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'Rat' plant DNA captured in one trial (UPI)
LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., have captured the genome-wide DNA methylation pattern of Arabidopsis thaliana.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Waters Corporation to Integrate Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography into Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX Mass (SYS-CON Media)
Waters Corporation announced today that it will work with Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX to develop Waters(R) ACQUITY UPLC(TM) System software controls for use with Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX's Analyst(R) software. Greater operational integration and connectivity of the two instrument platforms translates into a higher-level of efficiency and productivity for scientists using both a Waters
(Sep 1, 2006)
Waters Corporation to Integrate Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography into Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX Mass (SYS-CON Media)
Waters Corporation announced today that it will work with Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX to develop Waters(R) ACQUITY UPLC(TM) System software controls for use with Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX's Analyst(R) software. Greater operational integration and connectivity of the two instrument platforms translates into a higher-level of efficiency and productivity for scientists using both a Waters
(Sep 1, 2006)
You're majoring in what? College courses reflect popular culture and new science (The Morning Call)
Janet Markman's voice perks up when she talks about blood spatters, bullet holes and muddy footprints.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Budget 2007: Venture capital to finance tech-intensive agri projects (The Edge Daily)
Khazanah Nasional Bhd will establish a RM200 million agriculture fund to provide venture capital to finance new technology-intensive agricultural projects. It will be financed by the government, Khazanah and the private sector.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Genome Info from "Plant Destroyers" Could Save Trees, Beans and Chocolate (Kansas City InfoZine)
Rapidly evolving genes encode substances that may debilitate plants
(Sep 1, 2006)
Invitrogen Corporation Expands Cellular Assay Capabilities, To Acquire Sentigen Holding Corp. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Sept. 1, 2006--Invitrogen Corporation , a global leader in life sciences, and Sentigen Holding Corp. today announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Invitrogen will acquire New Jersey-based Sentigen in a cash transaction at a price of $3.37 per share, or approximately $25.9 million for all shares currently issued and outstanding.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source (High Plains Journal)
OMAHA (DTN) -- According to a government release, by comparing the complete genome sequences of two plant-killing pathogens and related organisms, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), in collaboration with the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) and others, have uncovered crucial aspects of the disease-causing mechanisms of "Sudden Oak Death" (SOD)
(Sep 1, 2006)
Water Analyzer ensures quality of safe drinking water. (ThomasNet)
With detection limit of 10 ppt (parts per trillion), EQuan(TM) monitors trace levels of pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products in drinking water. It lets samples be directly injected and enriched, followed by LC-MS/MS analysis. Along with capabilities for online sample preparation and clean up, product includes mass spectrometer, 2 HPLC pumps with
(Sep 1, 2006)
Proposed Acquisition of Applied Imaging (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Applied Imaging Corp. , a leading supplier of automated imaging and image analysis systems, today announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Genetix Group plc. , the UK-based cell biology, proteomics & genomics health technology group, in an all cash transaction valued at $18.3 million.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Government of Canada Boosts Genomics Research Facilities in British Columbia (Government of Canada News)
Life sciences research in British Columbia will receive a substantial boost with an investment of $1.25 million from Western Economic Diversification Canada. Genome British Columbia will use the funds to acquire state-of-the-art DNA sequencing and mapping technologies and strengthen its genome sequencing and technology development capabilities.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Within The Next 10 Years It Is Anticipated That Metabolomics Will Become a Standard Tool in the Pharma Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Sept. 1, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of "The Future of Metabolomics: Building Competitive Advantage in Drug Discovery, Clinical Development and Diagnostics" to their offering.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Company Profile for BioSolveIT (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
------BioSolveIT, the developer of FlexX, is a globally operating cheminformatics and bioinformatics software company. BioSolveIT provides superior custom software solutions for structure-based design, flexible molecular alignment, database searching, library design, and analysis.
(Sep 1, 2006)
*vwd/BUSINESS WIRE: Company Profile for BioSolveIT (vwd.de)
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(Sep 1, 2006)
ROTH New York Conference 2006 Presenter Profiles (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE -- ROTH New York Conference 2006 takes place September 6-7, 2006 at the Westin New York at Times Square. For in-depth information about the event, please visit http://www.rothconference.com/ .
(Sep 1, 2006)
Biosite Announces Presentation at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2006 Healthcare Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Biosite Incorporated today announced that Kim Blickenstaff, chairman and chief executive officer, and Ken Buechler, Ph.D., president and chief scientific officer, will discuss the Company's operating environment, products and research and development activities at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2006 Healthcare Conference.
(Sep 1, 2006)
UK company to pay $18.3M for San Jose's Applied Imaging (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Applied Imaging Corp. said Friday it has agreed to be acquired by Genetix Group Plc. in an $18.3 million all-cash transaction.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Proposed Acquisition of Applied Imaging (SYS-CON Media)
Applied Imaging Corp. ('Applied Imaging' or the 'Company') (BULLETIN BOARD: AICX) , a leading supplier of automated imaging and image analysis systems, today announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Genetix Group plc. ('Genetix') (AIM: GTX), the UK-based cell biology, proteomics & genomics health technology group, in an all cash transaction valued at $18.3
(Sep 1, 2006)
Report: Ohio's Bioscience Industry Continues Climb (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
COLUMBUS, Ohio----Sept. 1, 2006--With more than $1 billion in funding and 775 entities in operation, bioscience in Ohio experienced a record year in 2005, according to data released by Omeris, Ohio's bioscience membership and development organization.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Genome info from "plant destroyers" could save trees, beans and chocolate (EurekAlert!)
An international team of scientists has published the first two genome sequences from a destructive group of plant pathogens called Phytophthora--a name that literally means "plant destroyer."
(Sep 1, 2006)
Methods for the Selection of Subjects for Multiple Sclerosis Therapy (Pharmalicencing)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a life-long chronic autoimmune disease diagnosed primarily in young adults who have a virtually normal life expectancy. Estimates place the annual costs of MS in the United States in excess of $2.5 billion.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Solexa Shuffles Board; Rosetta Genomics Names New Development VP; Sequenom Adds a Director (GenomeWeb News)
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(Sep 1, 2006)
Silence Of The Amoebae: Scientists Render A Disease-causing Pathogen Harmless (Science Daily)
Three years ago, scientists at the Weizmann Institute accidentally discovered a way to silence the expression of a key amoebic gene, one which codes for a toxic protein that kills human intestinal cells infected with this devastating illness. Now the scientists have developed a way to successfully silence the expression of two additional virulence genes in the same amoebae.
(Sep 1, 2006)
Study Confirms Ammunition As Main Source Of Lead Poisoning In Condors (Science Daily)
Lead poisoning is a major factor limiting the success of efforts to rebuild populations of the endangered California condor. A study led by environmental toxicologists at UC Santa Cruz has now confirmed what wildlife biologists have long suspected: Bullet fragments and shotgun pellets in the carcasses of animals killed by hunters are the principal sources of lead poisoning in California condors
(Sep 1, 2006)
Zenitix Biosciences to offer solutions in life science, healthcare informatics soon (PharmaBiz)
The Hyderabad-based Zenitix Biosciences, a newly established next generation products and services company, is planning to deliver solutions in life science and healthcare informatics.
(Sep 2, 2006)
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE (San Jose Mercury News)
Kevin Compton Tidal Software of Palo Alto, a provider of application scheduling and performance management software, appointed Kevin Compton to its board of directors.
(Sep 2, 2006)
Salk Scientists Take A Global View Of The Epigenome In A Technical Tour De Force (Medical News Today)
A collaboration between researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California at Los Angeles captured the genome-wide DNA methylation pattern of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana - the "laboratory rat" of the plant world - in one big sweep. [click link for full article]
(Sep 2, 2006)
2006 Annual AIBS, BSCS, NESCent Evolution Science And Education Symposium (Medical News Today)
This year's theme: "Macroevolution: Evolution above the Species Level"In collaboration with the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) and the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is pleased to announce the 3rd annual evolution science and education symposium, "Macroevolution: Evolution above the Species Level. [click link for
(Sep 2, 2006)
Are Genomic Technologies The Answer To World Hunger? (Science Daily)
Genomic technologies may have the potential to alleviate food insecurity and food shortages around the world.
(Sep 2, 2006)
Genome Info From 'Plant Destroyers' Could Save Trees, Beans And Chocolate (Science Daily)
An international team of scientists has published the first two genome sequences from a destructive group of plant pathogens called Phytophthora -- a name that literally means "plant destroyer." The more than 80 species of fungus-like Phytophthora attack a broad range of plants and together cost the agriculture, forestry and nursery industries hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
(Sep 2, 2006)
ASU on informatics cutting edge (The Arizona Republic)
Increasingly powerful computers are giving rise to a new specialty in science that enabled researchers to map the human genome and is expected one day to lead to effective treatments for diseases.
(Sep 3, 2006)
Much food for thought (San Bernardino Sun)
A UC Riverside researcher is part of a team that may soon give hope to the 3 billion people worldwide who depend on rice as their main source of food.
(Sep 3, 2006)
Increase In Drug Development For Killer Diseases Is Not Enough (Medical News Today)
A recent report shows that drug development for killer diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, Chagas and Sleeping Sickness has increased in recent years. This is despite the fact that these diseases mainly affect the poor in developing countries and development of treatments is inhibitive due to lack of economic demand. [click link for full article]
(Sep 3, 2006)
Genomics Shows Signs of Rebound From Steep Plunge (RedNova)
By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun Sep. 3--Selling subscription access to genetic information helped shares of Gene Logic Inc. open around $42 on June 26, 2000 -- the same day a news conference was held at the White House to announce a completed draft of the human genome.
(Sep 3, 2006)
NEWSWEEK INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS: Highlights and Exclusives, Sept. 11, 2006 Issue (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
chapter special report, Newsweek's English-language overseas editions look at how the immigration issue plays out in the various regions of the globe. Our report includes:
(Sep 3, 2006)
New Technique Allows Researchers To Statistically Analyze Results Of Clinical Trials (Science Daily)
Statisticians at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have developed a new technique that allows researchers to statistically analyze results of clinical trials.
(Sep 3, 2006)
Agilent Technologies, Genotypic to provide genomics solutions for life sciences in India (PharmaBiz)
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that Genotypic, an Agilent Authorized Distributor and a leading genomics and bioinformatics company in India, would provide end-to-end microarray-based genomics solutions, gene-expression analysis and consulting services for India's growing life sciences market.
(Sep 4, 2006)
Agendia Acquires ISO Accreditation for CupPrint(R) Diagnostic Service (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has granted Agendia the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for its CupPrint® service, carried out at the company's laboratory facilities in Amsterdam.
(Sep 4, 2006)
Ground broken on Duke's Singapore site (The Herald-Sun)
A groundbreaking ceremony Friday marked the beginning of construction of the Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, a collaboration between the two institutions aimed at educating future physicians and promoting biomedical research.
(Sep 4, 2006)
ASU Research Into Mysteries Of Fatal Diseases To Receive $18 Million Grant (Medical News Today)
The Microscale Life Sciences Center (MLSC) led by Deirdre Meldrum, new dean of Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, has been awarded a five-year $18 million grant - one of the highest individual grant amounts in the university's history - to continue its role as one of the national Centers for Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS). [click link for full article]
(Sep 4, 2006)
Genome Info from "Plant Destroyers" Could Save Trees, Beans and Chocolate (Newswise)
An international team of scientists has published the first two genome sequences from a destructive group of plant pathogens called Phytophthora--a name that literally means "plant destroyer." The more than 80 species of fungus-like Phytophthora (pronounced "fy-TOFF-thor-uh") attack a broad range of plants and together cost the agriculture, forestry and nursery industries hundreds of billions of
(Sep 4, 2006)
Agendia Acquires ISO Accreditation for CupPrint(R) Diagnostic Service (SYS-CON Media)
The Dutch Accreditation Council(RvA) has granted Agendia the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for itsCupPrint® service, carried out at the company's laboratory facilities inAmsterdam. Agendia was the first company worldwide to be granted ISO17025accreditation for a microarray-based diagnostic test (MammaPrint). With theCE registration of both its products and the ISO 17025 accreditation of
(Sep 4, 2006)
Genomics has potential to revolutionise food science (Food Production Daily)
04/09/2006 - More efficient collaboration between the public and private sectors is vital if genomic technology is to truly have an impact in alleviating food insecurity and food shortages around the world.
(Sep 4, 2006)
Examine Emerging Opportunities in Cancer Nanomedicine With This New Report (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Sept. 4, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the new report from Espicom Business Intelligence Ltd. "Emerging Opportunities in Cancer Nanomedicine" to their offering.
(Sep 4, 2006)
NanoString Technologies to Present at the Meeting of the Microarray Gene Expression Data Society, MGED9 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SEATTLE----Sept. 4, 2006--NanoString Technologies, Inc. today announced that John Sowatsky, Vice President of Product Development, and Dr. Gary Geiss, Senior Scientist, will present on behalf of NanoString Technologies at the upcoming MGED9 meeting to be held September 7-10, 2006, at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
(Sep 4, 2006)
Examine Emerging Opportunities in Cancer Nanomedicine With This New Report (RedNova)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41593) has announced the addition of the new report from Espicom Business Intelligence Ltd. "Emerging Opportunities in Cancer Nanomedicine" to their offering.
(Sep 4, 2006)
Annual Forecasts to 2010 for the World's Genetic Testing Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Sept. 4, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Genetic Testing - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering.
(Sep 4, 2006)
Identification of Molecular Markers for Endometriosis in Blood Lymphocytes Using DNA Microarrays (Pharmalicencing)
Endometriosis is a common, non-malignant gynecological disease that affects up to 20% of women during their reproductive years. Endometriosis is characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. This growth of tissue causes recurring severe pain and can lead to infertility.
(Sep 4, 2006)
Research at Argonne helps Abbott Labs develop anti-HIV drug (PhysOrg)
Back in 1996, when the Advanced Photon Source at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory first turned on its brilliant beam of X-rays, scientists from around the world were excited by the possibilities. Now, 10 years later, one of those “possibilities” is saving thousands of lives.
(Sep 4, 2006)
Water cooler (EETimes)
What's the latest and greatest news heard around the water cooler?
(Sep 4, 2006)
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