Scientific Research News
News about theoretical and practical scientific research spanning a wide variety of disciplines, including engineering, computer science, biology, physics and chemistry. Includes information about research facilities, funding, resources and public policy.
Gamry Instruments Introduces the 1010T Course Starter Package
This new 1010T Course Starter Package joins the Gamry family of laboratory courses in electrochemistry. - December 06, 2020 - Gamry Instruments
Tigerlily Foundation to Lead Historic Special Session on Health Equity, Collaboration and Partnership at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium
Tigerlily Foundation co-hosts this historic special session in collaboration with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), titled Setting the Stage for Health Equity, Collaboration and Partnership, on December 8, 2020, to discuss continued collaborative action towards health equity in breast cancer care, at SABCS 2020. The event is designed to foster transformational dialogue and lead to specific strategies to end barriers at every level of healthcare for people of color. - December 05, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
Erica Cai Named ALPCO’s Summer 2020 Diabetes Research Travel Grant Recipient
Today ALPCO announced Erica Cai from Harvard Medical School as the latest recipient of its Diabetes Research Travel Grant. Dr. Cai is a postdoctoral fellow from the Joslin Diabetes Center researching the mechanism of autoimmunity that leads to beta cell destruction and type 1 diabetes (T1D). Dr. - November 10, 2020 - ALPCO
New Archaeological Study: Mathematical Models Work Well in Theory - Not Reality
Current method for determining the missing lengths of ancient scrolls unreliable and must be reviewed. - November 10, 2020 - Ariel University
New Rapid COVID-19 Point of Care Test
Pepex Biomedical has diverted funds and resources to the development of Multiple Rapid COVID-19 Tests designed to accurately identify Antigens (diagnostic to detect active virus) and Antibodies (to determine immunity) in under 15 minutes with 95% accuracy. - November 09, 2020 - Pepex Biomedical, Inc.
Gamry Instruments Introduces a High Voltage Test System for EIS Up to 20kHz
The New Gamry LPI1010 for doing Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) on an entire stack or battery pack. - November 07, 2020 - Gamry Instruments
Armin Lear Launches The Coherence Effect
Author team is experts in Ayurveda, Vedic health practices, and meditation, with a Foreword by Dr. Tony Nader. - November 02, 2020 - Armin Lear Press
Israeli Scholars Use a Modern Methods to Help Reconstruct an Ancient Culture
New research from Ariel University’s Shai Gordin, a senior lecturer from the Israeli Heritage Department, and his co-author Dr. Ethan Fetaya of Bar Ilan University have found a unique way to restore broken words in ancient texts written on clay tablets in the cuneiform script and in the... - November 02, 2020 - Ariel University
Artificial Intelligence Search Technology Will be Used to Help Modernize US Federal Pathology Facility
Technology developed by Canadian researchers has been adopted by the Joint Pathology Center (JPC), which has the world’s largest collection of preserved human tissue samples. The v=center will use an artificial intelligence (AI) search engine to index and search its digital archive as part of a modernization effort. The image search engine was designed by researchers at the Laboratory for Knowledge Inference in Medical Image Analysis (Kimia Lab) at the University of Waterloo. - October 28, 2020 - Kimia Lab, University of Waterloo
New UV-C Study Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy
XtraLight Manufacturing Ltd. announced the release of a new unsolicited, independent report published by the Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS). The report was prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection. Lab tests have been conducted to determine the feasibility... - October 20, 2020 - XtraLight Manufacturing
Enago Hosts a Virtual Conference on the Future of Research and Higher Education with a Nobel Laureate as the Keynote Speaker
This dynamic, new conference brings together experts from diverse backgrounds who will share their insights into future might of higher education, research and scholarly communication. - October 17, 2020 - Crimson Interactive
Tigerlily Foundation Launches the "My Life is My Legacy" Hero Campaign
Tigerlily Foundation launches the “My Life is My Legacy” Hero campaign to highlight the various ways individuals are impacted by metastatic breast cancer (mBC) and to increase education and awareness in young women. - October 13, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
Evon Medics, LLC Has Been Awarded $1.7 Million Grant for the Evaluation of Its Medical Device for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Small business, Evon Medics, LLC today announced that it has been awarded a non-dilutive grant of $1.7 million for its Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) clinical trials for the development and evaluation of its non-invasive Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Cortex Training (CBOT)... - October 11, 2020 - Evon Medics, LLC
Molecular Glasses, Inc. Receives European Patent for Molecular Glass Mixtures for Organic Electronics Applications
The new patent covers the preparation of crosslinkable and non-crystallizable hole-transporting, electron-transporting, ambipolar and luminescent compositions of matter, including procedures to ensure their purity. - October 09, 2020 - Molecular Glasses
New Book Accuses Science Elites of Suppressing Research Findings They do Not Like
A new book entitled, “Taboo Knowledge: What Leaders of Science, Religion, & Politics Don’t Want You to Know” presents research findings that show the basic tenet of Scientific Materialism is false. The Kindle edition will be free to download October 2, 3, and 4. - October 02, 2020 - The Oaklea Press
FDA Grants Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) to Volasertib for Rhabdomyosarcoma
Oncoheroes Biosciences, a biotech focused on advancing new therapies for childhood cancer, is pleased to announce that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the designation of rare pediatric disease to volasertib, an investigational treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma. Key... - September 25, 2020 - Oncoheroes Biosciences Inc.
South Florida-Born 1000 Mermaids Artificial Reef Project Triples in Size Through Second Deployment in Palm Beach County
The 1000 Mermaids Project is a public art installation created in conjunction with Reef Cells that will serve as an underwater eco-friendly destination for tourism off of South Florida’s Coastlines. - September 24, 2020 - Ocean Rescue Alliance
ELECTRIC Brands Launches Plant Jerky Based on Brain Research
ELECTRIC Snack Brands Inc. today announced the launch of Version 1.0 of a new plant jerky based on brain research. ELECTRIC jerky 1.0 mimics the physiological and mental response to eating meat after months of beta testing and research. ELECTRIC jerky 1.0 uses ELECTRIC snack brand’s... - September 21, 2020 - ELECTRIC Snack Brands
Vesalio Expands Sales Network, Initiates Virtual Physician Training and Announces High First Pass Effect Rate Publication
Vesalio Expands Sales Network, Initiates Virtual Physician Training and Announces High First Pass Effect Rate Publication - September 16, 2020 - Vesalio
Scholarships Create Social & Economic Transformation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Humanitarian, Social and Economic Transformation in the DRC - September 15, 2020 - STEM DRC Initiative LLC
Innovation and Value Initiative’s Next Value Assessment Model to Address Major Depressive Disorder Interventions
First-of-Its-Kind Depression Model to be Informed by Input from Diverse Advisory Group - September 09, 2020 - Innovation and Value Initiative
Study Points to a New Unexplored Therapeutic Target for C9ORF72-mediated ALS
A novel discovery from scientists at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) is the first to indicate that asymmetric di-methylation of arginine could be a promising target for ALS therapies. - September 09, 2020 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy Joins PSL Alliance and Its Global Membership to Promote Worldwide Reach Out for Paras’ Bioprocess Enzymes
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy (Paras Biopharma) is pleased to announce that it is now a member of the Pivotal Scientific Limited (PSL) Alliance, a network of companies operating within the biotechnology market. As part of the Company’s portfolio of microbial products, technologies and... - September 08, 2020 - Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy
New OptoKnowledge Spinoff Focuses on Hollow Fibers and Laser Spectroscopy
Guiding Photonics will push the technology of low-loss, robust hollow fibers and associated components. - September 08, 2020 - OptoKnowledge Systems Incorporated
The Honorable Dr. Dale Layman, Founder of Robowatch, L.L.C., is Recognized as the 2020 Humanitarian of the Year by Top 100 Registry, Inc.
Robowatch is an international non-profit group aiming to keep a watchful human eye on the fast-moving developments occurring in the fields of robotics, computing, and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) industries. - September 03, 2020 - Top100 Registry Inc.
New eClinical Platform Strategic Analysis & Competitive Landscape Report
Survey Quantifies eClinical Platform Use and Satisfaction and Identifies Dramatic Perceptual Changes - August 26, 2020 - Life Science Strategy Group, LLC
Canadian Alternative Bands Life is Changed with MDMA
The song is about vocalist: Alex Badgers' first experience with MDMA. Alex explains that her boyfriend and her stayed up all night dancing in their living room in each other's arms, the relationship troubles melted as the moment took hold. - August 25, 2020 - Poor Traits
ATS Thermal Test and Analysis Instruments and Wind Tunnels Now Carried by Mouser and Digi-Key
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) announced today that its thermal test and analysis instruments, sensors, and wind tunnels are now being carried by Mouser Electronics and Digi-Key Electronics. Both Digi-Key Electronics and Mouser Electronics are carrying ATS hot wire anemometers for... - August 21, 2020 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Axiom: A Small Business Making Huge Strides and Bold Moves for NOAA’s HPC Cloud-based Solution for Weather Forecast Models
Axiom Consultants Inc. (Axiom) announces a bold approach to get out in front of a high performance computing (HPC) strategy by developing an independently funded prototype that demonstrates Axiom’s understanding of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) research-to-operations (R2O) weather prediction goals and strategies. - August 18, 2020 - Axiom Consultants, Inc.
Bench International Brings Diversity of Experience, Ethnicity and Gender with Launch of Executive Recruiting Hub in Boston
Nova Diop Joins Firm to Lead Efforts to Meet Talent Demands of Nation’s Largest Life Science Cluster. - August 17, 2020 - Bench International
DynaMed® Founder Launches Computable Publishing LLC
Computable Publishing LLC is a new company with a mission to enable standard-based machine-interpretable expression of healthcare and scientific research. The founder makes a grand mission change 25 years after creating DynaMed® which scaled to provide curated evidence and guidance at the point of care to more than a million clinicians. Computable Publishing will make science machine-interpretable to enable artificial intelligence and much greater efficiency of reporting scientific results. - August 13, 2020 - Computable Publishing LLC
New Study Highlights Exciting Potential of Umbilical Cord Tissue to Treat COVID-19
COVID-19 patients administered with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) from cord tissue all recover from disease. - Cord tissue cells shown to promote tissue repair and regeneration and support normal function of immune system. - Insception Lifebank is Canada’s first and largest cord blood... - August 07, 2020 - Insception
THROMBOLEX™ Inc. First Patient Enrolled in the RESCUE Trial for Treatment of Acute Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
THROMBOLEX™ Inc. has announced that it has enrolled the first patient in its pivotal RESCUE trial for the treatment of patients with acute submassive pulmonary embolism (PE) using the BASHIR® Endovascular Catheter, under an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the FDA. RESCUE is a... - August 06, 2020 - Thrombolex, Inc.
New Book About the Salem Witch Hysteria is Poised to Rewrite History
The descendant of a woman hanged for witchcraft in 1692 Salem has just published a book that cites 21st century research to support a compelling new theory about the cause of the witch hysteria that ravaged the Massachusetts Bay Colony. - August 03, 2020 - The Oaklea Press
Los Angeles-Area Clinic to Offer Free Rapid and Accurate COVID-19 Testing to LAPD and LASD Officers
Near-immediate testing results will give frontline law enforcement officers peace of mind as they both work within the community and return safely to their families. - July 29, 2020 - Thrive Medical
IVI Announces Grant to National Health Council, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions to Improve Value Assessment
Goal: Identify Areas of Consensus to Ultimately Make the Value Assessment Process Useful to Those Who Receive and Pay for Care - July 20, 2020 - Innovation and Value Initiative
Psychologist's Book Predicted COVID-19 Pandemic
Psychologist's science fiction book predicted COVID-19 Pandemic. - July 16, 2020 - Eisner Institute for Professional Studies
Every Hour the World Loses More Than 2.000 Soccer Field's Worth of Topsoil. This Year's Winner of the Katerva Awards is Desert Control Who Set Out to Save Earth's Soil.
95% of global food production is entirely dependent on the world's topsoil and over the next 40 years, the planet needs to produce more food than has been grown over the last 500 years to feed our growing population. At the same time, topsoil is degrading at accelerating pace to droughts, overexploitation and desertification. More than 12 million hectares of fertile land are lost every year; this means that every hour the world loses more than 2.000 soccer field's worth of crucial topsoil. - July 15, 2020 - Desert Control
Crytur Opens a US Branch
CRYTUR spol s.r.o. announces the opening of a US branch in Boston, MA to provide enhanced support to a rapidly expanding field of North American customers. The US company, Crytur USA, will offer the same high quality products, services and technical support as their customers came to expect from... - July 11, 2020 - Crytur USA
Gamry and Protochips Have Joined Forces for a Free Webinar
A Free webinar presented by Protochips and Gamry Instruments is scheduled for June 25th. Introduction to Electrochemistry and its Integration to In Situ TEM for Battery, Corrosion, and Fuel Cell Catalyst Research. - June 18, 2020 - Gamry Instruments
Spectrum Bullpen Awarded Navy SBIR
Spectrum Bullpen, LLC was selected for award on the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Technology Acceleration to research and develop a compact, retractable HF to L band antenna for a Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). - June 12, 2020 - Spectrum Bullpen, LLC
Thalassaemia International Federation and Hemanext® Inc. Announce New Strategic Alliance
Organizations create partnership to support the needs of people living with hemoglobin disorders. - June 11, 2020 - Hemanext
Sundance Media Group Announces Drone Training Reseller Agreement with SYNNEX Corporation
Agreement Provides Certified Drone Training to Government Agencies and Organizations Across the U.S. - June 03, 2020 - Sundance Media Group, LLC
ProPublica Reporting Underscores Need for Improved PAD Screening for African Americans
CVC working collaboratively with bipartisan lawmakers to advance policies to improve access to screening for at-risk populations and reduce preventable amputations. - May 28, 2020 - CardioVascular Coalition
During Coronavirus Pandemic, ViridisChem, Inc. is Offering a Free One Month Subscription for Its Flagship Product
The coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic is claiming many lives, impacting the health of close to 5 million people with 324,000 deaths worldwide. As an “unknown disease with many faces,” it has pushed the scientific community into a frenzy to find cure. But community lock-downs and... - May 24, 2020 - ViridisChem, Inc.
Experimentica Ltd. Announces the Successful Acquisition of the Ophthalmic Contract Research Division from Ophthy-DS, Inc.
Experimentica Ltd., a leader in preclinical ophthalmic drug discovery services, announces the successful acquisition of the contract research division from Ophthy-DS, Inc., a Michigan-based preclinical contract research organization (CRO) specializing in non-regulated drug discovery services and medical device testing for ophthalmic indications. - May 22, 2020 - Experimentica Ltd
Tigerlily Foundation Will Host Virtual #ListenUpMBC Confab on Young Women’s Metastatic Breast Cancer Disparities During Women’s Health Month
Three Day Event Convenes Patient Advocates, Healthcare Providers, Scientists, Policymakers, Industry Leaders, Faith and Grassroots Organizations and Influencers for a National Conversation to eliminate the disparity gap and Improve the Health Outcomes of African American Women. - May 21, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
Autism Housing Report Announced Same Day as CDC Announces 2.2% of Adults Are Autistic
The release of new CDC estimates that 1 in 45 adults are on the autism spectrum coincides with the announcement of a groundbreaking report to define and segment housing opportunities for autistic adults and others with neurodiversities called A Place in the World. Madison House Autism Foundation's... - May 15, 2020 - Autism Housing Network
TEALEAVES' The Garden of Secrets Project Wins Honorable Mention in Fast Company 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards
TEALEAVES’s The Garden of Secrets project receives Honorable Mention in the 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards in the Education and Creativity categories. - May 09, 2020 - TEALEAVES
Enago Launches CLARA - COVID-19 AI-Tool for Researchers to Accelerate Scientific Breakthroughs & Overcome Coronavirus Pandemic
Their latest invention to speed up the global march towards a coronavirus vaccine. - May 09, 2020 - Crimson Interactive