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And the 14 Grand Engineering Challenges of the 21st Century Are ...
Eighteen of the world's smartest people, from Larry Page to J. Craig Venter, make a 14-point to-do list to save the world. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:17:59 GMT)
Tragedy and a DNA puzzle
Like any thriving newborn, Lincoln Snyder was a wiggly bundle of hunger when he woke up in the morning. So on Aug. 23, NiCole Robinson and Craig Snyder noticed the difference in their 34-day-old son. He was listless. His breathing was rapid and shallow. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:31:53 GMT)
Scientists identify gene expression biomarker for lung cancer prognosis
Washington, Feb 17 : Researchers from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified two non-cell type-specific gene expression biomarker profiles that offer improved survival prediction for non-small-cell lung cancer. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:12:26 GMT)
Gene profiling can detect tumour
WASHINGTON: Researchers from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Centre have identified two non-cell type-specific gene expression biomarker profiles that offer improved survival prediction for non-small-cell lung cancer. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:14:00 GMT)
Stanford Researchers Find Protein Targets for Potential Treatment of . Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis 17/02/2008 18:00:00 Business Wire Multiple sclerosis is not a single condition, but an ebbing and flowing of stages affecting the body s central nervous system. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:13:42 GMT)
Stanford Researchers Find Protein Targets for Potential Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is not a single condition, but an ebbing and flowing of stages affecting the body's central nervous system. Recognizing that pattern, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified therapy targets that could lead to personalized treatments for patients at each phase of the illness. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:40:12 GMT)
Brain drug target discovery in MS
US researchers find two potential targets for treating multiple sclerosis after studying proteins in the brain. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:32:57 GMT)
Brain drug target discovery in MS
US researchers find two potential targets for treating multiple sclerosis after studying proteins in the brain. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:35:15 GMT)
Gene chip technology used to distinguish ventilator-associated pneumonia from underlying critical illness
Critically ill patients who need a ventilator to breathe face a high risk of pneumonia. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:39:35 GMT)
Search for genes tied to social behavior
The first genome-wide search for genes governing social behavior has found that even the simplest social creatures - the amoebae Dictyostelium discoideum - have more than 100 genes that help regulate their cooperative behavior. (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:55:00 GMT)
Fighting kidney failure
New parents often spend the first year of their child's life anticipating milestones such as smiling, babbling and rolling over onto their tummies. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:59:55 GMT)
Human-pathogen Protein Interactions Illuminated With Bioinformatics
The first global analysis of human proteins interacting with viral proteins and proteins in other pathogens has been completed. The scientists examined publicly available experimental data for 190 different pathogens that comprise 10,477 interactions between human and pathogen proteins. This approach provides a highly detailed network map of human proteins interfacing with proteins in different ... (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:08:12 GMT)
Ipca to invest Rs 20 cr for setting up new manufacturing facility at Sikkim
The Mumbai based Ipca Laboratories is planning to set up a formulation facility in Sikkim. The company plans to invest Rs 20 crore for the project and it should be ready for commissioning during 2009-10. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:17:19 GMT)
This Book Addresses all the Current, Up-to-Date Developments in Hepatotoxicity From Genomics to In Vitro and In Vivo ...
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Hepatotoxicity: From Genomics to In Vitro and In Vivo Models" to their offering. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT)
This Book Addresses all the Current, Up-to-Date Developments in Hepatotoxicity From Genomics to In Vitro and In Vivo ...
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of "Hepatotoxicity: From Genomics to In Vitro and In Vivo Models" to their offering. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:25:11 GMT)
Universities' research program debated
While advocates say Education Lottery funds are being leveraged to bring top researchers into South Carolina, opponents argue that the state's endowed chairs program has become an untested theory that must be reined in. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:57:31 GMT)
Tragedy and a DNA puzzle
Like any thriving newborn, Lincoln Snyder was a wiggly bundle of hunger when he woke up in the morning. So on Aug. 23, NiCole Robinson and Craig Snyder noticed the difference in their 34-day-old son. He was listless. His breathing was rapid and shallow. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:22:16 GMT)
Super Bowl junket results in 650 jobs
The $1.2 million used by the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee to wine and dine corporate executives and their families is paying off. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:34:42 GMT)
UVa professor leading endeavor to make dietary staple tougher
A University of Virginia researcher is at the forefront of a global endeavor to genetically engineer a better black-eyed pea. Michael Timko, a biology professor at UVa, is working with growers in Africa to produce a tougher version of the legume that would be resistant to drought, disease and parasites. Known as the "cowpea" in west and central Africa, the bean is a staple of the diets of ... (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:16:31 GMT)
Specific Genetic Variant Linked To Schizophrenia In Women
Agenetic variant in the Reelin gene increases the chances of developingschizophrenia but not men. At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem andthe University of Oxford, researchers conducted a study of this issuein the Ashkenzi Jewish population. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:15:22 GMT)
Strength of spider silk lies in geometric configuration of structural proteins
Researchers in Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT reveal that the strength of a biological material like spider silk lies in the specific geometric configuration of structural proteins, which have small clusters of weak hydrogen bonds that work cooperatively to resist force and dissipate energy. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:10:06 GMT)
New Methods Book For Proteomics Techniques
Conventional approaches to proteomics have recently been augmented with a new generation of technologies unfamiliar to many life science researchers. A new methods book, Proteomics: Methods Express, identifies the most powerful of these new technologies and presents them in a way that allows their robust implementation in even non-specialist labs. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:16:43 GMT)
Report Calls For Accelerated Research On Microorganisms That Shape Our World
Humans live in the midst of a seething, breathing microbial world. Microorganisms populate every conceivable habitat, both familiar and exotic, from the surface of the human skin, to rainforest floors, to hydrothermal vents in the ocean floors.Despite the powerful and pervasive role of microbes in sustaining life, most of the microbial world remains a mystery. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:16:53 GMT)
NIH and EPA announce new chemical toxicity testing agreement
Testing the safety of chemicals ranging from pesticides to household cleaners will benefit from new technologies and a plan for collaboration, according to federal scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who today announced a new toxicity testing agreement. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:25:08 GMT)
Career exploration expanding at local high schools
Sean Olivieri always wanted to be a teacher, and he discovered in the Academy of Education that he would rather teach English and math than gym. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:51:12 GMT)
BI Vendor Kognitio Enters North American Market
Kognitio, a global provider of business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing solutions, today announced its entry into the North American market, where it will make its WX2 analytical relational database management system (RDBMS) available ... (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:19:42 GMT)
U.Va. researchers to help improve African black-eyed pea
Associated Press - February 18, 2008 9:55 AM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A team of University of Virginia researchers is working to increase the drought- and disease-resistance of the... (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:58:02 GMT)
Va. scientists study black-eyed peas
The Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE -- A team of University of Virginia researchers is working to increase the droughtand disease-resistance of the black-eyed pea, a staple of the diets of roughly 200 million people in west and central Africa. The U.Va. scientists are working with African growers to produce a tougher version of the legume, also known as the cowpea. About 80 percent of the 3 ... (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:06:31 GMT)
Spider Silk: Protein's Strength Lies In H-bond Cooperation
Researchers in civil and environmental engineering reveal that the strength of a biological material like spider silk lies in the geometric configuration of structural proteins, and the small clusters of weak hydrogen bonds that work cooperatively to resist force and dissipate energy. This structure makes protein-based materials as strong as steel, even though the hydrogen bonds that hold them ... (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:08:21 GMT)
UVA scientists work to improve black-eyed peas
(AP) - CHARLOTTESVILLE—A team of University of Virginia researchers is working to increase the droughtand disease-resistance of the black-eyed pea, a staple of the diets of roughly 200 million people in west and central Africa. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:21:52 GMT)
Structural Genomics Consortium Head Urges Open Access to Boost Drug Development
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Cats' family tree traced back to 'Fertile Crescent' in Mideast
The Fertile Crescent of the Middle East has long been identified as a "cradle of civilization" for humans. In a new genetic study, researchers at UC Davis, have concluded that all ancestral roads for the modern day domestic cat also lead back to the same locale. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:38:47 GMT)
New Book a Timely and Applied Approach to the Newly Discovered Methods and Applications of U-Statistics
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of "Modern Applied U-Statistics" to their offering. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:25:20 GMT)
U.Va. researchers to help improve African black-eyed pea
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- A team of University of Virginia researchers is working to increase the drought- and disease-resistance of the black-eyed pea, a staple of the diets of roughly 200 million people in west and central Africa. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:39:15 GMT)
Researchers unveil landscape of human-pathogen protein interactions
Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech have provided the first global analysis of human proteins interacting with viral proteins and proteins in other pathogens. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:59:55 GMT)
Team seeks to improve the black-eye pea
A team of University of Virginia researchers is working to increase the drought- and disease-resistance of the black-eyed pea, a staple of the diets of roughly 200 million people in west and central Africa. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:27:06 GMT)
Team seeks to improve the black-eye pea
A team of University of Virginia researchers is working to increase the drought- and disease-resistance of the black-eyed pea, a staple of the diets of roughly 200 million people in west and central Africa. The U.Va. scientists are working with African growers to produce a tougher version of the legume, also known as the cowpea. About 80 percent of the 3 million tons of cowpeas produced ... (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:38:39 GMT)
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But the legume is highly susceptible to drought, insects and parasitic weeds, especially a particularly deadly one called witchweed. In many fields, these hazards have reduced cowpea production, and in extreme cases they've altogether wiped out crops. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:43:31 GMT)
Researchers find protein targets for potential treatment of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is not a single condition, but an ebbing and flowing of stages affecting the body ' s central nervous system. (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:54:20 GMT)
Team Seeks to Improve the Black-Eye Pea
A team of University of Virginia researchers is working to increase the drought- and disease-resistance of the black-eyed pea, a staple of the diets of roughly 200 million people in west and central Africa. The U.Va. scientists are working with African... (Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:17:06 GMT)
NIH collaborates with US EPA to improve the safety testing of chemicals
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has entered into a collaboration agreement with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to adopt a new technology to test the safety of chemicals ranging from pesticides to household cleaners. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:46:48 GMT)
Monitor Toxicity, Anti-Cancer Drug Efficacy and Cytokine Response with New Bioluminescent Cytotoxicity Technology
MADISON, Wis.----Promega Corporation, a global leader in bioluminescent technologies and cell-based assays, announces the launch of the CytoTox-Glo™ Cytotoxicity Assay at the 5th annual Screening Europe conference and exhibition. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT)
Monitor Toxicity, Anti-Cancer Drug Efficacy and Cytokine Response with New Bioluminescent Cytotoxicity Technology
Promega Corporation, a global leader in bioluminescent technologies and cell-based assays, announces (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:14:29 GMT)
Timko's research seeks to better African food source
Biology Prof. Michael Timko, along with a team of international scientists and students, is currently conducting research for the Cowpea Genomics Initiative, a project that seeks to dramatically improve the lives of millions living in Central and Western Africa. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:09:10 GMT)
Learn about the Innovations in Bioinformatics: Emerging Tools for Drug Discovery and Development
NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Pharmaceutical industry is available in its catalogue. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:41:00 GMT)
Stanford Researchers Find Protein Targets For Potential Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is not a single condition, but an ebbing and flowing of stages affecting the body's central nervous system. Recognizing that pattern, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified therapy targets that could lead to personalized treatments for patients at each phase of the illness. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:15:22 GMT)
Strategic Diagnostics to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results on February 28, 2008
NEWARK, Del.----Strategic Diagnostics Inc. a leading provider of biotechnology-based detection solutions for a broad range of food, water, agricultural, industrial, environmental and scientific applications, expects to release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 results at approximately 4 p.m. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:30:00 GMT)
Bionomics Achieves US$1 Million Milestone Payment from Genmab
Bionomics Limited today announced the successful completion of pre-clinical testing on the first of eight proteins licensed to US $2.6 billion Danish antibody company Genmab A/S , triggering a US $1 million milestone payment. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:30:00 GMT)
Strategic Diagnostics to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results on February 28, 2008
Strategic Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq:SDIX) a leading provider of biotechnology-based detection solutions for a broad range of food, water, agricultural, industrial, environmental and scientific applications, expects to release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 results at approximately 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 28, 2008. The Company has scheduled an investor conference call for 4:30 ... (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:46:22 GMT)
Expanding Global Market Penetration, Franek Technologies Adds Distributors in Caribbean, Central America, and Venezuela
Currently protecting over $3B in laboratory assets worldwide, Franek Technologies, Inc., the leader in Category III-3 Laboratory Protection Systems, expands its global market penetration by adding to its distribution network new distributors in the Caribbean, Central America, and Venezuela. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT)
Defining Cancer's Genetic 'Support Network'
Researchers at Duke University's Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) have developed a new method that essentially does for the genetic pathways underlying cancer what social networking web sites can do for people: It finds the connections among them (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:27:11 GMT)
Technical Poster Describes High-Throughput In Vitro ADME Assays
Velocity11, an Agilent Technologies company, has announced a technical poster that describes the application of its BioCel System for use in the high throughput automation of an in vitro cytochrome P450 assay (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:42:02 GMT)
SGI to Integrate eXludus Software into Cluster Offering
eXludus' Grid Optimizer(TM) Software Delivers up to 90% Increase in System Performance MONTREAL, Feb. 5 - eXludus Technologies, the leading developer of multi-core system capacity management, virtualization and provisioning solutions, today announced a reseller relationship with SGI (NASDAQ:SGIC), a leader in high-performance computing. SGI will embed eXludus Grid Optimizer(TM) software in its ... (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:51:03 GMT)
TIBCO Spotfire and Integromics Partner on Development of Genomics Platform for Province of Andalusia
Spotfire, a division of TIBCO Software Inc. , today announced that the company is joining forces for the development of a genomics platform for the Region of Andalusia in Spain. Integromics, a provider of state-of-the-art software solutions for data management and data analysis in Genomics, Proteomics and Drug Discovery, has been selected to create the platform, which is funded by the ... (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT)
Solar Power to Rule in 20 Years, Futurists Say
BOSTON - He predicted the fall of the Soviet Union. He predicted the explosive spread of the Internet and wireless access. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:00:47 GMT)
Spotfire Partners with Integromics on Andalusian Bioinformatics Project
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:27:51 GMT)
Promising Technologies For Exploring Stem Cells
Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Chemical and Functional Genomic Approaches to Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine" to their offering (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:57:02 GMT)
Expression Pathology Aids Research in Identifying Biomarkers of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Survival
GAITHERSBURG, Md.----Expression Pathology Inc. , a leader in tissue proteomics, announced that researchers at Tokyo Medical University, using the company's tissue microproteomics technologies, identified protein biomarkers associated with lung cancer metastasis, which were further studied for correlation to clinical outcomes. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:21:00 GMT)
Expression Pathology Aids Research in Identifying Biomarkers of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Survival
Expression Pathology Inc. (EPI), a leader in tissue proteomics, announced that researchers at Tokyo (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:30:59 GMT)
Expression Pathology Aids Research in Identifying Biomarkers of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Survival
Expression Pathology Inc. (EPI), a leader in tissue proteomics, announced that researchers at Tokyo Medical University, using the company's tissue microproteomics technologies, identified protein biomarkers associated with lung cancer metastasis, which were further studied for correlation to clinical outcomes. The researchers used EPI's Liquid Tissue(R) reagents and Director(TM) laser ... (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:45:20 GMT)
Fayetteville, Arkansas February 19, 2008
Plant breeders who develop improved rice varieties are getting new tools to speed up the process of combining genes for higher yield, disease resistance, better quality and other desirable traits in new commercial varieties. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:54:04 GMT)
Penn to Award More Than $250K in Interdisciplinary Genomics Grants
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:42:37 GMT)
Defining Cancer's Genetic 'Support Network'
Researchers have developed a new method that essentially does for the genetic pathways underlying cancer what social networking web sites can do for people: It finds the connections among them. The researchers first identified familiar sets of genes that work together to support the development of cancer by allowing uncontrolled growth or encouraging the development of blood vessels, for ... (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:23:21 GMT)
Genome Of Marine Organism Tells Of Humans' Unicellular Ancestors
A ubiquitous but little-known marine organism, the choanoflagellate, is the last one-celled ancestor of humans and provides insight into how cells learned to assemble into multicelled organisms. The genome of the choanoflagellate Monisiga brevicollis has now been sequenced and offers clues to the origin of the glue that holds many-celled animals together and how cells learned to communicate. ... (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:23:51 GMT)
SQI Diagnostics Ships Automated Multi-Biomarker SQiDworks(TM) Platform to the Cleveland Clinic for Validation Trials
SQI Diagnostics Inc. , a medical systems automation company focused on evolving laboratory-based biomarker testing, today announced that it has shipped its automated SQiDworks platform to the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT)
Team seeks to improve the black-eye pea
A team of University of Virginia researchers is working to increase the drought- and disease-resistance of the black-eyed pea, a staple of the diets of roughly 200 million people in west and central Africa. (Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:08:50 GMT)
Buck research focuses on risk factor for Parkinson's disease
A new study demonstrates that high levels of MAO-B, an enzyme that regulates nerve activity in the brain, cause Parkinson’s-like symptoms in mice genetically engineered to overexpress the protein. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:10:17 GMT)
Potential Risk Factor Identified for Parkinson's
Could people be tested for a possible risk factor for Parkinson's disease? A Buck Institute study suggests preventive treatment may be useful for those who have high levels of particular enzyme that regulates nerve activity in the brain (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:20:45 GMT)
Buck Research Focuses On Risk Factor For Parkinson's Disease
A new study demonstrates that high levels of MAO-B, an enzyme that regulates nerve activity in the brain, cause Parkinson's-like symptoms in mice genetically engineered to overexpress the protein. Furthermore, drugs currently used as an adjunct therapy for Parkinson's in humans prevented the development of Parkinson's symptoms in these same animals. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:14:42 GMT)
Mendel Biotechnology Announces New Research Partnership with Bayer CropScience
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. today announced a new research partnership with Bayer CropScience AG of Monheim, Germany. The program is a continuation of previous joint activities which focused on the elucidation of stress response mode of actions of Bayer agrochemicals like Imidacloprid and Trifloxystrobin. The new program aims to discover and develop further chemical products that regulate plant ... (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:25:20 GMT)
Evolutionary History Of SARS Supports Bats As Virus Source
Scientists who have studied the genome of the virus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) say their comparisons to related viruses offer new evidence that the virus infecting humans originated in bats. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:17:03 GMT)
Population Genetics raise first round of venture capital funding
Population Genetics Technologies Limited, a privately-held Cambridge company focused on creating new paradigms for performing large-scale population genetics studies, has raised £3.8 million in a first round of venture funding. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:20:27 GMT)
Upstream Biosciences Appoints Leading Bioinformatics Expert Dr. Winston Hide to Its Scientific Advisory Board
Upstream Biosciences Inc. today announced the appointment of Winston Hide, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Hide is a world-renowned bioinformatics expert who is the founder and Director of the South African National Bioinformatics Institute at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa. He is Professor of Genomics at UWC and currently serves as Visiting Professor ... (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT)
Smoking’s Effects on Genes May Play a Role in Lung Cancer Development and Survival
Smoking plays a role in lung cancer development, and now scientists have shown that smoking also affects the way genes are expressed, leading to alterations in cell division and regulation of immune response. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:18:30 GMT)
Evolutionary History Of SARS Supports Bats As Virus Source
Scientists who have studied the genome of the virus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome say their comparisons to related viruses offer new evidence that the virus infecting humans originated in bats. The analysis tracing the viruses' paths through human and animal hosts counters assertions that SARS was eradicated in 2004 when thousands of palm civet cats in China were identified as ... (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:08:51 GMT)
Upstream Biosciences Appoints Leading Bioinformatics Expert Dr. Winston Hide to Its Scientific Advisory Board
--Dr. Hide's Expertise Spans Bioinformatics, Computational Genomics, Drug Discovery and Tropical Diseases and Includes Distinguished Positions in Academia, the Public Sector and Industry-- (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:17:24 GMT)
Smoking's Effects on Genes May Play a Role in Lung Cancer Development and Survival
Smoking plays a role in lung cancer development and now scientists have shown that smoking also affects the way genes are expressed, leading to alterations in cell division and regulation of immune response. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:08:45 GMT)
McKesson Advances Personalized Medicine Strategy with Proventys Agreement
ATLANTA----McKesson today announced a strategic relationship with Proventys, Inc., a personalized medicine knowledge service provider that utilizes cutting-edge predictive modeling to enable personalized clinical decisions at the point of care. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:20:00 GMT)
McKesson Advances Personalized Medicine Strategy with Proventys Agreement
McKesson today announced a strategic relationship with Proventys, Inc., a personalized medicine knowledge service provider that utilizes cutting-edge predictive modeling to enable personalized clinical decisions at the point of care. Personalized medicine integrates genetic and other individual risk factors to enable prediction and therefore prevention of disease and adverse responses to ... (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:45:11 GMT)
Hayward, California February 19, 2008
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. today announced a new research partnership with Bayer CropScience AG of Monheim, Germany. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:39:14 GMT)
Luminex Corporation Places 5,000th Instrument
AUSTIN, Texas----Luminex Corporation , the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced that it has recently delivered its 5,000th instrument to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:00:00 GMT)
Luminex Corporation Places 5,000th Instrument
Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX), the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced that it has recently delivered its 5,000th instrument to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, will use the Luminex(R) 200(TM) instrument to perform the FDA-cleared Luminex xTAG(TM) Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP) to assist doctors in diagnosing respiratory ... (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:15:34 GMT)
Out of Africa: Human odyssey is traced through DNA
Diving deep into the human gene pool, scientists in the United States have drawn one of the most detailed maps to date of our evolutionary past. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:36:48 GMT)
Malaysia Genome Institute Advances Bioinformatics Research Using SGI Technology
29th Annual Lorne Genome Conference -- To create an optimal workflow that encompasses the diverse computing requirements of bioinformatics research, the Malaysia Genomics Institute selected SGI to design a unique SGI hybrid computing solution. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:45:00 GMT)
DNA Findings Reveal Genetic History of Humans
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have compiled a mass of detailed DNA information that could help reconstruct the genetic history of humans. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:02:56 GMT)
Integrated Genomics´ and NIH Research Reveals Secrets of Emerging Pathogenic Acetic Acid Bacterium, Granulibacter ...
Integrated Genomics announced the publication of the complete Granulibacter bethesdensis genome sequence, (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:45:05 GMT)
Integrated Genomics' and NIH Research Reveals Secrets of Emerging Pathogenic Acetic Acid Bacterium, Granulibacter ...
Integrated Genomics announced the publication of the complete Granulibacter bethesdensis genome sequence, the first acetic acid bacteria to be identified as an agent of an emerging invasive human disease. (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:00:17 GMT)
Sequenom Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Sequenom, Inc. (314357;NASDAQ:SQNM), a leading provider of genetic analysis solutions, today reported financial (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:17:41 GMT)
SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
A National Needs Graduate Fellowship opportunity is available to train students in classical and emergent techniques in plant breeding. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:39:34 GMT)
Out of Africa: Human odyssey is traced through DNA
Diving deep into the human gene pool, scientists in the United States have drawn one of the most detailed maps to date of our evolutionary past. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:17:03 GMT)
Most Detailed Global Study Of Genetic Variation Completed
Scientists have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation. Like astronomers who build ever-larger telescopes to peer deeper into space, population geneticists are using the latest genetic tools to probe DNA molecules in unprecedented detail, uncovering new clues to humanity's origins. The latest study characterizes more than 500,000 DNA markers in the ... (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:09:55 GMT)
Purdue gets $50 million grant to 'attack' global issues
Purdue University is part of a $50 million National Science Foundation grant that will be used to create a global center and computer cyberinfrastructure to address plant biology challenges. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:06:50 GMT)
Expression Pathology Aids Research In Identifying Biomarkers Of Lung Cancer Metastasis And Survival
Expression Pathology Inc. (EPI), a leader in tissue proteomics, announced that researchers at Tokyo Medical University, using the company's tissue microproteomics technologies, identified protein biomarkers associated with lung cancer metastasis, which were further studied for correlation to clinical outcomes. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:15:43 GMT)
There's a way to restore aid to education
Anybody who thinks education is the key to lifting Buffalo from its status as an official basket case should welcome a chance to put their money where their mouth is. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:56:53 GMT)
FSA examines food fraud initiatives
The seminar showcased emerging technologies and methods, funded by the FSA 's authenticity programme. Food authenticity research is harnessing new technology to resolve difficult issues of mis-description. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:56:44 GMT)
Invitrogen Launches Philanthropic Foundation
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced the launch of the Invitrogen Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization aimed at increasing participation in and understanding of the life sciences among students, teachers, scientific professionals and the public. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT)
Invitrogen Launches Philanthropic Foundation
Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced the launch of the Invitrogen Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization aimed at increasing participation in and understanding of the life sciences among students, teachers, scientific professionals and the public. Invitrogen has granted an ... (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:26:59 GMT)
Rosetta Genomics Announces Conference Call and Webcast of Fourth Quarter Financial Results
Rosetta Genomics , today announced it will release fourth quarter financial results on February 29, 2007, before the U.S. markets open. Rosetta Genomics will host a conference call with a simultaneous webcast to discuss these results at 8:30 a.m. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:30:00 GMT)
U-M Researchers Release Most Detailed Global Study Of Genetic Variation
University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues at the National Institute on Aging have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation, a treasure trove offering new insights into early migrations out of Africa and across the globe (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:57:11 GMT)
Plexera Biosciences Announces ISO Certification
Plexera Biosciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ:LMRA), announced today that it has been awarded a Certificate of Registration for operating a quality management system that complies with ISO 9001:2000 requirements. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:31:09 GMT)
BC Proteomics Network to Use GeneBio's Software
GenomeWeb Daily News You are not logged in. Existing subscribers login here . New to GenomeWeb Daily News? Register quickly here for your free subscription. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:57:41 GMT)
Statins’ impact on heart repair studied
Cardiac researchers at UB have received a four-year, $512,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate how a common cholesterol-lowering drug increases cardiac-muscle cells and helps to stem the progress of heart failure. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:58:10 GMT)
Global Analysis of Human DNA Tracks Migration, Identity
THURSDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- In the largest such examination of human genetic diversity yet conducted, an international team of geneticists has used clues in DNA to track differences and similarities between people around the globe. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:02:28 GMT)
CombiMatrix Corporation to Release Fourth Quarter Financial Results On March 6, 2008
MUKILTEO, Wash., Feb. 21, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and year end financial results on Thursday, March 6, 2008. Results will be released at the close of trading on that day. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:18:49 GMT)
Biochemists reveal details of mysterious bacterial microcompartments
UCLA biochemists and colleagues have answered an important question about the structure of microcompartments — the mysterious molecular machines that seem to be present in a wide variety of pathogens and other bacteria. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:07:00 GMT)
Axel Ullrich Recognized with Cancer Research Award
Axel Ullrich, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2008 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research for his pioneering work in the translation of genomics-based discoveries into novel approaches for cancer therapy. Ullrich is the Director of Molecular Biology at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany, and is a renowned expert in gene technology and one ... (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:20:45 GMT)
Largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation
University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues at the National Institute on Aging have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation, a treasure trove offering new insights into early migrations out of Africa and across the globe. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:00:46 GMT)
Gene test kits -- can they lead to dating services?
A company called 23andme.com launched recently and got wads of media attention for being the first user-friendly Web site devoted to home genomics tests and analysis. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:17:29 GMT)
Smoking's effects on genes may play a role in lung cancer development and survival
Smoking plays a role in lung cancer development, and now scientists have shown that smoking also affects the way genes are expressed, leading to alterations in cell division and regulation of immune response. (Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:45:30 GMT)
Frost & Sullivan Honours Healthcare Leaders at 2008 Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet
LONDON----Global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan presented fifteen awards at its prestigious 2008 Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet held in Berlin yesterday evening. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:01:00 GMT)
Frost & Sullivan Honours Healthcare Leaders at 2008 Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet
Global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan presented fifteen awards at its prestigious 2008 Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet held in Berlin yesterday evening. Among the awards conferred were those for product innovation, technology leadership, customer service leadership and market leadership. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:24:18 GMT)
Malaysia Genome Institute advances bioinformatics research using SGI Technology
To create an optimal workflow that encompasses the diverse computing requirements of bioinformatics research, the Malaysia Genomics Institute (MGI) selected SGI to design a unique SGI hybrid computing solution. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:00:30 GMT)
AnaSpec Introduces Collection of Channel Blocker Peptides
AnaSpec has introduced its selection of channel blocker peptides. San Jose, CA, February 21, 2008 --( PR.com )-- AnaSpec, one of the world’s largest providers of catalog peptides, has introduced its selection of channel blocker peptides. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:50 GMT)
QIAGEN opens New Service Solutions Center in Asia
QIAGEN (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today opened a new Service Solutions Center in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific region. The facility completes the Company's global Service Solution Network by adding a center in the Asia-Pacific region to its existing centers in the United States , Europe (Hilden, Crawley, Paris) and Japan . (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:23:00 GMT)
Global Analysis of Human DNA Tracks Migration, Identity
THURSDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- In the largest such examination of human genetic diversity yet conducted, an international team of geneticists has used clues in DNA to track differences and similarities between people around the globe. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:47:14 GMT)
22.02.2008 - DJ HUGIN NEWS/QIAGEN opens New Service Solutions Center in Asia
Venlo, The Netherlands / Singapore - February 22, 2008 - QIAGEN (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today opened a new Service Solutions Center in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific region. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:53:58 GMT)
Satyam sets up life sciences CoE
Satyam Computer Services announced the setting up of the Life Sciences Center of Excellence (CoE). The CoE will house solutions cutting across the value chain and address a number of industry pain points. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:38:28 GMT)
Integrated Genomics' And NIH Research Reveals Secrets Of Emerging Pathogenic Acetic Acid Bacterium, Granulibacter ...
Integrated Genomics announced the publication of the complete Granulibacter bethesdensis genome sequence, the first acetic acid bacteria to be identified as an agent of an emerging invasive human disease. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:05:37 GMT)
Satyam launches life sciences centre of excellence
Satyam, one of the leading business and information technology companies, has announced the setting up of Life Sciences Centre of Excellence (CoE). B Ramalinga Raju, Satyam's founder and chairman, inaugurated the facility at the sidelines of RxCellence, the life science's conclave, in Hyderabad. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:27:44 GMT)
NRDL inks pact with DBT for bio-molecules screening
Nicholas Piramal India Ltd informed that NPIL Research & Development Ltd (NRDL) has signed an agreement with the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi on 'Screening for Bio-molecules from Microbial Diversity Collected from Different Ecological Niches', thereby initiating an industry - university/national institute partnership programme in drug discovery. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:42:44 GMT)
Ullrich Lauded For Gene Technology Advances And Recognized As A Pioneer In Signal Transduction Research
Axel Ullrich, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2008 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research for his pioneering work in the translation of genomics-based discoveries into novel approaches for cancer therapy. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:06:18 GMT)
Who found some new mechanisms of HBV virulence?
This dreadful HBV is small in size. The genome of this virus is a partial double stranded circle. When made fully double stranded, this genome carries about 3000 base pairs, compared to 200 kilo base pairs of the genome of the smallpox virus. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:35:19 GMT)
Story ideas from the Journal of Biological Chemistry
Skin color is one of the most visible indicators that helps distinguish human appearance, and a new study provides more detail as to how one protein helps produce this wide palette. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:11:18 GMT)
Story Ideas from the Journal of Biological Chemistry
1) Sodium, Calcium, Potassium and Skin Color; 2) How Embryonic Livers Store Energy. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:32:49 GMT)
Ore Pharmaceuticals reports quarterly loss
Ore Pharmaceuticals, formerly known as Gene Logic Inc. , said this morning that its quarterly loss increased as it transitioned from a genomics company to one finding new uses for current drugs. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:33:25 GMT)
Plants Can Sense Midnight
It's midnight. Do you know what your plants are doing? A new study that examined the activity of one species' 22,000 genes over a complete day and night cycle showed that midnight is a special time that plants can actually distinguish. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:27:00 GMT)
Synthetic bacteria-fighting organisms win Lemelson-MIT prize
Bacteriophages aren't as popular as antibiotics--but that could change, thanks to researchers. (Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:44:07 GMT)
New Mechanisms Of HBV Virulence
HBV is tiny. The genome of this virus is a partial double stranded circle. When made fully double stranded, this genome carries about 3000 base pairs, compared to 200 kilo base pairs of the genome of the smallpox virus. These 3000 base pairs encode an envelope protein, a core protein, a polymerase essential for virus replication and a very special X protein. (Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:04:58 GMT)
Genome studies show humans are all mixed up
For years, scientists have described the human genome using words that suggest a master genetic code representing everyone from the Arctic to New Zealand. (Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:35:55 GMT)
Do your genes hold the answer?
Nutrigenomics studies how food can interact with your genetic make-up to tip the balance between health and disease (Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:19:30 GMT)
Breakthrough in heart disease testing
urine test could be used to identify people with heart disease before symptoms appear. (Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:45:31 GMT)
Genome studies show humans are all mixed up
For years, scientists have described the human genome using words that suggest a master genetic code representing everyone from the Arctic to New Zealand. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:14:42 GMT)
China gene experts search for answers on diabetes
Chinese scientists are trying to find out which errant genes are responsible for diabetes and certain forms of cancer that have long plagued Chinese populations, a geneticist said. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:46:50 GMT)
China gene experts search for answers on diabetes
Source: Reuters By Tan Ee Lyn SHENZHEN, China, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Chinese scientists are trying to find out which errant genes are responsible for diabetes and certain forms of cancer that have long plagued Chinese ... (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:49:47 GMT)
DNA and the family tree
Nine years ago, improved technology revolutionized the science of genealogy through DNA testing, making the procedure of tracing one's genealogical lineage easier in many ways and creating a new industry in the process. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:30:26 GMT)
Accuracy of gender test kits in question
The modern-day equivalent of old wives' tales, they can have far greater consequences than inappropriately colored nurseries. Amid the tumult of the delivery room, Rohit and Geeta Jain were calm about one thing: Their new baby was sure to be a boy. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:13:10 GMT)
CBDMT Announces The Invisible Revolution: White Biotechnology
From the first recombinant protein in the 70s, modern biotechnology and more particularly the industrial or white biotechnology is a real alternative technology for the development and the production of goods from renewable resources (in 2015 up to €300 billion in chemical product sales will be bioproduced). It will allow increasing energy and processing efficiency (cost-effectiveness, ... (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:19:56 GMT)
What Dayton-area voters want from the presidential candidates
With the number of jobs lost in Ohio since 2001 at 178,600, the economy is the top concern for Dayton-area voters as they examine the candidates and get ready to vote in the March 4 presidential primary. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:49:08 GMT)
ASCO GU 2008 - Effect Of Abberant ERG Expression On Prostate Tumorigenesis
UroToday.com - ETS transcription factors ERG and TMPRSS2 can activate or repress the expression of genes involved in various biological processes. ETS family members in cancer can result in a fusion protein that impacts cancer. A mouse model of ERG was developed. ERG aberrant expression did not promote HGPIN formation in the mouse model. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:06:52 GMT)
Ohio gov's future hinges on Clinton win
After Sen. Barack Obama's decisive victory over Sen. Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland was reported expressing doubt to political colleagues about whether he could hold his state for Clinton during the two weeks remaining before Ohio's Democratic presidential primary March 4. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:03:44 GMT)
Honor Roll / Recognizing the accomplishments of Western New Yorkers
The Anti-Defamation League has honored Buffalo medical researcher Clara M. Ambrus with its Courage to (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:10:46 GMT)
Lab To Study Subseafloor Life And The Co-Evolution Of Earth And Life
Think of bacteria eating rock. Now think of bacteria eating rock below the ocean floor. How about experimenting on bacteria in that rock 15,000 feet underwater?With a $3.9 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, USC researcher Katrina Edwards will lead a first-of-its-kind drilling expedition to study subseafloor life. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:04:38 GMT)
Radiation From Mobile Phones Changes Protein Expression In Living People, Study Suggests
A new study on effects of mobile phone radiation on human skin strengthens the results of the human cell line analyses: living tissue responds to mobile phone radiation. Earlier studies have shown that mobile phone radiation alters protein expression and activity in human endothelial cell line. This new study is unique, because for the first time it has examined whether a local exposure of human ... (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:04:07 GMT)
Details Of Mysterious Bacterial Microcompartments Revealed By Biochemists
UCLA biochemists and colleagues have answered an important question about the structure of microcompartments - the mysterious molecular machines that seem to be present in a wide variety of pathogens and other bacteria.In the Feb. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:04:38 GMT)
Max S. Gerber's Book Gives A Human Face To Children With Congenital Heart Disease
Despite the fact that congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect in the United States, pediatric cardiology receives relatively little attention compared to adult cardiology. But a new photodocumentary volume entitled My Heart vs. the Real World gives a human face to children with CHD. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:04:38 GMT)
Biochemists reveal details of mysterious bacterial microcompartments
UCLA biochemists and colleagues have answered an important question about the structure of microcompartments - the mysterious molecular machines that seem to be present in a wide variety of pathogens and other bacteria. (Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:31:18 GMT)
News Summary - 2/25
A federal judge in Baltimore has denied a Kansas church’s request to further reduce damages it owes for picketing near a Marine’s funeral in Westminster. (Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:58:47 GMT)
Working Toward Effective Treatment for HBV Infection
Despite the existence of safe and efficient vaccines, hepatitis B virus is one of the most deadly viruses in the world, killing about 1.2 million people every year. To better understand the direct liver disease induced by hepatitis B virus, recent research brought us one step closer to an effective treatment for HBV infection. (Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:04:16 GMT)
Plexera Biosciences Announces ISO Certification
Plexera Biosciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lumera Corporation, announced recently that it has been awarded a Certificate of Registration for operating a quality management system that complies with ISO 9001:2000 requirements. (Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:28:16 GMT)
Mobile phone radiation 'affects human skin'
London, February 25: Cell phone use is already linked to an increased risk of brain tumour. Now, a new study claims that radiation from mobiles affects human skin too. (Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:32:19 GMT)
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