allowing March For Science Atlanta to organize the event in Candler Park. A program of speakers, including both local and national science enthusiasts/activists, is scheduled to begin at 12pm in Candler Park. The official march will commence at 1pm at the corner of Candler Park Drive NE and McClendon Drive NE, taking a 2.2 mile route around the Little Five Points area. - March 15, 2017 - March for Science Atlanta
CyanoFluor Handheld HAB Indicator: Early Warning of HAB Conditions
Turner Designs’ CyanoFluor Predicts the Onset of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) - March 10, 2017 - Turner Designs, Inc.
MagCore DNA Extraction and Purification Technology Now Available in the US
The MagCore® nucleic acid extraction and purification system is now available through Parallel Devices, a supplier of life science sample preparation products. - March 07, 2017 - Parallel Devices
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Receives Three Patents for the Discovery of Electrolytes that Improve Low and High Temperature Performance
Optimized for start/stop vehicle applications, Wildcat’s new electrolytes reduce cell impedance at low temperature and also minimize impedance growth at high temperatures. - March 06, 2017 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Deborah J. Callender Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Deborah J. Callender, of Carriere, Mississippi has recently been recognized as a 2017 Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Government Sciences and Oceanographic Research. - February 28, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
Gamry Instruments Introduces a Laboratory Course in Electrochemistry
Gamry Instruments has created a complete Laboratory Course in Electrochemistry designed to introduce electrochemistry techniques in one semester. - February 23, 2017 - Gamry Instruments
BioLogue STEM Events for Youth Ages 5 - 18 Returning in 2017
BioLogue Laboratorium will host a hodgepodge of hands on explorations for youth ages 5 - 18 on March 25th, 2017 at Exchange Park Recreation Center in Decatur, GA. Workshops will include: Microscopy, Anatomy & Physiology, Genetics, Bridge Design an more. - February 19, 2017 - BioLogue Laboratorium
Registration is Open for the 21st Annual Penn State University Corrosion Short Course
Gamry Instruments to co-sponsor the 21st Annual Penn State University Corrosion Short Course June 4-9, 2017 at Penn State University Park Campus. - February 17, 2017 - Gamry Instruments
Virun® Releases STATIC™ Episode 2 While Under the Influence of Sulfur Hexaflouride, and New Probiotic Technology Makes Wholefoods Take Notice
Virun® NutraBiosciences® Ongoing Video Series Explores the Smells of Stability and Voice-changing Gases; Virun’s Patent & Patents-pending Non-refrigerated Shelf-stable Probiotics Become Available to Manufacturers Worldwide - February 14, 2017 - VIRUN
The 2017 Women in Oncology Award Winners Honored by PRIMO Education
The winners of the 2017 Women in Oncology Award were announced this morning at the 2nd Annual Practical Recommendations in Immuno and Molecular Oncology (PRIMO) Meeting. The Women in Oncology Awards are presented annually to three outstanding women in academia, industry, and advocacy, and seeks to recognize women who have made outstanding contributions to the lives of those fighting cancer. - February 13, 2017 - Cancer Expert Now, Inc.
Foam Blowing Agents Market Growing at a CAGR of 5.21%, Globally, by 2022
Foam Blowing Agents Market report published by Allied Market Research, forecasts that the global market accounted for $684 million in 2015, growing at a CAGR of 5.21% from 2016 to 2022 to reach $963 million by 2022. In 2015, polyurethane accounted for approximately half of the total share in terms of volume. - February 10, 2017 - Allied Market Research
Unusual Conference to Explore Soundtrack of the Ancient World
A new multi-disciplinary field of study provides a compelling understanding of what sound and music were doing for people in antiquity. - February 07, 2017 - The OTS Foundation
Syracuse University to Host 7th International Building Physics Conference in Fall 2018
Experts on the science and engineering of buildings will convene in Syracuse, NY in September 2018, for the 7th International Building Physics Conference (IBPC). This is the first time this conference is being held in the United States; it is coming to Syracuse based on the region’s strength... - January 28, 2017 - Syracuse Center of Excellence
PathogenDx and Emerald Scientific Enter Into Distribution Agreement to Supply PDx-C Ultra-Rapid Pathogen Detection Kits to Testing Labs Nationally
PathogenDx, an Arizona-based biotechnology company, has developed a disruptive testing technology for pathogen detection for the botanical, food, and Ag testing markets. The company entered into a national sales and distribution agreement with Emerald Scientific to supply it PDx-C Ultra-Rapid kit that can detect pathogens in less than 6 hours to testing labs focused on the cannabis market. Emerald Scientific is the leading national supplier to cannabis testing labs in the United States. - January 24, 2017 - PathogenDx
Cookware Made with Scrap Metal Contaminates Food Study Across 10 Countries Warns of Lead and Other Toxic Metals
Tests conducted on samples of aluminum cookware made in 10 developing countries show that more than one-third of those pose a lead exposure hazard. - January 21, 2017 - Ashland University
CrowdReviews.com Partnered with Conference Series, Announces 8th International Conference and Exhibition on Metabolomics
Conference Series LLC is elated to launch 5th International Conference and Exhibition on Metabolomics during May 08 - 10, 2017 in Singapore pivoting around the theme “Rise of New Era in Metabolomics Research.” The conference will enhance the understanding of the Omics sciences,... - January 20, 2017 - topseos.com
Celestron Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Celestron, the world’s #1 telescope brand and a leading optics innovator, announced today that it has named Corey Lee Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Dave Anderson, current CEO, has resigned and will continue to assist Celestron in a consultant role. "It has been a... - January 13, 2017 - Celestron
Ashland University Receives $650,000 National Science Foundation Grant for Scholarships
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Ashland University a $650,000 grant as part of a five-year STEM scholarship program that will provide scholarships and academic support for academically talented science students with financial need. The NSF grant, titled “Science Scholars... - January 11, 2017 - Ashland University
Coaxicom Announces PCX Inc. as Newest West Coast RF Distributor
Beginning January 2017, PCX Inc. is now the largest authorized stocking distributor on the west coast and will represent Coaxicom’s complete line of products, both custom and standard throughout the state of California and beyond. - January 10, 2017 - Coaxial Components Corp
The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund Launches First Natural History Registry for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund (Morgan's Fund) has launched the first natural history registry for Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The research study is open to participants worldwide to advance understanding and treatments for rare disease that leads to necrosis (death) of the intestine. - January 09, 2017 - The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, Inc.
CESASC, Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California Announces 55th Annual Convention Dates and Location
Top Science and Engineering Professionals to discuss "Building for the Future" at the 55th Annual CESASC Convention to be held at the Universal City Sheraton on April 15, 2017. Phil Washington of L.A. Metro is scheduled to speak along with award winning scientists Dr. Yiluo Li and Dr. Wilson Ho. - January 07, 2017 - CESASC Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California
Gamry Instruments to Sponsor EIS Short Course
Registration is now open for the Spring 2017 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Short Course to be held in Houston, TX. - January 07, 2017 - Gamry Instruments
Dr. Kenneth Emancipator, MD, DABP to Give Keynote at GTCbio’s Biomarker Summit
Dr. Kenneth Emancipator will discuss, “Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand” (PD-L1) as a Companion Diagnostic for Pembrolizumab” at Biomarker Summit. - January 06, 2017 - GTCbio
MHRA Exclusive: A Spotlight on Regulation in RNAi Therapies
John Johnston, Clinical Assessor, Biologicals and Biotechnology Unit, to Provide a Keynote Address at RNA Therapeutics 2017 - January 06, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Water Expert Issues Notice Over Concerns of Arsenic in Kentucky Water Supply
Chris Myers, an authority on drinking water testing and founder of Environmental Laboratories Inc. (ELI) issued a notice of his concerns about Arsenic contamination in drinking water supplies. He has a specific concern regarding the potential contamination of area water supplies, from the Arsenic... - January 05, 2017 - Safe Home EnviroLabs
Maxeler Technologies Inc Collaborates with Hitachi Data Systems Around High-Performance Compliance Capture and Analytics Solution for Financial Institutions
Addressing the demands of new financial legislation and compliance regulations with a high-performance compliance capture and analytics solution - December 26, 2016 - Maxeler Technologies Ltd
Michael Nastoff Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Michael Nastoff of Crown Point, Indiana has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements for over 50 years in the field of fire investigation. About Michael Nastoff Mr. Nastoff is the... - December 24, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
New Research Shows Starlight Aberration is Caused by Earth’s Gravitational Vortex
“Annual Aberration of Starlight,” published in the 5th issue of the Journal of Astrophysical Mechanics by Dimiter Bayramov, calculates that all starlight, reaching Earth, is rotated 19.58 arc seconds, by Earth’s Gravitational Vortex, and accounts for the Astronomical Annual Aberration of Starlight. - December 22, 2016 - Dimiter Bayramov
Phi Life Sciences Launches Licensed Prostate Mitomic Test (PMT™) for Prostate Cancer Risk
Phi Life Sciences (Phi), a molecular diagnostic and laboratory service company that empowers physicians to deliver precision treatments and diagnostics to improve patient care and health, announced today that it has launched the Prostate Mitomic Test (PMT™) that is licensed from MDNA Life... - December 19, 2016 - Phi Life Sciences
Alan P. Roelfs Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Alan P. Roelfs, of Grantsburg, Wisconsin, has recently been recognized as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who Top 10 Member for 2016 and 2017 for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Agriculture. - December 17, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
International Collaboration Receives Grant to Advance Improvements in Cassava Harvests and Nutrition for Smallholder Families in Sub-Saharan Africa
Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa Plus (VIRCA Plus) consortium received a five-year, $10.46 million grant to develop disease-resistant and nutritionally-enhanced cassava varieties to improve the status of African farm families. - December 16, 2016 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
US Nuclear Announces Extension of Private Offering
US Nuclear Announces Extension of Private Offering of 2,000,000 Shares of restricted common stock. - December 14, 2016 - US Nuclear Corp.
University of Malaga Researchers Collaborate with AST to Develop New Lignin-Based Products
AST to send multiple shipments of its Organosolv lignin for continued product development efforts. - December 07, 2016 - American Science and Technology
VeroVision Mail Screener Product Reveals Narcotics Smuggling Attempt at California Jail
ChemImage Sensor Systems announced that on November 1st, 2016, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in Eureka, CA became the third installation site for ChemImage Sensor System’s VeroVision Mail Screener, a system that offers easy, objective, one-click detection of drugs concealed on or... - December 06, 2016 - ChemImage Corporation
CrowdReviews.com Partnered with Conference Series Announces - Exploring the 3D World of Biomolecules
Structural Biology is a multi-disciplinary field which aims in exploring various dimensions of biomolecules. 3D structure prediction has been one of the major aspects in structural biology which in turn is used for drug discovery. In order to progress the discoveries in this field, a platform is... - December 06, 2016 - topseos.com
New Amazon EC2 F1 Instance Bringing Maxeler Maximum Performance Computing to the Cloud
Performance brings competitive advantage. The new Amazon EC2 F1 instance, the first of its kind, allows AWS customers to use customizable hardware to push the limits of the possible, which was previously only a luxury for the largest enterprises. Maxeler has been helping Tier 1 banks, exchanges,... - December 06, 2016 - Maxeler Technologies Ltd
Sherie Morrison, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, to Speak at ImmunoTx Summit
Sherie Morrison, Distinguished Professor at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, will present, “Antibody Fusions with Interferon for the Treatment of Malignancy” at GTCbio’s ImmunoTx Summit. - November 30, 2016 - GTCbio
Global Cancer Technology, Inc. Signs Licensing Agreement with the University of California San Diego
Announcing an agreement to purchase patent and IP technology from UCSD for a novel way to track medical instruments using Nano Quantum Dots - November 25, 2016 - Global Cancer Technology, Inc
Orthopedic Surgeon Finds Success with ReBOSSIS
Dr. Geoffrey Stewart uses the bone-void filler, ReBOSSIS to great success. After over 200 surgeries using ReBOSSIS, Dr. Stewart has seen it rapidly and consistently form bone to repair bone defects. - November 18, 2016 - ORTHOReBIRTH USA
John Lambert, ImmunoGen to Present at GTCbio’s Antibody Drug Conjugates Conference
John Lambert, Executive Vice President at ImmunoGen, to present at 2nd Antibody Drug Conjugates Conference. - November 18, 2016 - GTCbio
Space-Based STEM Game Wins Good Housekeeping 2016 Award
Xtronaut Enterprises, Inc. Wins Good Housekeeping Award for Space-Based STEM Game Designed by Leader of NASA Mission. - November 17, 2016 - Xtronaut Enterprises, Inc.
New Gastrointestinal Pathogen Assays Available from ALPCO
ALPCO is now offering a line of research assays for the investigation of common bacterial and parasitic gastrointestinal (GI) pathogens including Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium spp., Blastocystis hominis, Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, and Clostridium difficile. These assays can be used to... - November 15, 2016 - ALPCO
Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber (SBR) Industry Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 6.29% in Saudi Arabia
"Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber (SBR) Industry Outlook in Saudi Arabia to 2020 - Market Size, Price Trends and Trade Balance," provides in-depth coverage of Saudi Arabia’s SBR industry and presents major market trends. The report covers historical and forecast market size, demand and production forecasts, end-use demand details, price trends and trade balance data. - November 11, 2016 - Market Research Hub
New Ultrasensitive Active GLP-1 ELISA to Confidently Measure Fasted Levels of Active GLP-1
ALPCO has released its new STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Ultrasensitive Active GLP-1 ELISA, the most sensitive active GLP-1 assay on the market. - November 09, 2016 - ALPCO
Archaeologists to Report on Projects and Present Discoveries
ASOR Annual Meeting - November 09, 2016 - ASOR