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The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences Extends Partnership with EPA ToxCast Program
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (The Hamner) has expanded its collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT). Building upon a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU), The Hamner has agreed to conduct two... - March 27, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Micralyne and SVTC Technologies to Collaborate on 8-Inch MEMS Development and Manufacturing
Micralyne Inc., a leading independent MEMS developer and manufacturer, has announced plans to collaborate with SVTC Technologies LLC, a leading independent MEMS and CMOS commercialization company, to develop and manufacture MEMS devices using 8-inch fabrication technology. - March 26, 2009 - Micralyne Inc.
A & G Skin Solutions Inc. Releases New Hair Growth Product
A & G Skin Solutions, Inc., a privately owned stem cell therapeutics corporation headquartered in Irvine, CA, USA, announced today the release of A & G Hair Complex, a topically applied serum for the scalp that enhances hair growth and helps prevent hair loss. - March 22, 2009 - A & G Skin Solutions, Inc.
Reports of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) Reached a Record Level in 2008
You may think that reports of strange craft flying around in our skies are rarities. However, according to the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), thousands of reports are made yearly, and reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in 2008 reached a record high, with over 5,000 reports. This number is... - March 19, 2009 - Mutual UFO Network
Use of Offshoring Declines Within the Market Research Industry in 2009
Decreases driven in part by growing quality concerns among market research professionals - March 17, 2009 - MarketResearchCareers
Research Study Finds E-Invoicing and Online Payments Reduce Outstanding Receivables 42.6% in School-Age Child Care Program
Electronic payment solutions found to increase revenue, reduce receivables, speed payment collection, and reduce administrative burden. - March 17, 2009 - SofterWare
MoBiTec GmbH Closes Distribution Agreement for Lactococcus lactis Gene Expression System with NIZO Food Research
NIZO food research has developed a Gram positive gene expression system making use of Lactococcus lactis and its regulation mechanism for the production of the antibiotic peptide nisin, the NIsin Controlled gene Expression system (NICE). The NICE system is already used as a dedicated expression system by many labs all around the world. With NICE, MoBiTec expands its rich portfolio of non-E. coli based expression systems. - March 15, 2009 - MoBiTec GmbH
Businesses Need Framework for Implementing Sustainability Strategy
On Thursday, March 19th, AltaTerra Research will host the web conference “Putting Sustainability Strategy to Work:" - March 13, 2009 - AltaTerra Ltd
Unique Broadband Systems Ltd. Contributes to Successful DVB-SH Live Mobile TV Demonstrations During the Mobile World Congress
Unique Broadband Systems Ltd (UBS), a world leader in the development of COFDMtechnology and applications, played a key role in the successful deployment of a pilot network utilizing Digital Video Broadcasting equipment based on the new DVB-SH standard. The Live Mobile TV demonstrations carried out... - March 12, 2009 - Unique Broadband Systems Ltd.
IonSense Announces the Greening of DART® Ion Source Technology
iPod Enabled Controller Facilitates Analysis with Nitrogen Gas, Simplifying Operation and Reducing Generation of Waste Products. - March 08, 2009 - IonSense, Inc.
Health Happiness and the Magic Pill
Optimism and Gratitude Are Just What the Doctor Ordered. - March 01, 2009 - LuvIsTheAnswer.org
EDL Inc. Announces the Release of the New Megaohm Validator
EDL Inc., the makers of the Fur-1200 Calibration Furnace and Ultra Bath (stirred silicone oil or salt bath) line of calibration instruments introduces the new Megaohm Validator®, a product that guarantees the measurement accuracy of insulation resistance testers; crucial to trust in measurement. This product provides a simple method of ensuring insulation resistance testers are operating properly and within specification and is of tremendous value to manufacturers. - February 28, 2009 - EDL Inc.
Dr. Charles Hamner Named a Panelist for "RTP at 50: What’s Next?"
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has announced that Dr. Charles Hamner, chair of the board of directors, will be a featured panelist for the discussion “RTP at 50: What’s Next?” on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 a.m. at the Radisson Hotel Research Triangle Park. The... - February 26, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Trevigen Releases CultreCoat® Cell Adhesion Assays
Trevigen announces the immediate availability of seven new coated well assay kits for cell adhesion studies. - February 25, 2009 - Trevigen, Inc.
Thieme Chemistry Relaunches Website with Many Additional Features
Thieme Publishing Group has relaunched thieme-chemistry.com. For 100 years, Thieme Chemistry has been publishing peer-reviewed research on synthetic and general chemistry for professionals and advanced students. The completely restructured, user friendly website provides customers with an overview... - February 23, 2009 - Thieme Publishers
Source-Omega Founder Speaks on Microalgae Oil Omega-3 Replacements for Medical Fish Oils
Source-Omega, LLC announced today it will be presenting at the upcoming International Symposia on Bioinformatics for Biomedical and Ecological Applications in Prasanthi Nilayam, India. The conference is being held during February 20-21, 2009 at the renowned Sri Sathya Sai University and is organized by Biosciences Chair Professor Srirama Krupanidhi. - February 20, 2009 - Source-Omega
New Cartridge Bubble Point Tester from PMI
Machine built with ease of use for the end user in mind. - February 20, 2009 - Porous Materials, Inc.
Swiss Research Group Develops Public Energy Awareness Display Around Plogg
Browser-based system gives easy access to energy consumption data via public displays, local networks or the internet. - February 20, 2009 - Energy Optimizers Ltd
Hamner Scientist Wins NAA Award
Dr. Melvin E. Andersen, Director of the Program in Chemical Safety Sciences at The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (The Hamner), has received a North American Alternative Award for outstanding scientific contributions to the advancement of viable alternatives to animal testing. This is the... - February 19, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Bauu Press Celebrates the Publication of a Comprehensive Bibliography on Shamanism
Director of the Bauu Institute and Press, Dr. Peter N. Jones, celebrates the publication of Shamans and Shamanism: A Comprehensive Bibliography on the Terms Use in North America, the first book of its kind on the subject. - February 14, 2009 - Bauu Institute and Press
Buyers of Market Research Expect to Spend Nearly 10% Less in 2009
A 20 year trend of positive growth for the market research industry is likely coming to an end. - February 10, 2009 - MarketResearchCareers
YouTube Lists 'Body Oar' Prototype Video #1 in Over 40 Health/Fitness Categories
Lower Body Oars, (LOBOS) a bionic cardio fitness exercise device that power runs only body core muscles, by bypassing the legs, can massively strengthen almost any human body and heart, even those too Old, Obese, or Disabled to walk stand or swim, and YouTube noticed. - February 06, 2009 - High Efficiency Fitness Company
Diabetes Breakthrough May Lead to New Treatment for Children and Adults
A team of researchers from CureDM, Inc, in collaboration with the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) reported a ground breaking discovery with the potential to reverse type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In a paper published in Endocrine Practice, the leading peer-reviewed journal for... - February 05, 2009 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
New Software from Quantachrome for Pore Size and Surface Area Measurements
Quantachrome Instruments announces the release of the latest version of its AS1Win software, ver 2.01. The program is Windows Vista compliant and includes new functionality including the calculation of heats of adsorption - important for new environmental applications, and is also offered in parallel as a version developed to satisfy the additional special needs of the pharmaceutical industry. - February 04, 2009 - Quantachrome Instruments
GeneFluidics Inc. Proteus Robotic System Receives ALA New Product Award
GeneFluidics, Inc. is pleased to announce that their Proteus Robotic System has received the New Product Award from the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) at LabAutomation2009. The ALA is an international organization devoted to the study, development, and use of laboratory automation. - February 03, 2009 - GeneFluidics Inc.
BioInquire Releases Proteoiq Version 1.2: Easy Identification of Post-Translationally Modified Proteins
BioInquire releases a new version of the innovative software ProteoIQ with enhanced functionality for analyzing data from proteome wide studies. New enhancements make it easier to identify modified proteins. - February 03, 2009 - Bioinquire, LLC
Apex – Nano and Micro Indenter and Scratcher
Apex is the next generation nano-mechanical test instrument providing industry-leading sensitivity, control and unmatched performance. - January 29, 2009 - cetr
Dockstations and Docktops by VirtuaDrug
VirtuaDrug is offering an innovative and outstandingly practicable system to ensure speedy and simple molecular docking procedures. - January 28, 2009 - Virtua Drug
New Jersey Foreclosures Up Only .95% Over Q4 2007, and Down 34% from Q3 2008; Essex, Bergen, Union and Monmouth Counties Had the Most New Foreclosures in Q4 2008
PropertyShark.com released its quarterly report covering first-time residential foreclosures in New Jersey for Q4 2008. New Jersey Foreclosures were up only .95% over Q4 2007, and were down 34% from Q3 2008; Essex, Bergen, Union and Monmouth counties had the most new foreclosures in Q4 2008. Sussex, Union, and Passaic counties had the highest rate of foreclosures per household in Q4 2008. - January 27, 2009 - PropertyShark.com
Go iLawn Online Software Eliminates On-Site Quoting for Lawn and Landscape Companies
GIS Dynamics has recently launched a new product by the name of Go iLawn. The Go iLawn product is an online software designed to save lawn and landscape companies time and money, and assists them in becoming more green. Go iLawn is changing the way professionals quote by eliminating the need to travel to the home or business. Their product provides users with high resolution aerial photography, measurement tools and property information. The process is simple, fast, and extremely accurate. - January 27, 2009 - GIS Dynamics
IonSense Announces the Expansion of DART® Ion Source Product Line to Include TOF Mass Spectrometers
The Popular Direct Analysis Technique is Now Available for Time-of-Flight Instruments, Expanding the Range of Applications. - January 27, 2009 - IonSense, Inc.
PMI Unveils New Fuel Cell Porometer
The new porometer is designed with the manufacturers of fuel cell components in mind. - January 25, 2009 - Porous Materials, Inc.
Red Bridge Marketing Acquires LabRoots Account
Red Bridge Marketing announced today it will spearhead the marketing activities for the launch of LabRoots, a professional social networking site that facilitates communication between scientists. - January 25, 2009 - Red Bridge Marketing
Sawlog Prices Fell 5-12% Worldwide in the 3Q/08 as Lumber Markets Weakened, Reports WRQ
Reduced consumption of lumber in North America and Europe in the 3Q/08 resulted in lower demand for sawlogs and declining prices for softwood timber, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). Because wood costs account for 65-75% of the production costs when producing softwood lumber, they are the key factor determining a regions or company’s competitiveness. - January 23, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Nanion Nominated for the German Industry’s Innovation Award
Nanion is again nominated for a prestigious innovation award, due its impressive product portfolio of automated patch clamp systems. More than 350 companies competed in this year’s Innovation Award and Nanion is finalist in the category “Start-Up Companies.” - January 23, 2009 - Nanion Technologies GmbH
FDA Advice for 2009 Published by Lean Compliance Expert and Cerulean Associates
2009 will be a year of transition for the FDA, with new leadership and renewed Congressional scrutiny, resulting in an agency eager to prove its mettle and toughness on the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries it regulates. - January 18, 2009 - Cerulean Associates LLC
LegalView Updates Mesothelioma Information Portal with News of Diagnostics Test Capable of Differentiating Between Lung Cancer Types
LegalView recently reported on a new test that was designed to accurately differentiate mesothelioma cancer from other types of lung cancers. The test is expected to improve the accuracy of identifying and treating the fatal condition. - January 16, 2009 - LegalView
New Report Describes How Life Science Companies Can Leverage Social Networking Sites
This whitepaper explores how life science companies can incorporate social media into their marketing activities. - January 16, 2009 - Red Bridge Marketing
I2R’s Researcher Selected by the Board of Nokia Foundation as One of Their `Nokia Visiting Professors' for 2009
Dr Li Haizhou is one of only two Nokia Visiting Professors for 2009. - January 13, 2009 - Institute for Infocomm Research
BioPortfolio’s Website Traffic Increases Over 500%
BioPortfolio, the leading careers, news and information resource for the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, experienced dramatic growth in website traffic in 2008. According to Compete™ Inc., a website that offers competitive website traffic metrics, BioPorfolio’s traffic... - January 10, 2009 - BioPortfolio
A2 Technologies Announces Patent License Agreement with the Boeing Company
A2 Technologies today announced they have entered into a patent license with the Boeing Company allowing the use of Boeing patents in association with the development, manufacture and sale of A2 Technologies’ FTIR Spectrometers. The license will permit A2 Technologies to utilize the patents... - January 07, 2009 - A2 Technologies
Gregory A. Bonfiglio, Managing Partner at Proteus Venture Partners to Give Featured Presentation at 5th Stem Cell Research & Therapeutics Conference
Gregory A. Bonfiglio, Managing Partner at Proteus Venture Partners will give the featured presentation at GTCbio’s 5th Stem Cell Research & Therapeutics Conference on March 9-10, 2009 in Boston, MA. - December 31, 2008 - GTCbio
Integrated Clinical Trial Services Releases Podcast on Pre-Launch Education for Clinical Trials
Tom Sturgis, president of Integrated Clinical Trial Services (ICTS), a full-service patient enrollment firm that utilizes more than 300 contract employees internationally to provide clinical trial patient recruitment, enrollment, retention and adherence, has announced the release of a podcast... - December 24, 2008 - Integrated Clinical Trial Services
FUTEK Introduces S-Beam Load Cell with USB Option
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is pleased to present its LSB350 with a brand new USB Digital Interface. This improvement offers a USB type solution for Strain Gage Based Load Cells. FUTEK’s USB Sensor Solution provides an easy “Plug & Play” with basic software making the System Integration even simpler. - December 16, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
LegalView Reports on Helmets as Traumatic Brain Injury Increases Among Soldiers in Iraq
LegalView recently reported of the disturbing results of a study that found helmets among U.S. soldiers may actually increase the severity of a traumatic brain injury caused by the shockwaves of an improvised explosive device (IED). The shockwaves penetrate the helmet and cause shockwaves both inside and outside of a helmet. - December 12, 2008 - LegalView
NuU Medspa Donate to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® While Spreading Holiday Cheer in the Western Suburbs
NuU Medspa will help raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) at a local bar, America’s Bar & Grill, Thursday, December 11, 2008. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fight blood related cancers by conducting research, education and patient services. The mission of... - December 11, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
Amid Gloom, Solar Power Finance a Ray of Sunshine
In the booming new market of solar power purchase agreements (PPAs), near-term growth shows modest gains and the long-term outlook is exponential. These are the findings of a new report from AltaTerra Research entitled, Financing Growth: Will Solar PPAs Shine in Dark Times? According to the... - December 11, 2008 - AltaTerra Ltd
Is Algae Oil Fuel or Nutrition?
New algae oil products are valuable as Omega-3 DHA Therapy™ [patent pending] for high triglycerides and serving diabetes. A recent international peer reviewed publication places a question mark on biodiesel from algae oil as a current business model for commercialization. The future remains to be seen. Now, in contrast, the report points to commercial viability instead in omega-3 nutritional oils. - December 10, 2008 - Source-Omega
NuU Medspa Makes a Difference in Their Hometown of Arizona, Donating to Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center
NuU Medspa support the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea, by donating to the Scottsdale Healthcare Foundation’s annual Playing for T.I.ME. The proceeds from their 14th annual 2008, Playing for T.I.M.E (Technology/Imaging/Management/Education), event will support the... - December 10, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
OPT Announces a Special Sales Event to Honor the International Year of Astronomy’s Selection of the Celestron SkyScout as the Official Product of IYA2009
The International Year of Astronomy (IYA) organization has selected the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium as the Official Product of the IYA2009. To celebrate this, OPT is offering a special sales event on the Celestron SkyScout. From now until December 31st 2008, OPT is offering the SkyScout for the special price of $179. - December 09, 2008 - OPT Telescopes