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Project Aims To Improve Energy Efficiency Of Computing (Science Daily)
The information technology industry consumes as much energy and has roughly the same carbon "footprint" as the airline industry. Now scientists and engineers are building an instrument to test the energy efficiency of computing systems under real-world conditions -- with the ultimate goal of getting computer designers and users in the scientific community to rethink the way they do their jobs.
(Aug 4, 2008)
GeneLink Announces Launch of Genetically-customized Nutrition and Skin Care Products through GeneWize Life Sciences (Centre Daily Times)
GeneLink, Inc. (OTCBB:GNLK.OB), a leading consumer genomics biotech company, announced the launch of GeneWize Life Sciences(TM) Inc. Over 1,500 new Affiliates and their guests attended the two-day launch held in Orlando, Florida on August 1-2.
(Aug 4, 2008)
Light goes out on pioneer machine (BBC News)
The Daresbury Synchrotron Radiation Source is switched off after 28 years of pioneering X-ray science.
(Aug 4, 2008)
Researchers introduce next generation tool for visualizing genomic data (PhysOrg)
Researchers are collecting vast amounts of diverse genomic data with ever-increasing speed, but effective ways to visualize these data in an integrated manner have lagged behind the ability to generate them. To address this growing need, researchers at the Broad Institute have developed the Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV), a novel and freely available visualization tool that helps users ...
(Aug 4, 2008)
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols highlights gene silencing, cancer cell biology methods (EurekAlert!)
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. – Combining the specificity of small interfering RNA (siRNA) silencing with the versatility of lentiviral vectors gives researchers a powerful tool for the investigation of gene function both in vivo and in vitro.
(Aug 4, 2008)
QIAGEN and Idaho Technology Settle Patent Dispute (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VENLO, The Netherlands and SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 4, 2008 -- QIAGEN N.V. and Idaho Technology, Inc. are pleased to announce that the companies have reached a settlement agreement for rights to a suite of intellectual property relating to Corbett's Rotor-Gene instruments.
(Aug 4, 2008)
QIAGEN Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results and Increases Full Year 2008 Adjusted EPS Guidance (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VENLO, The Netherlands, Aug. 4, 2008 -- QIAGEN N.V. today announced the results of operations for the second quarter and the six-month period ended June 30, 2008.
(Aug 4, 2008)
German Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics Recommends HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
New cervical cancer prevention guidelines issued by the German Association for Gynecology and Obstetrics recommend testing women 30 and over for HPV (human papillomavirus) -- the primary cause of cervical cancer. The guidelines recommend that HPV testing be performed along with a Pap smear for women 30 and older. The digene® HPV Test, developed by QIAGEN, is currently the only HPV test approved ...
(Aug 4, 2008)
Synamatix Joins Illumina Connect Bioinformatics Program (GenomeWeb News)
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(Aug 4, 2008)
QIAGEN Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results And Increases Full Year 2008 Adjusted EPS Guidance (n-tv.de)
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(Aug 4, 2008)
Key to virulence protein entry into host cells discovered (EurekAlert!)
Blacksburg, Va. – Researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have identified the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts.
(Aug 4, 2008)
DJ HUGIN NEWS/QIAGEN Reports Second Quarter 2008 -2- (Financial.de)
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DJ HUGIN NEWS/QIAGEN Reports Second Quarter 2008 -3- (Financial.de)
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(Aug 4, 2008)
Key to virulence protein entry into host cells discovered (PhysOrg)
Researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have identified the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts. The protein region contains the amino acid sequence motifs RXLR and dEER and has the ability to carry the virulence proteins across the membrane surrounding plant ...
(Aug 4, 2008)
04.08.2008 - DJ HUGIN NEWS/German Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics Recommends HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer ... (4investors)
Venlo, The Netherlands, August 4, 2008 - New cervical cancer prevention guidelines issued by the German Association for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) recommend testing women 30 and over for HPV (human papillomavirus) - the primary cause of cervical cancer.
(Aug 4, 2008)
Human brains pay a price for being big (EurekAlert!)
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(Aug 4, 2008)
Key To Virulence Protein Entry Into Host Cells Discovered (Science Daily)
Researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have identified the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts. The protein region has the ability to carry the virulence proteins across the membrane surrounding plant cells without any additional machinery from the pathogen. Once ...
(Aug 5, 2008)
Richard Aster Jr Buys Cooper Industries Ltd., Covidien Ltd., Cephalon Inc., Sells American Eagle Outfitters Inc., UCBH ... (Guru Focus)
While a lot of value managers have hard times, Rick Aster avoided big losses. His value fund performed better than the market by about 4.5%, and his growth fund matched the market. These are his buys and sells during the second quarter. Richard Aster Jr owns 136 stocks with a total value of $2.76 billion.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Immune System Protein Accurate Predictor Of Survival In Pediatric Septic Shock (Science Daily)
A simple measure of an immune system protein within 24 hours of being admitted to the hospital for septic shock can predict survival in children, yielding a powerful tool for diagnostics and clinical trials of new septic shock therapies, according to a research team led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in the Aug. 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Data Mining Detects Signs Of Lou Gehrig's Disease In Gene Carriers Long Before Symptoms Appear (Science Daily)
Inspired by the use of microarray chips that look for gene combinations, psychologists are using "pattern array" software to spot movements in rats that might help them predict diseases such as Lou Gehrig's syndrome.
(Aug 5, 2008)
New Role Found For A 'Foxy Old Gene' (Science Daily)
Researchers have discovered that a protein called FOXA2 controls genes that maintain the proper level of bile in the liver. FOXA2 may become the focus for new therapies to treat diseases that involve the regulation of bile salts.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Affymetrix's microarray system gets US FDA clearance for gene expression diagnostic testing (PharmaBiz)
Affymetrix Inc. announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted regulatory clearance to its GCS3000Dx (GCSDx) platform for in vitro gene expression diagnostic testing.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Sequenom Certifies McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre as First Center of Excellence (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO & MONTREAL----Sequenom, Inc. , a leading provider of genetic analysis solutions, and Genome Quebec today announced that the McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre has become the first Center of Excellence certified by Sequenom for genotyping technology.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Sequenom Certifies McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre as First Center of Excellence (Centre Daily Times)
Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a leading provider of genetic analysis solutions, and Genome Quebec today announced that the McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre has become the first Center of Excellence certified by Sequenom for genotyping technology. The Center of Excellence certification is a collaborative partner relationship aimed at ensuring high-quality data available from ...
(Aug 5, 2008)
Exercise Pill Is No Replacement for Exercise (Kansas City InfoZine)
MU expert lists benefits of exercise that were not tested in recent "exercise pill" study
(Aug 5, 2008)
Ingenuity Systems Launches Analysis Services (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Ingenuity Systems, the leading provider of information solutions for life science researchers, today introduced Ingenuity Analysis Services, custom-tailored professional scientific services for scientists working with 'omics data related to compound profiling, target identification, and mechanism of action studies.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Ingenuity Systems Launches Analysis Services (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Ingenuity Systems, the leading provider of information solutions for life science researchers, today introduced Ingenuity Analysis Services, custom-tailored professional scientific services for scientists working with 'omics data related to compound profiling, target identification, and mechanism of action studies.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Human Brains Pay A Price For Being Big (Medical News Today)
Metabolic changes responsible for the evolution of our unique cognitive abilities indicate that the brain may have been pushed to the limit of its capabilities. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology adds weight to the theory that schizophrenia is a costly by-product of human brain evolution.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Key To Virulence Protein Entry Into Host Cells Discovered (Medical News Today)
Researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have identified the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Highlights Gene Silencing, Cancer Cell Biology Methods (Medical News Today)
Combining the specificity of small interfering RNA (siRNA) silencing with the versatility of lentiviral vectors gives researchers a powerful tool for the investigation of gene function both in vivo and in vitro.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Broad Institute Researchers Introduce Next Generation Tool For Visualizing Genomic Data (Medical News Today)
Researchers are collecting vast amounts of diverse genomic data with ever-increasing speed, but effective ways to visualize these data in an integrated manner have lagged behind the ability to generate them.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Helicos and Uppsala University Collaborate to Study Genome Structure and Its Effects on Gene Expression Utilizing True ... (Centre Daily Times)
Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ:HLCS) today announced a scientific collaboration with a respected genomics research group at Sweden's Uppsala University aimed at gaining new insights into how genome structure plays a key role in the ways genes are regulated within cells.
(Aug 5, 2008)
AGOWA Genomics Adds the Roche Genome Sequencer FLX System to Its Sequencing Portfolio (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BRANFORD, Conn.----AGOWA genomics, part of the international science-based company LGC , has added a Genome Sequencer FLX System from Roche to its technology portfolio. The acquisition of the Roche GS FLX enables AGOWA genomics to meet the growing market demands for higher capacity and higher throughput.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Invitrogen, Lentigen To Provide Lentivirus Products And Services For Gene Over-Expression (BioresearchOnline)
Invitrogen Corporation, a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and Lentigen Corporation, a privately-held biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of lentiviral gene delivery technologies, announced a partnership to develop and supply gene over-expression products and services. Invitrogen will exclusively ...
(Aug 5, 2008)
Broad Institute Researchers Introduce Next Generation Tool For Visualizing Genomic Data (BioresearchOnline)
Researchers are collecting vast amounts of diverse genomic data with ever-increasing speed, but effective ways to visualize these data in an integrated manner have lagged behind the ability to generate them
(Aug 5, 2008)
Scientists find the key to virulence protein entry into host cells (New Kerala)
Washington, Aug 5 : Scientists at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have discovered the region of a large family of virulence proteins in oomycete plant pathogens that enables the proteins to enter the cells of their hosts.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Clinical Data buys Adenosine (BizJournals)
Clinical Data Inc. has purchased Adenosine Therapeutics Inc. in a cash and debt deal in order to expand its pipeline.
(Aug 5, 2008)
OutSystems Boosts IT Agility in Biotech Company (Centre Daily Times)
OutSystems, provider of the industry-leading Agile Platform for rapid delivery and management of web business applications that are built for continuous change, today announced that XDx, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company based in California, has selected the OutSystems Agile Platform to deliver new core applications to their business users.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Agilent Technologies Microarrays Selected by Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium for Landmark Human Genome Copy ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium will standardize the world’s largest human genomic copy number variation study on Agilent microarrays.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Agilent Technologies Microarrays Selected by Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium for Landmark Human Genome Copy ... (Centre Daily Times)
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) will standardize the world's largest human genomic copy number variation (CNV) study on Agilent microarrays. The study is designed to determine genetic causes of certain widespread diseases. The samples will be processed by Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), an Agilent microarray Certified ...
(Aug 5, 2008)
CombiMatrix Corporation to Release Second Quarter Financial Results on August 13, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
MUKILTEO, Wash., Aug. 5, 2008 -- CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that it will release its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Results will be released at the close of trading on that day.
(Aug 5, 2008)
X PRIZE Foundation Announces Ten Teams Vying for Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge (SpaceRef)
The X PRIZE Foundation today announced that ten teams will compete in the 2008 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, which will take place at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico, October 24-25, 2008.
(Aug 5, 2008)
'Jatropha can be nation's next big crop' (Business Times (Malaysia))
JATROPHA, a plant that could produce biofuel, could be the next major crop for Malaysia after rubber and oil palm, said Asiatic Development Bhd chief executive Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay.
(Aug 5, 2008)
BioTrove opens London office (BizJournals)
BioTrove Inc. has opened its first European office, the company announced Tuesday.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Energy crops key to biofuels growth (CNET via Yahoo! News)
After a rash of negative publicity, biofuels backers say that advanced technologies will reshape the industry, making ethanol from sustainably grown sources cost-effective within a few years.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Energy crops key to biofuels growth (CNET)
Biofuels are under attack for environmental and economic reasons. GM and biofuel firms counter that low-cost ethanol from sustainable growth is coming soon.
(Aug 5, 2008)
'Exercise Pill' Is No Replacement For Real Exercise, Expert Cautions (Science Daily)
Recent media reports have described a new substance that potentially eliminates the need for exercise. Now, an expert on the science of inactivity says the "exercise pill" study did not test all of the commonly known benefits of exercise, and taking the pill cannot be considered a replacement for exercise.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Pfizer Selects Alexandria Real Estate Equities' Mission Bay Life Science Cluster as the Home for Its Biotherapeutics ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. , Landlord of Choice to the Life Science Industry®, today announced that Pfizer Inc. has entered into a long-term lease for approximately 100,000 square feet, with an option for an additional 50,000 square feet, at 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San Francisco, California.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Exercise Pill is No Replacement for Actual Exercise Says Expert on ‘Inactivity’ (Senior Journal)
Aug. 5, 2008 – The “exercise pill” hyped by a report from researchers at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies cannot be considered a replacement for exercise, says Frank Booth, a University of Missouri expert on the science of inactivity.
(Aug 5, 2008)
Washington Editor (BioWorld)
At a relatively low price of $11 million in cash and a $22 million five-year promissory note to buy Adenosine Therapeutics LLC, Clinical Data Inc. went literally overnight from a one-drug firm to a company with several therapeutic candidates in its pipeline.
(Aug 6, 2008)
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