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International Collaboration Receives Grant to Advance Improvements in Cassava Harvests and Nutrition for Smallholder Families in Sub-Saharan Africa
Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa Plus (VIRCA Plus) consortium received a five-year, $10.46 million grant to develop disease-resistant and nutritionally-enhanced cassava varieties to improve the status of African farm families. - December 16, 2016 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
US Nuclear Announces Extension of Private Offering
US Nuclear Announces Extension of Private Offering of 2,000,000 Shares of restricted common stock. - December 14, 2016 - US Nuclear Corp.
University of Malaga Researchers Collaborate with AST to Develop New Lignin-Based Products
AST to send multiple shipments of its Organosolv lignin for continued product development efforts. - December 07, 2016 - American Science and Technology
VeroVision Mail Screener Product Reveals Narcotics Smuggling Attempt at California Jail
ChemImage Sensor Systems announced that on November 1st, 2016, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in Eureka, CA became the third installation site for ChemImage Sensor System’s VeroVision Mail Screener, a system that offers easy, objective, one-click detection of drugs concealed on or... - December 06, 2016 - ChemImage Corporation
CrowdReviews.com Partnered with Conference Series Announces - Exploring the 3D World of Biomolecules
Structural Biology is a multi-disciplinary field which aims in exploring various dimensions of biomolecules. 3D structure prediction has been one of the major aspects in structural biology which in turn is used for drug discovery. In order to progress the discoveries in this field, a platform is... - December 06, 2016 - topseos.com
New Amazon EC2 F1 Instance Bringing Maxeler Maximum Performance Computing to the Cloud
Performance brings competitive advantage. The new Amazon EC2 F1 instance, the first of its kind, allows AWS customers to use customizable hardware to push the limits of the possible, which was previously only a luxury for the largest enterprises. Maxeler has been helping Tier 1 banks, exchanges,... - December 06, 2016 - Maxeler Technologies Ltd
Sherie Morrison, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, to Speak at ImmunoTx Summit
Sherie Morrison, Distinguished Professor at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, will present, “Antibody Fusions with Interferon for the Treatment of Malignancy” at GTCbio’s ImmunoTx Summit. - November 30, 2016 - GTCbio
Global Cancer Technology, Inc. Signs Licensing Agreement with the University of California San Diego
Announcing an agreement to purchase patent and IP technology from UCSD for a novel way to track medical instruments using Nano Quantum Dots - November 25, 2016 - Global Cancer Technology, Inc
Orthopedic Surgeon Finds Success with ReBOSSIS
Dr. Geoffrey Stewart uses the bone-void filler, ReBOSSIS to great success. After over 200 surgeries using ReBOSSIS, Dr. Stewart has seen it rapidly and consistently form bone to repair bone defects. - November 18, 2016 - ORTHOReBIRTH USA
John Lambert, ImmunoGen to Present at GTCbio’s Antibody Drug Conjugates Conference
John Lambert, Executive Vice President at ImmunoGen, to present at 2nd Antibody Drug Conjugates Conference. - November 18, 2016 - GTCbio
Space-Based STEM Game Wins Good Housekeeping 2016 Award
Xtronaut Enterprises, Inc. Wins Good Housekeeping Award for Space-Based STEM Game Designed by Leader of NASA Mission. - November 17, 2016 - Xtronaut Enterprises, Inc.
New Gastrointestinal Pathogen Assays Available from ALPCO
ALPCO is now offering a line of research assays for the investigation of common bacterial and parasitic gastrointestinal (GI) pathogens including Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium spp., Blastocystis hominis, Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, and Clostridium difficile. These assays can be used to... - November 15, 2016 - ALPCO
Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber (SBR) Industry Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 6.29% in Saudi Arabia
"Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber (SBR) Industry Outlook in Saudi Arabia to 2020 - Market Size, Price Trends and Trade Balance," provides in-depth coverage of Saudi Arabia’s SBR industry and presents major market trends. The report covers historical and forecast market size, demand and production forecasts, end-use demand details, price trends and trade balance data. - November 11, 2016 - Market Research Hub
New Ultrasensitive Active GLP-1 ELISA to Confidently Measure Fasted Levels of Active GLP-1
ALPCO has released its new STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Ultrasensitive Active GLP-1 ELISA, the most sensitive active GLP-1 assay on the market. - November 09, 2016 - ALPCO
Archaeologists to Report on Projects and Present Discoveries
ASOR Annual Meeting - November 09, 2016 - ASOR
New Cyanobacteria-Sensitive Optics for Enviro-T2 In-Line Fluorometer
Turner Designs’ Enviro-T2 detects Cyanobacteria in a low-cost in-line monitor. - November 04, 2016 - Turner Designs, Inc.
How Does Saving a Wildebeest Migration Help Giraffes?
Understanding interactions among species assists wildlife conservation. The seasonal presence of thousands of migratory wildebeests reduces local lion predation on giraffe calves, resulting in greater survival of giraffes. Conservation of disappearing migratory wildlife has positive ripples throughout the ecosystem. - October 27, 2016 - Wild Nature Institute
New Children's Book Sparks Curiosity and Encourages Interest in STEAM Subjects
"Ms. Pearl Makes a Discovery" is a new children’s book designed to encourage curiosity and get children excited about learning! Readers will witness the adventures of Ms. Pearl and her animal friends, who all have a special interest in either science, technology, engineering, arts or math. Together, they explore the fascinating world of STEAM while inspiring the reader to recreate some of the amazing experiments performed in the book. - October 24, 2016 - Christina Washington
New Research Benchmarks Clinical Investigator Satisfaction with Pharma Sponsors and Central Laboratories
5-year Study Tracks Central Lab Performance and Identifies Opportunities for Pharma Sponsors to Improve Clinical Investigator Satisfaction. - October 24, 2016 - Life Science Strategy Group, LLC
Experimentica Ltd. Appoints New Director of In Vivo Pharmacology
Experimentica Ltd., a global ophthalmic contract research organization (CRO) today announced the appointment of Tamuna Bolkvadze, Ph.D. to Director In Vivo Pharmacology, effective immediately. Dr. Bolkvadze joined Experimentica Ltd. earlier in 2016 as Research Scientist and has been instrumental... - October 22, 2016 - Experimentica Ltd
Healthcare and Life Sciences Expert David Farmer Joins The Connell Group
The Connell Group, a growth-stage market research consultancy, announced that David Farmer has joined the company as Director of Qualitative Research within their Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice. Farmer comes to Connell with more than 23 years of healthcare and market research experience,... - October 20, 2016 - The Connell Group
Bioscience Americas Senior Scientific Advisor Presents at Major FDA Public Hearing
Dr. Leslie Miller backs the creation of a Registry of Cell Therapy to provide guidelines for stem cell use in therapies and treatments. - October 17, 2016 - Bioscience Americas
Gastric Cancer Foundation Event Promotes Research Funding to Improve Treatments and Save Lives - "A Cause for Hope" on November 18 in the San Francisco Bay Area
Stomach Cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the world, and is increasingly affecting young people. Yet only a tiny fraction of the nearly 1M gastric cancer sufferers worldwide have well-defined tumor mutations that can be addressed with current treatment options. To increase funding for the disease and encourage more researchers to focus on stomach cancer treatment, the Gastric Cancer Foundation will hold its Annual Event, A Cause for Hope, November 18 in the SF Bay Area. - October 17, 2016 - Gastric Cancer Foundation
The Consortium of Sterile Sciences
As complex surgical instruments replace simpler surgical instruments for minimally invasive surgery and faster recovery time for patients, advanced education is required to insure the sterile processing of these complex surgical instruments. Sadly, 290,000 patients suffer surgical site infections mostly from the use of contaminated surgical instruments every year. From a layman’s perspective, 800 Americans will suffer surgical site infections today - some will not make it. - October 14, 2016 - The Consortium of Sterile Sciences
Roche Unlock the Potential of Locked Nucleic Acids
Hear more from leading author and scientific expert, Dr Bo Rode Hansen at RNA Therapeutics 2017. - October 11, 2016 - SAE Media Group
Kolabtree Sailing Strong with Over 2000 PhD-Qualified Experts on Board
Kolabtree is a unique platform providing on-demand access to scientists and PhD-qualified experts from world-renowned institutions. Over 2000 registered experts offering services in data science, experimental design, statistical analysis, literature review, editing, and writing. - October 10, 2016 - Kolabtree
NMC Strategic Manager Offers Managers Superior Online Training
Narver Management Consulting (NMC) is excited to announce they have refocused their services to better meet the needs of busy managers in diverse locations and with that refocusing comes the rebranding as NMC Strategic Manager that is offering a host of online training courses designed to help... - October 07, 2016 - Narver Management Consulting
RightBio Metrics to Host a Thought-Leader Forum on Improving the Safety of NG Tube Placement at NANN (National Association of Neonatal Nurses) in Palm Springs, CA
RightBio Metrics to host a thought-leader forum on Improving the Safety of NG tube Placement at NANN (National Association of Neonatal Nurses) in Palm Springs, CA RightBioMetrics.com Considered a “never-event” in the United Kingdom (UK) and gaining increasing attention from US... - September 30, 2016 - RightBio Metrics
For Lentivirus Production: TransIT®-Lenti Transfection Reagent, Available from MoBiTec, Germany
TransIT®-Lenti Transfection Reagent, manufactured by Mirus Bio, US, is designed to enhance delivery of packaging and transfer vectors to adherent HEK 293T cell types and increase recombinant lentivirus production. - September 23, 2016 - MoBiTec GmbH
X3M Systems Announces Former ASRC Federal Exec Bob Smith as Chief Operating Officer
X3M Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Smith as its chief operating officer (COO). Mr. Smith brings nearly 40 years’ experience in technical mission-focused service delivery to the federal government. He will be responsible for establishing and managing an operational... - September 22, 2016 - X3M Systems, LLC
The Milky Way Project: Help Scientists Uncover Our Home Galaxy; Cal Poly Pomona’s College of Science Leads The Milky Way Project
To most of us, our home Galaxy, the Milky Way, seems like mind-boggling, never-ending space. What does the Milky Way actually look like? How quickly is the Milky Way giving birth to new stars? In their efforts to answer these complex questions, scientists are figuring out new ways to break down the vast amounts of data they collect. Citizen scientists go to the website https://www.milkywayproject.org. These classifications help discover some of the most massive stars in our Milky Way Galaxy. - September 21, 2016 - Cal Poly Pomona - College of Science
ALPCO Releases Versatile and Economical Chemiluminescent Plate Reader
ALPCO has launched its new STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Plate Reader, an economical and versatile system for any size lab. - September 20, 2016 - ALPCO
Bioscience Americas Announces New Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment
The treatment represents a breakthrough therapy that incorporates advanced stem cell protocols. - September 20, 2016 - Bioscience Americas
Gamry Instruments Launches New Website
Gamry Instruments, a leader in electrochemical impedance spectroscopy instrumentation, is proud to announce the launch of a new website designed to help researchers and academia find the right instrumentation for every application. - September 18, 2016 - Gamry Instruments
Cannabis is Growing to New Heights with Advanced Technology
Imagine buds bigger than a man’s head on cannabis plants as tall as trees in a building the size of a football field. Sounds like a grower’s dream come true, but is it all that possible? In a new series about growing cannabis called Growing Exposed, Jason Wilcox, a guest garden tour... - September 17, 2016 - Growing Exposed
Lyme Disease: Designer Drugs Urgently Needed
Growing epidemic outsmarts current antibiotics, says new report from ILADS and LymeDisease.org. - September 13, 2016 - USMA
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Granted Three Patents on Conversion Electrode Material
Wildcat’s discovery is the world’s first rechargeable demonstration of copper fluoride and offers the potential to more than double the energy of today’s batteries. - September 12, 2016 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
CRISPR/Cas9 - Request a Free Sample for Your Genome Editing Research
The use of CRISPR/Cas9 has emerged as a powerful method for genome editing that can be delivered in multiple formats. MoBiTec together with Mirus Bio provide solutions to address delivery of Cas9 and guide RNA in plasmid, RNA, or RNP format. - September 10, 2016 - MoBiTec GmbH
MR Solutions Accelerates Sales of Its Preclinical Multi-Modality, High Field, Cryogen Free Scanners
Simultaneous and sequential PET-MR imaging systems with proven reference sites on show at 2016 WMIC in New York. - September 08, 2016 - MR Solutions
US Nuclear Announces Private Offering
US Nuclear Announces Private Offering of 2,000,000 Shares of Restricted Common Stock. - September 02, 2016 - US Nuclear Corp.
Editage and MA Healthcare Partner to Offer Editorial Services to Healthcare Professionals
Editage, a leader in English-language editing and publication support, has partnered with MA Healthcare, a global provider of nursing and medical education, to offer editorial services to healthcare professionals through MAHealthcare Author services. The services on offer through MAHealthcare Author services include editing, translation with editing, rapid technical review, artwork preparation, plagiarism check, and proofreading. - September 02, 2016 - Cactus Communications
Dextra UK Launched the World's Largest Commercial Glycan Array, Marketed in Germany and Other Countries Through Its Authorized Distributor MoBiTec GmbH
Dextra's Glycan Array Kit is a valuable tool for use in determining the glycan binding profile of proteins, eukaryotic cells, viruses, spores, bacteria, and parasites. It features 104 unique glycans carefully selected from cutting-edge libraries. - September 02, 2016 - MoBiTec GmbH
Da Vinci Press Announces Geologist-Author of "Tweeting Da Vinci" Ann C. Pizzorusso to Speak at Society of Italian Geologists Conference in Naples, Italy
Geologist and author of "Tweeting da Vinci," Ann C. Pizzorusso will speak at the Society of Italian Geologists conference in Naples, Italy on September 9, 2016. The congress, which will be held from September 6-10, 2016 will bring together over 800 geologists from all over the... - September 01, 2016 - Da Vinci Press
PlantVax Contracted for Key Enzyme Production in Chemical Warfare Disclosure Sprays
PlantVax, Inc. has been contracted by a tier one US defense contractor as the primary supplier of Recombinant Human Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in support of a Program of Record chemical warfare disclosure spray. The disclosure spray is a first-of-its-kind plant derived enzyme-based sensor that... - August 23, 2016 - Huckworthy LLC
Austrian Start-Up, Ocean Maps, Maps Florida Keys for Scuba Divers
The Austrian start up, Ocean Maps, provides the world's first interactive 3D underwater maps for scuba divers. They already finished the Red Sea Scuba Diving App with over 120 dive-spots, the Attersee Scuba Diving App with seven dive-sites and the Kreidesee Scuba Diving App with 3 dive-sites and... - August 19, 2016 - Ocean Maps GmbH
Medical Brain Tech Company Evoke Neuroscience Ranked by Inc. 500 as One of America’s Fastest Growing Companies
Inc. magazine ranked Evoke Neuroscience No. 131 on its Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Market leader in brain assessment and training, Evoke Neuroscience made the list by achieving a three-year growth rate of 2,638%. “This recognition... - August 18, 2016 - Evoke Neuroscience
MiTeGen Awarded 2016 Inc. 5000 Recognition
MiTeGen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for protein crystallization and X-ray diffraction to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, has been awarded a listing on the 2016 Inc. 5000. The Inc.5000 recognizes the country's top 5000 fastest-growing private companies. - August 18, 2016 - MiTeGen, LLC
ALPCO’s New and Improved Adiponectin ELISAs Allow Researchers to Confidently Study Type 2 Diabetes
ALPCO has released new and improved versions of their Total Adiponectin and HMW & Total Adiponectin ELISAs which allow researchers to confidently measure adiponectin for the study of high molecular weight (HMW) to total ratios. - August 17, 2016 - ALPCO
The Big Business of Marijuana Growing Exposed in a New Series
Growing Exposed is a new series opening up viewers to the world of growing cannabis and premieres at the Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo in Vancouver, BC. - August 13, 2016 - Growing Exposed
Cedar Ridge Research Receives Pioneer Patent for Free-Floating Graphene Production Technology
A novel process for producing single layer graphene sheets has been invented by CRR’s chief scientist, Larry Fullerton. Cedar Ridge Research (CRR) has received U.S. patent 9,334,168 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the process. It leverages the diamagnetism... - August 08, 2016 - Cedar Ridge Research