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Cost-Effective Method For Gene Silencing Is Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (Medical News Today)
Nearly a decade ago, now-Nobel laureates Craig Mello and Andrew Fire discovered that they could insert short RNA molecules into worms and shut down specific genes. Today, scientists routinely use this powerful method, termed RNA interference, to study the functions of specific genes in mammalian systems. [click link for full article]
(Aug 3, 2007)
Lupus Foundation of America Announces 2007 Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Recipients (Medical News Today)
The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), the nation's leading nonprofit health organization dedicated to finding the causes and cure for lupus, is proud to announce the winners of this year's Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship. The LFA has awarded the five summer fellowships as part of the LFA's ongoing efforts to stimulate increased research on lupus. [click link for full article]
(Aug 3, 2007)
SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry (SeedQuest)
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have released the single largest number ever of DNA sequences for Brassica napus (Canola) and related species.
(Aug 3, 2007)
TGen, Texas A&M get $1M research grant (BizJournals)
The Translational Genomics Research Institute Thursday announced the award of a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to fund a project designed to shed light on the regulation of cellular processes at a genomic level.
(Aug 3, 2007)
New Protein Could Provide Insight Into Male Fertility (Medical News Today)
Scientists have discovered a new enzyme involved in the degradation of proteins inside cells, a process that helps eliminate or recycle proteins that are no longer needed. [click link for full article]
(Aug 4, 2007)
Tuberculosis Research Centr gets ICER (Chennai Online via Yahoo! India News)
Chennai, August 4: An International Centre for Excellence in Research (ICER) was inaugurated today at the Tuberculosis Research Centre here.
(Aug 4, 2007)
Comprehensive Scan Of The Human Genome Reveals New Clues On ALS (Medical News Today)
A University of California, Irvine neurologist is part of a national group of scientists who have identified the active genes in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a discovery that provides expanded opportunities for developing therapies to treat this chronic, incurable disease. [click link for full article]
(Aug 5, 2007)
Science gurus, at your service (Concord Monitor)
Businesses in need of a scientist may be able to get help from the New Hampshire Innovation Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. The center is soliciting proposals for research collaborations between state industries and academic institutions. The deadline is Sept. 14.
(Aug 5, 2007)
Campus research hits budget jackpot (The News & Observer)
North Carolina has long been generous in its financial support of universities, and this year is no different. But another thing stands out in the new state budget: big bucks for research.
(Aug 5, 2007)
Taming The Anthrax Threat (Medical News Today)
In the American government's biodefense efforts, the potential for terrorists to cause a deadly anthrax outbreak remains a significant concern, six years after the letter attacks that shook the nation shortly after 9/11. [click link for full article]
(Aug 5, 2007)
N.C. budget boosts science sector (The Charlotte Observer)
North Carolina has long been generous in its financial support of universities, and this year is no different. But another thing stands out in the new state budget approved by the legislature: big bucks for research. The centerpiece is a cancer research fund at UNC Chapel Hill: $25 million in the coming year, growing to $50 million a year starting in 2009. UNC leaders call it a spectacular gift ...
(Aug 5, 2007)
5 Aug, 2007, 1723 hrs IST, PTI (The Economic Times)
JERUSALEM: Israel has proposed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to boost burgeoning economic and bilateral ties.
(Aug 5, 2007)
N.C. budget boosts science sector (The Charlotte Observer)
North Carolina has long been generous in its financial support of universities, and this year is no different. But another thing stands out in the new state budget approved by the legislature: big bucks for research. The centerpiece is a cancer research fund at UNC Chapel Hill: $25 million in the coming year, growing to $50 million a year starting in 2009. UNC leaders call it a spectacular gift ...
(Aug 5, 2007)
Israel proposes FTA with India, to open second trade office (Outlook India)
Israel has proposed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to boost burgeoning economic and bilateral ties.
(Aug 5, 2007)
Gene fusion subtypes in prostate carcinoma have clinical implications (News-Medical-Net)
Building on an earlier study that used Oncomine to identify ETS-fusion proteins in prostate cancer (Science, Oct 28 2005), Tomlins et al. report the identification of four additional classes of ETS rearrangements in prostate cancer, each of which activates ETV1 by a different genetic mechanism (Nature, Aug 2 2007).
(Aug 5, 2007)
New diagnostic tool to detect infection-causing bacteria (News-Medical-Net)
Infection-causing bacteria can't hide from researchers at Northern Arizona University, who recently helped develop the first diagnostic tool to detect them.
(Aug 5, 2007)
Possible anthrax drug targets (News-Medical-Net)
In the American government's biodefense efforts, the potential for terrorists to cause a deadly anthrax outbreak remains a significant concern, six years after the letter attacks that shook the nation shortly after 9/11.
(Aug 6, 2007)
DEWS scouts for Indian pharma, biotech investments in Western Switzerland (PharmaBiz)
The Development Economic Western Switzerland (DEWS), a well established Euro-Hub in Western Switzerland, is now scouting for Indian pharma and biotech companies to open up operations there and have a pan-European base, to cater to their global operations.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Purdue peps up State Fair with president, parade, exhibits Aug. 15 (Rushville Republican)
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue Day at the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 15 will feature the university's new president, France A. Córdova, along with a pep rally, a parade, the Boilermaker Special, exhibits and demonstrations.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Aging Well: Preventing and controlling high blood pressure (The Steamboat Pilot & Today)
There are several things that you can do to keep your blood pressure healthy. These actions should become part of your regular lifestyle. You should discuss with your health care provider the best ways for you to address these issues.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Program Set for International Symposium on Milk Genomics & Human Health (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
The program for the 4th International Symposium on Milk Genomics & Human Health, slated for November 7-9, 2007 in Napa, California, has been set. The event will gather international experts in nutrion, genomics, bioinformatics and milk to address the status of milk-specific genomic research.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Program Set for International Symposium on Milk Genomics & Human Health (PRWeb)
The program for the 4th International Symposium on Milk Genomics & Human Health, slated for November 7-9, 2007 in Napa, California, has been set. The event will gather international experts in nutrion, genomics, bioinformatics and milk to address the status of milk-specific genomic research. (PRWeb Aug 6, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...
(Aug 6, 2007)
6 Aug, 2007, 1424 hrs IST, PTI (The Economic Times)
JERUSALEM: Israel is mulling opening a second trade office in India and signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Delhi to consolidate and give a further push to the burgeoning bilateral ties.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Illumina to Participate in the Leerink Swann & Company Roundtable Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc. announced today that Jay Flatley, President and Chief Executive Officer will participate in a discussion about the Company's commercial and product development activity at the Leerink Swann & Company Emerging Products and Applications of Life Science Tools Roundtable Conference in New York on Thursday, August 9, 2007.
(Aug 6, 2007)
HP Drives Customer Adoption of Open Source and Linux in the Data Center (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN FRANCISCO----HP today announced new tools and programs to help customers take further advantage of open source and Linux in their data centers.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Nanogen to Host Second Quarter Conference Call and Webcast on August 8, 2007 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Nanogen, Inc. , developer of advanced diagnostic products, will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern to discuss 2007 second quarter financial results.
(Aug 6, 2007)
HP Offers Open-Source Code (PC World via Yahoo! News)
LinuxWorld announcements support data management, Linux on grid.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Abraxis BioScience Acquires from the Buck Institute Exclusive Worldwide Intellectual Property Rights for Technologies ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES----Abraxis BioScience, Inc. , an integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, today announced an agreement with the Buck Institute for Age Research that provides Abraxis with the exclusive worldwide intellectual property rights for technologies designed to generate novel therapeutics and identify new drug discovery targets.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Rosetta sees first product launches in 2008 (Globes Online)
The company will collaborate with Ben Gurion University for the development of microRNA-based therapeutic applications.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Completes Acquisition of SMi (ThomasNet)
SEATTLE, July 31 -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTAX: CTIC) today confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of Systems Medicine, Inc. (SMi), a privately held oncology company, in a stock for stock merger valued at $20 million. SMi stockholders could also receive a maximum of $15 million in additional consideration upon the achievement of certain regulatory milestones. The ...
(Aug 6, 2007)
InforSense GenSense Achieves GeneChip-Compatible(TM) Status With the Affymetrix GeneChip(R) Microarray Platform (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
InforSense Ltd., the leading provider of embedded enterprise intelligence, today announced that it has joined the Affymetrix GeneChip-compatible Applications Program, and that its InforSense GenSense solution, has achieved GeneChip-compatible(TM) status with the Affymetrix GeneChip® microarray platform. In addition, Affymetrix has become a member of InforSense's Open Workflow Partner Network ...
(Aug 6, 2007)
First Diagnostic Tool Designed To Detect Bacteria (Medical News Today)
Infection-causing bacteria can't hide from researchers at Northern Arizona University, who recently helped develop the first diagnostic tool to detect them. [click link for full article]
(Aug 6, 2007)
BioTrove, Inc. CEO Albert Luderer to Present at Leerink Swann Life Science Tools Roundtable as Invited Speaker (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WOBURN, Mass.----BioTrove, Inc. today announced that its president and CEO, Albert Luderer, Ph.D., will participate in the Leerink Swann & Company Emerging Products and Applications of Life Science Tools Roundtable Conference, New York City, on August 9.
(Aug 6, 2007)
A New Era in Environmental Chemical Testing: ToxCast Phase I Chemicals Announced (ChemicalOnline)
Washington, DC - Riding the wave of the future, EPA's ToxCast program looks to revolutionize the agency's chemical toxicity evaluation procedures
(Aug 6, 2007)
Developing A 'Toolkit' For Personalized Medicine (Science Daily)
Scientists are proposing a plan for building a "toolkit" for personalized medicine -- that long-anticipated era in which physicians customize efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases to match the unique genetic characteristics of each individual patient. Researchers point out that cancer therapy already is moving toward individualized treatments selected according to tumor cell type and ...
(Aug 6, 2007)
Health Discovery Corporation Announces Allowance of New U.S. Patent and Issuance of a European Patent Covering Fractal ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAVANNAH, Ga.----Health Discovery Corporation announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its patent application entitled "Method for the Manipulation, Storage, Modeling, Visualization and Quantification of Datasets."
(Aug 6, 2007)
ASBMB Taps Eight Scientists and One Politician for Top Awards (Newswise)
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has announced the recipients of its annual awards competition. Eight scientists and one politician were singled out for their outstanding achievements and contributions to science. The awards will officially be presented at the Experimental Biology 2008 meeting, April 5-9, in San Diego, Calif.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Scientists Discover The Dynamics Of Transcription In Living Mammalian Cells (Science Daily)
Transcription -- the transfer of DNA's genetic information through the synthesis of complementary molecules of messenger RNA -- forms the basis of all cellular activities. Yet little is known about the dynamics of the process -- how efficient it is or how long it takes. Now, researchers have measured the stages of transcription in real time. Their unexpected findings have fundamentally changed ...
(Aug 6, 2007)
Promega Designs New Luciferase Reporter Assay for Drug Screening (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MADISON, Wis.----Promega Corporation offers the new ONE-Glo Luciferase Assay Reagent, based on a completely novel luciferin analogue, that exhibits improved reproducibility with fewer false positives while generating an extended bright light signal.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Why the world's drug industry is moving East (Bangkok Post)
The centre of gravity of the global pharmaceutical industry is shifting. Not only is Asia set to be the largest pharmaceutical market in the world, but many Asian territories will be powerhouses of the industry.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Researchers to Develop New Drugs to Fight Bioterrorism (Newswise)
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop new drugs to combat agents of bioterrorism.
(Aug 6, 2007)
QIAGEN Reports Strong Second Quarter 2007 Results (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
* 19% Revenue Growth, 15% Constant Currency and 11% Organic Growth
(Aug 6, 2007)
MU sees growth in science, technology (Columbian Missourian)
Every year there are more and more American students receiving post-secondary education. Between 1995 and fall 2004, there was a 20 percent increase in the number of students enrolled in U.S. colleges, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Luminex Corporation to Present at Leerink Swann Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Luminex Corporation today announced that management will present at the Leerink Swann/MEDACorp Roundtable Conference to be held on Thursday, August 9, 2007, in New York City.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Digilab BioVisioN Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certificate (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HANNOVER, Germany----Digilab BioVisioN GmbH today announced it has received ISO 9001:2000 certification by the TUV Rheinland. The certification comprises Digilab BioVisioN's business of offering research collaborations and services.
(Aug 7, 2007)
New drugs to combat bioterrorism (News-Medical-Net)
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop new drugs to combat agents of bioterrorism.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Americans See 100 MPG Cars as Biggest Fix for Global Warming (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Americans see the development of 100 mile-per-gallon cars as one of the most powerful ideas for combating global warming and reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil, according to survey results released today. When asked to choose among six options to address climate change and global warming, 22 percent of all Americans surveyed chose the development of a super-efficient 100 mpg vehicle, while ...
(Aug 7, 2007)
Santa Rosa-Based ZAP Announces Intent to Compete in Multimillion Dollar Competition for 100 MPGe Vehicles (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Electric car pioneer ZAP today announced its official intent to compete in the multimillion dollar Automotive X Prize Competition, designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles to help break our addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change.
(Aug 7, 2007)
South Africa: University Plan Threatens Endangered Fynbos (AllAfrica.com)
The University of the Western Cape has been given permission to build a new Life Science Center on a piece of property containing critically endangered indigenous vegetation, against the recommendation of conservation authorities and to the dismay of several fynbos botanists.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Entrepreneurship bug bites students (Business Standard India)
Academic institutes give practical business lessons to help its pupils undertake a journey into the material world. At the end of an 18-month programme at the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB), Bangalore, 25 per cent of the students opted to start their own companies.
(Aug 7, 2007)
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