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The Scientist’s Life Science Salary Survey 2010 – Results Announced
The Scientist, F1000’s magazine of the life sciences, announced today the results of the 2010 Salary Survey of life scientist professionals. - November 02, 2010 - Faculty of 1000
The Documentary Race to Nowhere, the Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture, to Air at Adams International School on December 2nd & 9th 2010 at 7:00 pm
Adams International School to screen the acclaimed educational documentary Race To Nowhere. The film shows the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children’s lives, creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out youth. - November 01, 2010 - Adams International School
Danforth Center’s "Conversations" Series Continues with the Progression of Plant Science Featuring Dr. Roger Beachy
The program will feature the Center’s founding President, Roger Beachy. - October 28, 2010 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Florida Non-Profit Launches Effort to Keep a Retired Shuttle Orbiter at Kennedy Space Center
The Aerospace Research & Engineering Systems Institute, Inc., a Florida non-profit corporation, announces the launch of the Space Shuttle Project to promote the Kennedy Space Center area as the best location for permanent display of a space shuttle orbiter after the fleet is retired. The Space Shuttle Project provides a platform for community leaders and members of the public to join voices and make the case for the Space Coast. - October 24, 2010 - Aerospace Research & Engineering Systems Institute, Inc.
2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Two Thieme Chemistry Authors
Each winners' work, considered of great importance to humanity, has been extensively covered in Thieme Chemistry's reference works, journals and encyclopedias. - October 23, 2010 - Thieme Publishers
Famed Biologist Craig Venter to Speak at 14th Space Studies Institute Conference on Space Manufacturing and Space Settlement in Silicon Valley
Famed biology will speak on how synthetic biology can be used for humanity to settle space. - October 20, 2010 - Space Studies Institute
Vincent Roa Selected as WWPR 2010 Woman of the Year Finalist
Donna Vincent Roa, Managing Partner & Chief Strategist at Vincent Roa Group, a Maryland-based eco-communications firm, has been shortlisted for the 2010 Washington PR Woman of the Year Award by the Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR). Dr. Roa is among the three finalists for the award,... - October 18, 2010 - Vincent Roa Group LLC
AnaSpec Introduces SensoLyte® HAT (p300) & HAT (pCAF) Assay Kits
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of two HAT (histone acetyltransferase) fluorimetric kits adding in our growing list of epigenetics research products. The SensoLyte p300 Assay Kit provides a convenient assay for the screening of enzyme inhibitors and for continuous measurement of p300... - October 16, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Stemedica Announces Completion of Clinical Allogeneic Adult Stem Cell Master Bank
A world leader in allogeneic adult stem cell manufacturing and research, Stemedica Cell Technologies, Inc. announced the completion of its proprietary master bank of mesenchymal bone marrow-derived stem cells. - October 15, 2010 - Stemedica Cell Techechnologies
LiquidPiston, Inc. Awarded “Rising Venture Energy & Clean Technology Company” by Rice Alliance
LiquidPiston, developer of the High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle Engine which promises to double small-engine fuel efficiency, was selected as one of the Rising Venture Energy & Clean Technology companies at the 8th Annual Rice Clean Technology Venture Forum in Houston on Sept 16, 2010. The Rising Venture award recognizes LiquidPiston's technology and business vision in reducing dependence on imported oil; improving efficiency; mitigating climate change; and stimulating the “green” economy and jobs. - October 14, 2010 - LiquidPiston, Inc.
Astronauts4Hire Sponsors Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference
Astronauts4Hire is pleased to announce that it has become a sponsor of the 2011 Next-generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC) to be held in Orlando, Florida from February 28 through March 2, 2011. Brian Shiro, President and CEO of Astronauts4Hire, joined the conference’s... - October 14, 2010 - Astronauts4Hire
14th Space Studies Institute Conference on Space Manufacturing and Space Settlement Set for Oct. 29-31 in Silicon Valley
Space scientists and entrepreneurs will meet in Silicon Valley from Oct. 29-31 to help plan humanity’s future on the high frontier at the Space Studies Institute’s Space Manufacturing 14: Critical Technologies for Space Settlement conference. During the gathering at the NASA Ames... - October 14, 2010 - Space Studies Institute
Specialty Enzymes | Beneficial Brewing Enzyme Used for Quicker Maturation
| SEBmature L | Reducing the Maturation Time to Increase Brewery Production - October 09, 2010 - Specialty Enzymes and Biotechnologies Co
IonSense Expands Product Line with ASAP Open-Air Ionization Source
IonSense to sell Atmospheric Solids Analysis Probe (ASAP) as Entry Level Source for Open-Air Mass Spectrometry - October 08, 2010 - IonSense, Inc.
Leslie Iversen Appointed Head of Faculty for Pharmacology & Drug Discovery at F1000
Leslie Iversen has recently joined Floyd Bloom and Paul Insel as a Head of Faculty for Pharmacology & Drug Discovery within F1000. Les Iversen is currently a Professor of Pharmacology at University of Oxford, England, and previously served as Director of the Neuroscience Research Center of... - October 08, 2010 - Faculty of 1000
AnaSpec Introduces BAFF Protein
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of a recombinant human BAFF protein. Naïve B-cells, treated with 20-1000 ng/ml BAFF protein prepared by AnaSpec, has been showing increased IgG secretion compared to 2 leading commercial sources. BAFF (BlyS, TALL-1, THANK, TNFSF13B, zTNF4) belongs to... - October 07, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
FutureCarbon Shows Materials of the Future at JEC Asia
FutureCarbon, the leading producer of carbon super-composites based in Germany, is making an appearance at this year's JEC Asia show from October 12 through 14 in Singapore. FutureCarbon intends to demonstrate an increasing focus on SEA markets. - October 07, 2010 - FutureCarbon GmbH
RayBiotech and Gentel Partner to Offer Comprehensive Selection of Arrays on APiX Chromogenic Detection Platform
RayBiotech, Inc., a pioneer and leader in protein and antibody array technologies, and Gentel Biosciences, a leader in proteomics profiling tools, jointly announced today their partnership to develop and market RayBiotech's vast collection of easy-to-use antibody array products for use with Gentel's APiX™ chromogenic detection platform, a cost-effective alternative to laser fluoresecence scanners. - October 05, 2010 - RayBiotech, Inc
Specialty Enzymes | SEBamyl GL | New Brewing Enzyme and Beverage Alcohol Enzyme Manufacturer
SEBamyl-GL Improves Alcohol Production by Producing More Fermentable Sugars from Liquefied Starch Sources. - October 03, 2010 - Specialty Enzymes and Biotechnologies Co
BJS Biotechnologies Launches UF1 at Biotechnica
Ultra-rapid next-generation thermal cycler could bring PCR to point-of-care - October 03, 2010 - BJS Biotechnologies Ltd
Sharklet Technologies Wins Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award, Presented at 2010 BioWest Conference & Expo
Sharklet Technologies, Inc., has won the Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award at the 2010 BioWest Conference & Expo in Denver. The announcement is made by Holli Baumunk, President & CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who says the $7,500 Venture Showcase award was provided by the Dorsey & Whitney law firm and announced at the 2010 CBSA Awards Dinner. - October 02, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces MESA BLUE qPCR Mixes for SYBR® Assay
AnaSpec has introduced Eurogentec’s MESA BLUE qPCR MasterMix Plus for SYBR® Assay. This MasterMix is a unique combination of our high-performance Hotstart MeteorTaq and an inert BLUE dye. The BLUE dye, which does not affect the qPCR reaction, considerably enhances the contrast between the... - September 30, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Joint Venture for All-Reflective, Diffraction Limited Microscope Objective
Sunrise Optical, LLC, and Neoteric Concepts, LLC, signed joint venture partnership to market, and to produce a high NA, broad-band, all-reflective, diffraction limited confocal microscope objective. - September 29, 2010 - Sunrise Optical LLC
Astronauts4Hire Selected for Historic Microgravity Research Flight
Astronauts4Hire’s inaugural mission as a contracted flight researcher will be testing the world’s first beer to be certified for drinking in space. The beer, produced as a joint venture between Saber Astronautics Australia and the 4-Pines Brewing Company (under the name Vostok Pty Ltd),... - September 26, 2010 - Astronauts4Hire
Jim Vitkus Named to Lead Advanstar Eye Care Group
Jim Vitkus, Vice President & General Manager of the Advanstar Dental Group, will also assume responsibility for the company’s Eye Care Group, including the leading publications Ophthalmology Times and Optometry Times, as well as the group’s websites, custom project activities and other initiatives. - September 24, 2010 - Advanstar Communications, Inc.
Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic of Palau to Receive the Prestigious Ocean Heritage Award
On September 25, 2010, in New York City, Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic of Palau, will be presented with the prestigious Ocean Heritage Award by the Shark Research Institute for creating the entire EEZ of Palau – 237,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean – as the... - September 24, 2010 - Shark Research Institute
Science of Synthesis Completes Two More Categories with More Updates Scheduled for the Future
Thieme Publishing Group today announced the release of Science of Synthesis 3.10. Science of Synthesis is a comprehensive online resource providing users with convenient access to highly evaluated chemical information from leading experts in the field. With this most recent upgrade, Science of... - September 23, 2010 - Thieme Publishers
AnaSpec Introduces First FRET-Based Cathepsin B Assay
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of the SensoLyte® 520 Cathepsin B Activity Assay Kit, the industry’s first FRET-based kit for Cathepsin B. This homogeneous assay can be used for measuring Cathepsin B activity and for screening Cathepsin B inhibitors. The substrate employs in... - September 22, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
IonSense to Present Rapid Screening Solutions for Food Safety at the AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition
DART MS Analyzes Targeted and Non-Targeted Contaminants in Seconds. - September 21, 2010 - IonSense, Inc.
Marine Sciences Consortium Opens New Education Campus
Marine Science Consortium, a marine biology education campus, opens a new Wallops Island, Virginia facility for university, college and high school students. - September 21, 2010 - STV Inc.
Biologics Industry Expected to Grow 9.3% Between 2009 and 2016
This report focuses on the biologics industry including microbial fermentation , mammalian cell culture systems, upstream bioprocessing and downstream bioprocessing. - September 19, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Danforth Plant Science Center 12th Annual Fall Symposium
Speakers from across the Nation to discuss Advances in Structural Biology - September 17, 2010 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Big Names in UFO Research Join the Institute of Frontier Science
Great things have been happening in the days following the opening of the Institute of Frontier Science. Inspired by the Institute's distinctive mission, some renowned UFO researchers and lecturers have joined the Institute, accepting Fellowships of Frontier Science. Dennis Balthaser is a UFO... - September 17, 2010 - Institute of Frontier Science
Californians Say Science Education Should be a Priority for Schools According to New Research Released by The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
Californians believe that science education should be a priority for the state’s schools and want it to be taught early and more often, according to new public opinion research released today by the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning and its partners in the Strengthening Science... - September 15, 2010 - Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd
Proactive Medical Management Assists with Proposed OSHA Regulation Changes
JFK Medport and Insight Diagnostics, Inc. (IDI) have formed a strategic alliance that provides state of the art technology for the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue injuries, enhancement of employee productivity and assisting employers with new Occupational Safety and Health Administration... - September 15, 2010 - Insight Diagnostics Inc
UTRS Announces Opening of Montana Laboratory Facility
Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS) is proud to announce the opening of its state-of-the-art research and development facility in Butte, Mont. The new facility houses an industrial prototyping shop and research laboratory for a wide range of materials science projects led by... - September 15, 2010 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.
New Research Examining Californians Views on Science Education to be Released by the Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning
New Survey Reveals Californians Think Science Education is a Priority. - September 15, 2010 - Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd
AnaSpec Introduces the Release of Mant-ATP and Mant-GTP
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of Mant-ATP and Mant-GTP. - September 14, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Synpromics: Scotland’s Latest Biotech Company
Synpromics announces its incorporation as Scotland’s latest biotech company. The new company aims to focus its activities in the area of synthetic biology and has acquired its patents from its managing director; Dr Michael Roberts. - September 12, 2010 - Synpromics Ltd
Study of UFO's Achieves Distinction at the New Institute of Frontier Science
Unlike any UFO research and education organization ever conceived, the Institute of Frontier Science has opened it's doors. The Institute's goal is to help usher Ufology into the mainstream arena, focus attention on the type of benefits to be realized by Mankind from the study of Ufology, familiarize the public and the scientific community with the high caliber of researchers devoting their time and resources to solving the UFO Phenomena, and raise the credibility of this scientific discipline. - September 09, 2010 - Institute of Frontier Science
GMP Synthesis Chemistry Services CRO, Onyx Scientific, Reports Increased Small Scale Production for Phase I and II Clinical Studies
Onyx Scientific manufacture high value intermediates and APIs to GMP-compliant standards for both phase I and phase II clinical studies. - September 04, 2010 - Onyx Scientific Ltd
Gene Logic Announces Appointment of Norrie Russell as President
Gene Logic, an Ocimum Biosolutions company announces the appointment of Norrie J. W. Russell, Ph. D., as the President of the company. With more than 30 years of experience in drug discovery, Dr. Russell has a long history of success driving innovation in pharmaceutical discovery and development. He also has experience leading entrepreneurial biotechnology companies, raising capital, and developing pioneering new technologies. - September 04, 2010 - ocimum biosolutions
Dr. Samuel Lam, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Keynotes on Topic of Fat Grafting
Dr. Samuel Lam, a Texas based facial plastic surgeon, will be keynote speaker on subject of fat grafting at Belgium conference. - August 30, 2010 - Lam Institute for Hair Restoration
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Interprise Brasil
AnaSpec, Inc. and Interprise Brasil today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Interprise Brasil to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout Brasil. - August 28, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Noise & Vibration Measurement with GPS Tracking
Prosig's P8000 data acquisition systems now support built-in GPS tracking. - August 26, 2010 - Prosig Ltd
Parapsychology Researcher Dr. Stephen Braude Battles Against "Sleazy Arguments" in Skeptiko.com Interview
Interview with Dr. Stephen Braude reveals challenges and opportunities of controversial psi research into mediumship and psychokinesis. - August 24, 2010 - Skeptiko
AnaSpec Visits with Noted Alzheimer’s Researcher, Dr. Patrick McGeer
AnaSpec’s general manager, Dr. Anita Hong and technical support specialist, Cecilia Po, visited the highly published and eminent Alzheimer’s researcher, Dr. Patrick McGeer and his associate, Dr. Jian-Ping Guo at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada on Aug. 12, 2010. - August 22, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
The Porcine microRNAome is Revealed
Results blaze a trail for advancement in pig biology as well the use of pigs as model organism for human biological and biomedical studies - August 20, 2010 - LC Sciences LLC
IAHSS Survey Reveals Healthcare Statistics
A new survey of healthcare security executives by the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) reveals increases in reported violent crimes in hospitals in 2009 compared to similar crimes reported in a survey five years ago. - August 18, 2010 - International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety
Sallie Ann Keller Receives the 2010 Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research
Dr. Sallie Ann Keller has received the 2010 Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research. For the past five years, Keller has been the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering and professor of statistics at Rice University. In September she will become director for the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) in Washington, D.C. - August 13, 2010 - National Institute of Statistical Sciences