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Danforth Center’s “Conversations” Series Continues with Let’s talk with Dr. Jim Carrington: A New Leader, an Expanding Vision
The event is sponsored by Boeing. The program will feature the Center’s new President, Dr. James C. Carrington, who will discuss his vision for the institution, along with his hopes for the future of plant science. - August 07, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Semiconductor Equipment Company Receiving Lower Cost, Higher Quality Thermal Management Solutions from ATS
A major manufacturer of test equipment for the semiconductor industry needed to reduce the costs of certain heat sink assemblies. Rather than choosing off-shore heat sinks they worked with ATS to meet their goals. - August 05, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Researchers Discover Method to Decrease Harmful Cyanogens and Increase Protein Levels in Key Staple Crop
“This breakthrough demonstrates that it is possible to use genetic modification to deliver enhanced cassava with decreased cyanogenic content as well as increased protein and essential amino acids that will directly benefit children and at-risk populations,” said Narayanan. - August 04, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development Awards Funding to Flashback Technologies
The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) has selected Longmont, CO-based Flashback Technologies, Inc. to receive funding and management assistance. - August 03, 2011 - Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development
Mouse Monoclonal ABCG8 Antibody Announced by Novus Biologicals
Novus Biologicals announced today a new mouse monoclonal ABCG8 antibody. ABCG8 is an ATP binding cassette family member which acts to exclude non-cholesterol sterol entry to the intestine, to promote excretion of cholesterol and sterols into bile, and to facilitate transport of sterols back into... - August 03, 2011 - Novus Biologicals
Novus Biologicals Announces VMAT2 Antibody Made Using SDIX Genomic Antibodies™
Novus Biologicals announced today a new VMAT2 antibody (NBP1-69750) for use in neurotransmission research. This VMAT2 antibody was made using SDIX Genomic Antibody TechnologyTM (GATTM). VMAT2 is a multipass membrane protein responsible for vesicular transport of neurotransmitters by pumping... - August 01, 2011 - Novus Biologicals
Are Dimensions, Parallel or Alternate Universes, and Strings Real or Science Fiction?
“Physicist Feynman, unbeknownst to him, discovered 3 types of Strings through subatomic behavior of particles. These 3 Strings became the foundation of the 2 newly invented Periodic Tables which provide proof to Parallel Universes and 8 Dimensions,” says 24 DNA co-founder Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - July 30, 2011 - DNA Alphabet
Friends of the NCVMA Foundation Supports Canine Assisted Rehabilitation for the Elderly
Philanthropic Arm of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Makes $750 Donation to Wake County Organization. - July 28, 2011 - NCVMA
First Virtual Job Fair to Offer Exciting Speakers and Topics for Life Science PhDs and MDs
The Virtual Job Summit will enable employers to recruit seasoned postgraduate life scientists from the top 15 percent of U.S. training institutions. Employers will be able to upload brochures, white papers, videos and webinar recordings to their virtual booths. Jobseekers will be able to browse among employers, download information and return during the two-day live event on October 5 and 6 to speak with employers via video chat. - July 27, 2011 - Bio Careers
Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development Sets August 5th as Submission Date for New Project Consideration
The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) is seeking its fifth project and a review date of Friday, August 5th has been selected as the cut-off for submitting material to CID4.com for consideration. - July 27, 2011 - Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development
Public Consultation on the Future of Gender and Innovation Launched by Portia Ltd as Part of the genSET – Gender in Science - Project
Knowledge and innovation are accepted as the key drivers for sustainable growth and prosperity in a future Europe. Politics, industry and research are therefore trying to find answers on how to transform the EU into an "Innovation Union." But have we been asking the right questions? genSET invites all European innovation stakeholders to give their view on the correlation between gender and innovation. - July 26, 2011 - Portia Ltd
New Technology of Data Storage and Transfer in Measurement Devices
Aktakom introduces innovative technology for storing sampled data in Excel format on SD card. - July 24, 2011 - T&M Atlantic
Raybiotech Launches Risk-Free Trial Program for ELISA Kits
RayBiotech, Inc., has just launched a Risk-Free Trial on its ELISA kits, stipulating that if a researcher is unsatisfied with the performance of any RayBio® ELISA, EIA, or phosphorylation ELISA, they can receive a full product refund or credit. - July 22, 2011 - RayBiotech, Inc
It All Began Here... Faculty of 1000 Marks Ten Years Since the First Evaluation Was Written
On the 4th July 2001, Andrew Lumsden of the MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, King's College London, and F1000 Section Head for Neurodevelopment, became the author of the first Faculty of 1000 (F1000) evaluation. In the ten years since this evaluation was written, F1000 has continued to illuminate the top literature of biology and medical research. - July 22, 2011 - Faculty of 1000
STM Journals – Launches 60 New Scientific, Technical & Medical Journals in India
Journals and especially scientific journals are considered as the backbone of scientific knowhow and development of a country. Institutions all over the world always vie for subscribing best and latest journals which cater to the ever growing demand of their ingenious student and faculties. - July 21, 2011 - STM Journals
AnaSpec Releases Anti-LL-37
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of a new anti-LL-37. Rabbit Anti-human Cathelicidin LL-37 polyclonal antibody was raised against a synthetic peptide from a sequence found within 134-170 amino acid residues (LL-37) of the LL-37 precursor human cationic antimicrobial protein, hCAP-18... - July 17, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Expands SensoLyte® MMP Assay Kits Collection
Since its introduction, AnaSpec, EGT Group’s product line of SensoLyte® 520 MMP Assay Kits has become the new standard in MMP assay sensitivity. These fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based assay kits utilizing the 5-FAM/QXL™ 520 are some of the most sensitive and... - July 17, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Specializes in Custom Peptide Synthesis
Since 1993, AnaSpec has assisted scientists in the design and synthesis of >50,000 peptides. As a result, AnaSpec's combined knowledge and expertise provide premium solutions to its customers. AnaSpec routinely completes difficult peptide synthesis such as synthesis of long peptides... - July 15, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
New miniDOT Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature Logger for Water Monitoring
PME has developed a new optical dissolved oxygen and temperature logger for use in a variety of liquid environments. A unique design allows each logger to collect data for many months. - July 15, 2011 - Precision Measurement Engineering, Inc.
J. Mark Eddy Joins Partners for Our Children as New Research Director
J. Mark Eddy, Ph.D., has been named research director for Partners for Our Children (POC) at the University of Washington. In addition to his research director duties, Dr. Eddy will serve as a research professor at the University of Washington School of Social Work. For more than 20 years, Dr. - July 15, 2011 - Partners for Our Children
Bayer CropScience Named Presenting/Season Sponsor of North Carolina Theatre
Crop Science Company is Committed to Supporting Local Arts - July 15, 2011 - Bayer CropScience
Are the "2 New Periodic Tables" Invented by 24 DNA Founders for Chemistry and Related Fields, Science Fiction or Reality?
“Sounds crazy but these 2 New Periodic Tables provide evidence that we exist in 8 Dimensions where both 3rd & 5th share the 4th Dimension and each has 10 major Force or Energy Fields. We live in the 3rd Dimension of our parallel Universes,” says 24 DNA co-founder Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - July 15, 2011 - DNA Alphabet
Gravity’s Force Carrier "Graviton" is Found with Its Material Particles "Neutrinos" by 24 DNA Founders
"Gravity is really a combination of Electromagnetic, Spacetime, and Weak Nuclear Force. The Weak Nuclear Force is dominant, an inverse of Gravity with their respective force carriers of W- and W+ Bosons," says 24 DNA "Mad Scientist," Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - July 13, 2011 - DNA Alphabet
NC Project SEED Participants Receive Honors in International Competitions
North Carolina High School Seniors Participating in Program Offered $8.3 Million in College Scholarships. - July 08, 2011 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Celestron Launches Its First iPhone Application, SkyQ
Packed Full of Features, Celestron's New SkyQ Application Presents the Night Sky in a Full Multimedia Experience - July 07, 2011 - Celestron
Philadelphia Resident is One of 150 Selected to Attend NASA Tweetup for Last Space Shuttle Launch, July 7 - 8, 2011
NASA will bring together 150 Twitter followers to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-day Tweetup, July 8 - 9, 2011, for the final launch of Atlantis before the space shuttle program is retired. Philadelphia resident Shareef Jackson has been selected as one of 150 @NASA Twitter followers to attend and Tweet the event. - July 07, 2011 - Shareef Jackson
Filmmakers Use Social Media to Record Legacy of the Space Program, Invite the Public to Share Their Memories
On July 8, 2011, millions of people will watch coverage of the last space shuttle flight and remember a moment in time when all things became possible. "The Space Crowd," which chronicles the US Space Shuttle program through the eyes of the American public, produce the film, a "Sociomentary." The film, made in cooperation with NASA, captures personalities, activities and stories from NASA's biggest fans as they countdown the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, and the end of the Shuttle program. - June 30, 2011 - The Space Crowd
"God’s Particle" Found by 24 DNA Founders Will Bring New Era in Science
“Einstein and every scientist’s quest for the ‘Theory of Everything’ or ‘Unification Theory’ have an answer today with ‘God’s Particle’ found,” says 24 DNA “Mad Scientist” Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - June 29, 2011 - DNA Alphabet
A2LA Accreditation is Renewed and Expanded for Calibration at Laboratory Testing Inc.
Electrical and temperature calibration were added to the scope of A2LA accreditation at Laboratory Testing Inc. Accreditation for dimensional testing, calibration of instruments and standards and field calibration was renewed through March 31, 2013. - June 27, 2011 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Research from The Hamner Shows Efficacy of Alternative Method for Delivering Cancer-Fighting Drugs to Lungs
Study is First to Demonstrate Effectiveness of Aspiration Route - June 25, 2011 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
ALPCO Appoints CST China as Their Exclusive Distributor in China
ALPCO Diagnostics, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits, is pleased to announce that they have appointed CST (Shanghai) Biological Reagents Company Ltd. (CST China) as their new distributor in China. With CST China as their new distribution channel in China,... - June 23, 2011 - ALPCO
Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development Awards Funding to Fort Collins-Based VetDC
The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) has selected Ft. Collins, Colorado-based VetDC to receive funding and management assistance to advance its Lead Molecule, VDC 1101. VetDC in-licenses, develops and commercializes technologies to address serious unmet medical needs in companion animals. - June 23, 2011 - Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development
AnaSpec Offers Custom Assay Development Service
AnaSpec, EGT Group, provider of the long wavelength, ultra-sensitive SensoLyte® assay kits, is pleased to offer custom service for the development of assays. The long wavelength of SensoLyte® protease assays, many of which utilize the 5-FAM/QXL™ 520 and HiLyte Fluor™... - June 23, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Highlights Anb-Wang Resin
Colorimetric based Peptide-p-Nitroanilide conjugates (peptide-pNAs), with absorbance at approximately 408 nm, have historically been and are still widely used substrates for the study of protease activity. However, the preparation of peptide-pNA presents technical challenges. The amino group of pNA... - June 23, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
New Release of GNCutter32 Boosts Multi-Size Stock-Cutting Effectiveness
GNCutter32 version 4.0 received two significant improvements: new multi-size stock-cutting optimization and new layout minimization algorithms. - June 21, 2011 - Optimalon Software Ltd.
TWA Flight 800: Countdown to Fifteen Year Anniversary
Flight 800 Independent Researchers Organization (FIRO) is recognizing the fifteen year anniversary of the crash of TWA Flight 800 by publishing weekly articles and multimedia presentations on the facts surrounding the crash. For the next four weeks until the fifteen year anniversary on July 17, 2011, these articles will be summarizing the most important findings of federal and independent investigators alike. - June 20, 2011 - Flight 800 Independent Researchers Organization
Bayer Cropscience Releases Video About Making Science Make Sense Program at Durham Performance Learning Center
Crop Science Company’s Biology Lab Helps More Than 50 Percent of Students Pass Biology in 2011 - June 16, 2011 - Bayer CropScience
Doctors of Weight Loss Adds 7 Surgeons to Expert Panel
Doctors of Weight Loss, a resource for individuals who want to understand the latest research, news, and options for weight loss surgery, has announced the addition of 7 bariatric surgeons to their existing panel. Doctors of Weight Loss launched in May, 2011, and currently features 43 expert... - June 15, 2011 - Doctors of Weight Loss
Urweb.tv Offers a New Channel for Open Innovation Business Development
Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Products is the latest company to open an online Open Innovation portal as part of its business development strategy. To reach those hard-to-find inventors, entrepreneurs and garage geniuses, GSK is using MMC Productions technology marketing channel urweb.tv. - June 15, 2011 - MMC Productions Inc
Using Nanosilica to Strengthen Concrete at Stevens Institute of Technology
Jon Belkowitz, a concrete expert and doctoral student at Stevens Institute of Technology, studies chemical reactions within concrete at the nanoscale to formulate a new concrete mixture that will result in longer-lasting buildings, roadways, sidewalks, stairs, sewers, and dams. - June 12, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
NSTC Launches Nanotechnology Training Programs
Nano Science and Technology Consortium (NSTC), India announces the Nanotechnology Training (Certification) Programs for different fields of Science & Technology. With the availability of these kind of training programs in India, NSTC is looking forward to sensitize students, professionals and... - June 12, 2011 - Nanoscience and Technology Consortium
MoBiTec Expands Its Selection of High Quality Gene Expression Systems for Bacillus megaterium
Based on its already successful protein expression systems for Bacillus megaterium, MoBiTec GmbH introduces a new family of protein expression vectors, the hp-Expression Systems, for high yield expression in the well-established organism Bacillus megaterium. This new system complements the existing non-E. coli expression systems for B. megaterium, Bacillus subtilis, Lactococcus lactis and yeast. Further non-E. coli expression systems are in preparation. - June 09, 2011 - MoBiTec GmbH
Mold Growth on Exterior Building Materials is Subject of Proposed New ASTM Standard
“Exterior environments are more severe and if an environmental chamber method is going to be useful in determining a rating for exterior products, it is going to have to be a severe challenge,” says LaZonby. - June 05, 2011 - The MicroStar Lab Limited
IonSense Introduces the ID CUBE™ Source - to be Presented at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference
Features OpenSpot™ Sample Card for Near-Instantaneous Analysis of Liquids and Solids. - June 03, 2011 - IonSense, Inc.
Colorado BioScience Association Applauds Boettcher Foundation on Announcing the Second Class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program
The Colorado BioScience Association applauds Boettcher Foundation on the announcement of its 2011 class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. The program, launched last year, provides for the discovery of new knowledge that improves human health through the investment in and advancement of early-career scientists. - June 01, 2011 - Colorado BioScience Association
ISIS Services Announces Deb Kaldunski as Director of Client Services
ISIS Services, a leading preclinical and medical device contract research organization announced today that Deb Kaldunski has been appointed Director of Client Services. - May 29, 2011 - ISIS Services
Colorado Bioscience Association Commends Governor John Hickenlooper's Signing of The Innovation Reinvestment Act
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed The Innovation Reinvestment Act, Senate Bill 47, into law at ceremonies held May 26th at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Initiated by the Colorado BioScience Association and Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, Senate Bill 47 provides up to $2 million annually to each industry, creating new companies and stimulating job growth based on promising discoveries made at the state’s major research institutions. - May 27, 2011 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Offers High-Throughput Dispensing Service
AnaSpec, EGT Group is pleased to offer high-throughput dispensing service. Their commitment to supply the life science community with simple, affordable and innovative solutions has resulted in this service: bringing the advantages of automation within everyone’s reach. The fully equipped... - May 27, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces Anti- β-Amyloid
AnaSpec, Eurogentec Group is pleased to announce the release of two new mouse monoclonal antibodies specific for β-Amyloid (1-40) & (1-42). These two antibodies are of the IgG1 subtype and do not cross-react with each other at concentrations up to 50 ng/ml when tested in sandwich ELISA. - May 27, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces Speedy 28-Day Custom Polyclonal Antibody Service
When traditional protocols can take almost 90 days, the wait for high-quality custom polyclonal antibodies can be excruciating. AnaSpec is pleased to introduce the Speedy 28-day custom polyclonal antibody service. Leveraging proven technology from Eurogentec, AnaSpec's parent company, this protocol... - May 27, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group