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Science with a personal touch (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)
S.A. family searching for answers in dealing with rare disease.
(Jun 8, 2008)
USU academy is science immersion (Deseret Morning News)
Utah State University is currently accepting applications from high school students for its upcoming Biotech Summer Academy, which promises to deliver new experiences for aspiring students.
(Jun 8, 2008)
MIR-1256b Induces Androgen-Independent Growth Of Prostate Cancer Cells (Medical News Today)
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Increasing evidence has shown that some aberrantly-expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in human carcinogenesis.
(Jun 8, 2008)
Luxembourg invests in biomedical research (News-Medical-Net)
The Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg announced on June 5, 2008 the implementation of a strategic partnership initiative with three U.S. research institutions. As part of the initiative, the Government will invest approximately 140 million euros over the next five years as it aims to develop a centre of expertise in the area of molecular medicine.
(Jun 8, 2008)
Origins of the brain (EurekAlert!)
One of the great scientific challenges is to understand the design principles and origins of the human brain. New research has shed light on the evolutionary origins of the brain and how it evolved into the remarkably complex structure found in humans.
(Jun 8, 2008)
Sygnis Pharma AG / Fusion/Übernahme/Beteiligung ... (Stock World)
------------------------------ Ad-hoc-Mitteilung übermittelt durch euro adhoc mit dem Ziel einer europaweiten Verbreitung. Für den Inhalt ist der Emittent verantwortlich.
(Jun 8, 2008)
euro adhoc: Sygnis Pharma AG (deutsch) (wallstreet:online AG)
euro adhoc: Sygnis Pharma AG / Fusion/Übernahme/Beteiligung / SYGNIS announces agreement on acquisition of Amnestix Inc., USA by partially using the authorized
(Jun 8, 2008)
euro adhoc: Sygnis Pharma AG / Fusion/Übernahme/Beteiligung / SYGNIS announces agreement on acquisition of Amnestix ... (FinancialLife Magazine)
Ad-hoc-Mitteilung übermittelt durch euro adhoc mit dem Ziel einer europaweiten Verbreitung. Für den Inhalt ist der Emittent verantwortlich. Heidelberg, June 8, 2008 - Today, after approval of the supervisory board, SYGNIS Pharma AG signed a contract according to which SYGNIS Pharma AG shall acquire all shares of Amnestix Inc., a privately-owned US biopharmaceutical company located at Burlingame, ...
(Jun 8, 2008)
Complex Synapses Drove Brain Evolution (Science Daily)
One of the great scientific challenges is to understand the design principles and origins of the human brain. New research has shed light on the evolutionary origins of the brain and how it evolved into the remarkably complex structure found in humans. The research suggests that it is not size alone that gives more brain power, but that, during evolution, increasingly sophisticated molecular ...
(Jun 8, 2008)
University appoints new Cell Biology chair (Yale Daily News)
In another move aimed to boost its standing in the sciences, the University has lured world-renowned scientist James Rothman '71 from Columbia to chair the School of Medicine's department of cell biology.
(Jun 8, 2008)
Industry committed to phasing out mulesing (Northern Daily Leader)
AUSTRALIA prides itself on operating to world’s best practice in animal husbandry and welfare. The Australian wool industry cares for its sheep, and this is critical to the long term success of our industry.
(Jun 8, 2008)
New centre to develop coastal protection technologies (The New Straits Times)
KUALA LUMPUR: The East Coast Economic Region (ECER) will be host to the country's ground-breaking marine research centre for eco-engineering technologies in coastal protection.
(Jun 9, 2008)
The Cutting Edge of Health Care (BusinessWeek)
A new tool reveals patterns of innovation in industry. We examine eight ideas that hold high promise for transforming health care
(Jun 9, 2008)
5th Annual Symposium on Milk Genomics & Human Health Heads "Down Under": 2008 Symposium to be Held October 14-16th in ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
International experts in nutrition, genomics, bioinformatics and milk research will gather in Sydney, Australia October 14-16th for the 5th International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health.
(Jun 9, 2008)
European Research Project To Explore Alzheimer´s Disease Diagnosis (Medical News Today)
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, GE Healthcare, a division of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) and a Consortium of leading research institutions across Europe today announced the PredictAD project, a research collaboration aimed at developing new diagnostic procedures for patients with Alzheimer's disease.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Study sheds light on evolutionary origins of the brain (New Kerala)
Washington, June 9 : Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute say that they have gained fresh insights into the evolutionary origins of the brain, and how it evolved into the remarkably complex structure found in humans.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Supercomputer sets petaflop pace (BBC News)
A supercomputer built with components designed for the Sony PlayStation 3 sets a new computing milestone.
(Jun 9, 2008)
National Geographic Channel's Documentary, Explorer: Science of Cats, Features Illumina's(R) VeraCode(R) Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Illumina, Inc., today announced that on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 10:00pm ET/PT the National Geographic Channel will premier their latest episode of Explorer, featuring Leslie Lyons, Ph.D., and her team of scientists at the University of California, Davis as they uncover the genetic history of worldwide domestication of cats.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Origins Of The Brain - Complex Synapses Drove Brain Evolution (Medical News Today)
One of the great scientific challenges is to understand the design principles and origins of the human brain. New research has shed light on the evolutionary origins of the brain and how it evolved into the remarkably complex structure found in humans.
(Jun 9, 2008)
SQI Diagnostics Inc. Receives ISO 13485 Certification (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
SQI Diagnostics Inc. , a medical systems automation company focused on evolving laboratory-based biomarker testing, today announced that it has been awarded its ISO 13485:2003 certification for its quality management system for the Design and Development, Production, Distribution, Installation and Servicing of its In Vitro Diagnostics systems .
(Jun 9, 2008)
Strategic Diagnostics Announces Executive Management Changes (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWARK, Del.----Strategic Diagnostics Inc. - today announced that Matthew H. Knight, president and chief executive officer, will be stepping down from his current position to pursue other interests.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Gentag, Inc. and MacroArray Technologies Join Forces (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Gentag, Inc. and MacroArray Technologies, LLC have entered into a development program to design a wireless immunoassay incorporating Gentag's cell phone communication technology and MacroArray's urine diagnostic test for prostate cancer.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Case Western Reserve University and TGen Select Affymetrix SNP Array 6.0 for Diabetes Study (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc. today announced that Case Western Reserve University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute will use the Affymetrix Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 6.0 to discover genetic pathways associated with diabetic nephropathy .
(Jun 9, 2008)
Rosetta Genomics and MD Anderson sign research collaboration (Pharmaceutical Business Review)
Rosetta Genomics has announced a research collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Kleberg Center for Molecular Markers to develop a microRNA-based diagnostic test to predict risk of disease recurrence in lung cancer patients who have undergone curative resection.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Brain size 'not key to intellect' (BBC News)
The complexity of connections in the brain - and not simply its size - are key to intelligence, research suggests.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces its Decision to Voluntary Delist From TSX Venture Exchange (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(OTC.BB: SLXCF) Stellar announced today that it has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for the voluntary delisting of its Common Shares from the facilities of the Exchange.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Four Independent Research Groups Present Data Generated by Pressure Cycling Technology (PCT) at the ASMS Conference on ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Pressure BioSciences, Inc. today announced that scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratories , the Harvard School of Public Health , the Commonwealth of Virginia Laboratory, and the Food and Drug Administration presented data generated through the use the Company's patented pressure cycling technology at last week's American Society for Mass Spectrometry's 56th Annual Conference in ...
(Jun 9, 2008)
Rosetta Biosoftware Announces the Rosetta Syllego System Version 2.0 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SEATTLE----Rosetta Biosoftware, a global leader in life science informatics solutions, today announced that the Rosetta Syllego™ system version 2.0, its system for genetic studies, is now available.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Argonne-university of Chicago Joint Venture Bolsters Genomic Sequencing Capabilities (Newswise)
The Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology, a joint venture of the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago, has acquired two new instruments that provide an enhanced ability to sequence genomes more quickly and broadly.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Fujifilm's Flight of Pharmacy (BusinessWeek)
Execs wanted to use Fujifilm technology to help others. With film sales slowing, the move into pharma is helping to generate big revenues
(Jun 9, 2008)
GenoLogics Releases Proteus 4.0 Enabling More Complex Workflows and Enhanced Analytics (T-Net British Columbia)
Vancouver, BC, June 9, 2008--(T-Net)--GenoLogics, a leading developer of translational research informatics solutions, today announced the new release and general availability of Proteus 4.0, its lab and scientific data management system for proteomics.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Researchers Discover Traits of Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer (Newswise)
Researchers led by a team at the University of Michigan Health System have identified traits of an aggressive type of prostate cancer that occurs in about 10 percent of men who have the disease. They hope the discovery could lead, possibly within the next few years, to a simple urine test that will help to diagnose this variation of prostate cancer.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Latest Stories (CattleNetwork.com)
Cattlemen: What’s your view of DNA marker technology as a beef improvement tool?
(Jun 9, 2008)
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Achieves Newborn Screening Mandate with Luminex Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OTTAWA & AUSTIN, Texas----The Ontario Newborn Screening Program, located at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario , has accomplished the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's mandate to screen all babies born in Ontario for 28 different rare genetic disorders.
(Jun 9, 2008)
Researchers discover traits of aggressive form of prostate cancer (PhysOrg)
Researchers led by a team at the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology at the University of Michigan Health System have identified traits of an aggressive type of prostate cancer that occurs in about 10 percent of men who have the disease. They hope the discovery could lead, possibly within the next few years, to a simple urine test that will help to diagnose this variation of prostate ...
(Jun 9, 2008)
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Achieves Newborn Screening Mandate with Luminex Technology (Centre Daily Times)
The Ontario Newborn Screening Program, located at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), has accomplished the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's mandate to screen all babies born in Ontario for 28 different rare genetic disorders. CHEO achieved this milestone on April 9, 2008 when it began offering genetic testing for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) using the xTAG(TM) Cystic Fibrosis Kit ...
(Jun 9, 2008)
Administration proposes additional funding for FDA for fiscal year (FY) 2009 (News-Medical-Net)
HHS Secretary Leavitt today announced that the Administration is amending its budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2009 to include an additional $275 million for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He called on Congress to act quickly on this budget amendment and pending Administration legislative proposals to strengthen FDA.
(Jun 10, 2008)
Researchers Identify Biomarkers of Early-stage Pancreatic Cancer in Mice and Man (Newswise)
A multicenter team of researchers has identified a panel of proteins linked to early development of pancreatic cancer in mice that applies also to early stages of the disease in humans - a breakthrough that brings scientists a significant step closer to developing a blood test to detect the disease early, when cure rates are highest.
(Jun 10, 2008)
Harvard study to develop mechanism in new drugs to overcome the bacterial resistance (PharmaBiz)
A group of scientists from the Harvard University, after identifying that certain soil microbes close to human pathogen subsist on even the most potent antibiotics, is planning to take studies further to help the pharma companies to overcome the antibiotic-resistant bacteria in human body for better therapeutic effect.
(Jun 10, 2008)
X PRIZE Foundation Announces 2008 Lunar Lander Challenge (SpaceRef)
The X PRIZE Foundation today announced that the 2008 Lunar Lander Challenge will take place at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico, October 24-25, 2008.
(Jun 10, 2008)
Researchers Discover Traits Of Aggressive Form Of Prostate Cancer (Medical News Today)
Researchers led by a team at the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology at the University of Michigan Health System have identified traits of an aggressive type of prostate cancer that occurs in about 10 percent of men who have the disease.
(Jun 10, 2008)
Xceed Molecular Licenses Signature from Moffitt Cancer Center and Adds Moffitt to Strategic Collaborator Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Moffitt Cancer Center and Xceed Molecular, a pioneer in the development of cost-effective, easy-to-use gene-expression analysis systems, announced today that the renowned cancer center has joined Xceed's Strategic Collaborator Program and granted Xceed a worldwide, exclusive license to a gene signature for colon cancer.
(Jun 10, 2008)
KineMed Licenses GeneGo's MetaCore (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology, today announced that KineMed, Inc. has licensed MetaCore for application to its ongoing multi-center Phase II prognostic study of chronic lymphocytic leukemia .
(Jun 10, 2008)
Aushon BioSystems Meets Global Microarray Instrumentation and Services Demand (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BILLERICA, Mass.----Aushon announced today partnerships with 3 distributors in a continuing expansion of its presence in the international microarray community. These distribution avenues align with Aushon's strategy to provide easier access to its proprietary microarray platform and services to life science research institutions and companies across the globe.
(Jun 10, 2008)
Aushon BioSystems Meets Global Microarray Instrumentation and Services Demand (Centre Daily Times)
Aushon announced today partnerships with 3 distributors in a continuing expansion of its presence in the international microarray community. These distribution avenues align with Aushon's strategy to provide easier access to its proprietary microarray platform and services to life science research institutions and companies across the globe.
(Jun 10, 2008)
NetApp Accelerates Time to Market with New Engineering and High-Performance Computing Solutions (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----NetApp today announced new solutions to help customers transform their engineering data centers and high-performance computing environments. With today's news, NetApp is delivering business breakthroughs and enabling customers to achieve greater speed, value, and efficiency with the following benefits: Accelerate time to market: Engineering customers can meet the needs of ...
(Jun 10, 2008)
Administration Proposes Additional Funding For FDA To Improve Food And Medical Product Safety (Medical News Today)
HHS Secretary Leavitt announced that the Administration is amending its budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2009 to include an additional $275 million for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He called on Congress to act quickly on this budget amendment and pending Administration legislative proposals to strengthen FDA.
(Jun 10, 2008)
Dabur OnQuest hopes to get CAP accreditation (Business Standard India)
Dabur OncQuest, a subsidiary of Dabur pharma, is hoping to get accreditation from College of American Pathologists (CAP) next year, after which the company will be able to go for acquisitions or mergers in European and US markets.
(Jun 10, 2008)
Funding Increase for FDA to Improve Food and Medical Product Safety (Kansas City InfoZine)
Funds will support framework to enhance import safety presented last year
(Jun 10, 2008)
Time to Market with New Engineering and High-Performance Computing Solutions New FAS3100 and V3100 Storage System ... (INO News)
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 10, 2008--NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) today announced new solutions to help customers transform their engineering data centers and high-performance computing environments.
(Jun 10, 2008)
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