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Author, Chris Carter and Skeptiko Host, Alex Tsakiris, Disagree on How Skeptics View Parapsychology

Parapsychology and the Skeptics author examines how the Skeptical community and magazines like the Skeptical Inquirer deal with scientific evidence for psi, telepathy and ESP. - May 06, 2008 - Skeptiko

University of Florida Researcher Investigates Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home

Canine researcher, Dr. Clive Wynne is exploring whether animal cognition may extend further than previously imagined. While he remains skeptical of psi phenomena such as telepathy, Dr. Wynne believes further research into the dog-human bond is necessary to better understand this phenomenon. - May 01, 2008 - Skeptiko

Delivering Automation to High Throughput Genotyping Process

Aitken Scientific have completed software to support Tepnel Research Products and Services’ new genotyping system. A complete software solution from Aitken Scientific integrates proprietary automation devices, allowing Tepnel to offer high-throughput, cost-effective genotyping services in a GAMP compliant manner. - May 01, 2008 - Aitken Scientific Ltd

Company Offers Units for Lead Content Detection

Skyray XRF offers non-destructive solutions for hazardous substance detection with desktop and portable x-ray fluorescence instruments. - April 30, 2008 - Skyray XRF

Second Psychic Dog Video Suggests Canines Can Develop a Telepathic Link with Their Owners

New video of a canine research experiment adds to evidence of telepathic link between dog and his human family. - April 27, 2008 - Skeptiko

Balanced Engineering Solution for the Planet

Systems Engineering, a profession generally associated with putting satellites into space, or creating the newest car models, will look toward the themes of water management, climate change, and transportation during the upcoming international symposium. - April 26, 2008 - German Chapter of INCOSE

Diversity Alliance for Science Releases Podcast on Inaugural Conference

Diversity Alliance for Science (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced the release of a podcast discussing the 2008 inaugural conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governor Morris in Morristown, N.J. In the podcast, Leah Brown, co-chair of the event, and Dana Caudle,... - April 26, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

Vanessa Hill to Emcee Diversity Alliance for Science Inaugural Conference

Diversity Alliance for Science (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced that Vanessa Hill, development director for the Institute of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina, will emcee the organization’s inaugural networking conference and expo scheduled for May... - April 24, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

End Malaria - Blue Ribbon Clubs Celebrate One Year of Service in India

End Malaria - Blue Ribbon Clubs Celebrate One Year of Service in India

The Malaria Foundation International is pleased to report that its partners in Assam, India are celebrating one year of service as leaders of End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Clubs, which have been educating children and communities about malaria and reducing the prospects for illness, suffering and death caused by this disease. - April 23, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International

Diversity Alliance for Science Announces Panel Sessions for Inaugural Conference

Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced panel sessions for its inaugural networking conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J. The two-day event will focus on developing and integrating more... - April 20, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

Noted Skeptic, James Randi Challenges Skeptiko’s Telepathic Dog

Following the release of a new video purporting to show a psychic dog, Skeptic James Randi has called for Skeptiko host Alex Tsakiris to apply for the JREF Million Dollar Challenge. - April 19, 2008 - Skeptiko

Canine Research Into Psychic Dogs Yields Promising Results

Dog researchers have releases their preliminary findings of an experiments aimed at measuring the telepathic link between dogs and their owners. - April 18, 2008 - Skeptiko

New Video Suggests Dr. Rupert Sheldrake Was Right About Telepathic Dogs

New video of a canine experiment conducted by DogsThatKnow.com suggests dogs and their owners form a telepathic link allowing dogs to know when their owner is coming home. - April 17, 2008 - Skeptiko

Diversity Alliance for Science Announces Speakers for Inaugural Conference

Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced speakers for its inaugural networking conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J. The two-day event will focus on developing and integrating more... - April 17, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

What is a Human Being? Newly Released Book by the Institute of Human Thermodynamics, The Human Molecule (2008), Answers the Question.

What is a Human Being? Newly Released Book by the Institute of Human Thermodynamics, The Human Molecule (2008), Answers the Question.

Newly released book: The Human Molecule, a short 120-page publication on the history of the concept of the person as a “human molecule”, by American chemical engineer Libb Thims, founder of the Institute of Human Thermodynamics, was approved for distribution on April 10, 2008 and is being listed with Bowker’s Books In Print. It is currently available at the publisher's website (LuLu.com) for $9.95 paperback or download (PDF) and will be available on Amazon and other online retailers soon. - April 16, 2008 - Institute of Human Thermodynamics

Parapsychology and the Skeptics Author, Chris Carter Sees Scientific Evidence for ESP

Oxford University trained author discusses his new book exploring the controversial science behind ESP, telepathy and psi, and the Skeptics who stand in the way of these new discoveries. - April 13, 2008 - Skeptiko

Yuri's Night Shatters Previous Party Records

Yuri's Night Shatters Previous Party Records

When Yuri's Night, an organization dedicated to forwarding the cause of space exploration by holding events around the world each April 12, held over 120 parties on a single day in 2007, it was viewed as an incredible accomplishment unlikely to be topped. Earlier this week, though, Yuri's Night... - April 11, 2008 - Yuri's Night

Diversity Alliance for Science Announces Planning Committee for Inaugural Conference

Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced the committee members for its inaugural networking conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J. The two-day event will focus on developing and... - April 11, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

Resveratrol Cited as Key to Slowing the Aging Process in Barbara Walters Special

Resveratrol is key to living to be 150 years old. Scientists have found that resveratrol works on a gene called SERT1 that controls the aging process. While the company that is making a synthetic version of resveratrol is in Phase One of clinical trials, people can get an all-natural form of resveratrol in a supplement called NutraGrape. It is available online at www.nutragrape.com. - April 08, 2008 - NutraGrape

UK Scientific Software Development Company Becomes European Reseller of Comply’s Skyline Statistical Quality Monitoring Software Product

British Biotech and pharmaceutical companies will now benefit from Skyline’s Statistical Process Control (SPC) information provided by Aitken Scientific Ltd, experts in developing process control software and automation software. - April 07, 2008 - Aitken Scientific Ltd

World Lithium Reserves Found to be Abundant in New Report

R. Keith Evans, a geologist and industrial minerals expert has issued a free report on the world's Lithium resources and reserves. - April 04, 2008 - R. Keith Evans & Associates

VIU Student Participation in SAM 2008 International Business Conference Transnational Innovation Alliances for Sustainable Energy Development: A China-Centric Venture

Virginia International University (VIU) MBA students have joined Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) MBA students in presenting papers on the topic of Global Sustainable Energy Innovation at the 2008 Society for the Advancement of Management International Business Conference on Innovation. This... - April 04, 2008 - Virginia International University

Diversity Alliance for Science Conference Announces Available Sponsorships

Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced that sponsorships are available for its inaugural networking conference and expo on May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J. Sponsorships range from $3,000 to $25,000. Detailed... - April 03, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

The Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Awards

The Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Awards

The Shark Research Institute created the Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Awards to honor the memory of the late Peter Benchley, and spotlight those who are working internationally to protect sharks as valuable ocean resources. The first of the 2008 Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Awards,... - April 02, 2008 - Shark Research Institute

Wolf Technical Services, Inc., Hires Amy Harris for Manufacturing Projects

Harris, a manufacturing engineer, will work in the Research & Development Division of Wolf coordinating the manufacturing launch of new and revised Wolf products. - April 02, 2008 - Wolf Technical Services, Inc.

Diversity Alliance for Science Conference Registration Opens

Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced that registration is now open for its inaugural networking conference and expo on May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J. Business owners who plan on attending the conference, which... - April 01, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

Trevigen Launches LDEV Free Basement Membrane Extract

Trevigen launches LDVE Free Basement Membrane Extract within its Cultrex® product line of Cell Differentiation and Angiogenesis products. Basement Membrane Extract (BME) can be used for promotion and maintenance of a differentiated phenotype in a variety of cell cultures including primary... - March 29, 2008 - Trevigen, Inc.

Author of, "Do Animals Think?", Says Animals Not Conscious and Possess Only Limited Emotional Intelligence

Interview with animal behavior expert, and author, Dr. Clive Wynne. Discussion highlights differences between hard-core skeptics and scientists advocating the ethical treatment of animals. - March 28, 2008 - Skeptiko

Merck & Co., Inc. Named Keynote Sponsor for Diversity Alliance for Science’s Inaugural Conference

Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced that Merck & Co., Inc. will serve as the keynote sponsor for its inaugural networking conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governors in Morristown, N.J. The two-day event will... - March 28, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

New Surface Area Analyzer Models from Quantachrome

Quantachrome Instruments announces the launch of 2- and 3-sample versions of its popular Quadrasorb (4-sample) surface area and pore size analyzer. The new models retain the beneficial "each sample has its own dewar and transducer" features, but at a cost which is attractive to laboratories with smaller throughput requirements. - March 28, 2008 - Quantachrome Instruments

ASI’s Extreme Loading® Technology Allays Implosion Concerns

ASI’s Extreme Loading® Technology Allays Implosion Concerns

Extreme Loading® Technology was used to predict the collapse of St. Francis Hospital scheduled for demolition in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania last weekend. The building’s demise was historic to that locale, but for Applied Science International (ASI), the hallmark event is about the technology that showed the public what would happen beforehand – a new structural analysis technology now available to practicing engineers internationally. - March 27, 2008 - Applied Science International, LLC

The Neuro Signaling Foundation, Broomfield, Colorado

Breakthrough technology instructs cancer cells to die, announces the Neuro-Signaling Foundation - a new method of detecting, recording and re-programming cell communication codes to fight cancer. - March 27, 2008 - The Neuro-Signaling Foundation

Diversity Alliance for Science Announces Inaugural Conference

Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) will hold its inaugural networking conference and expo on May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J. The two-day event will focus on developing and integrating more minority, women, veteran and... - March 25, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

GTCbio’s 3rd Assay Development & Screening Technologies Conference, June 5-6, 2008 in San Francisco, CA

Dr. Jeremy Caldwell, Executive Director of Molecular and Cell Biology at the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation will give the Featured Presentation at GTCbio’s 4th Assay Development & Screening Technologies Conference, June 5-6, 2008 in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Caldwell will discuss broad functional profiling of molecular libraries against biological space. - March 23, 2008 - GTCbio

TestEquity 1.55 Cu Ft Temperature Chamber Receives CE Mark

TestEquity 1.55 Cu Ft Temperature Chamber Receives CE Mark

The popular TestEquity Model 115 Temperature Chamber provides full-range temperature testing in a compact floor standing or benchtop package. It has a 1.55 Cu Ft interior workspace (16"W x 12"H x 14"D) and temperature range of -73°C to +175°C. The export version, Model 115-EX... - March 19, 2008 - TestEquity LLC

PMI Unveils New Capillary Flow Porometer

While similar to their other Capillary Flow Porometers, this new CapFlow has unique features which their other machines do not have. - March 19, 2008 - Porous Materials, Inc.

North Carolina Center for Automotive Research Names New Chief Operating Officer

The North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR) announced today that Simon Cobb, most recently the Director of North Carolina Operations for Lotus Engineering, Inc., is being named to lead business and program development for the NCCAR, the automotive testing and research facility located in the northeastern region of North Carolina. - March 18, 2008 - Northeast Development Commission

Albert Einstein’s Achievements Celebrated on 129th Birthday

Albert Einstein’s Achievements Celebrated on 129th Birthday

Albert Einstein was born in Germany on March 14, 1879. In 1905, Einstein wrote three groundbreaking scientific theories that were published and still profoundly impact the world. These three theories include his paper on Photoelectricity, Brownian Motion, and his Special Relativity Theory. Xump founder Anton Skorucak said, “Einstein’s discoveries are around us in everyday life, for example without his theory of relativity we would not have GPS.” - March 12, 2008 - xUmp.com

NCSRT Launches DiaSync for Improved Yield, Lower Cost in Harvest, Concentration, and Diafiltration of Biomolecules

NCSRT Launches DiaSync for Improved Yield, Lower Cost in Harvest, Concentration, and Diafiltration of Biomolecules

At the Antibody Development and Production meeting in San Diego, CA March 12, 2008, NCSRT is launching its DiaSync process for biomolecules from fermentation, cell culture, or extraction. Utilizing concurrent processing technology and the patented SmartFlow™ TFF technology, DiaSync provides... - March 12, 2008 - NCSRT, Inc.

Device Promises to Heal the World's Sleep Problems

Device Promises to Heal the World's Sleep Problems

Those seeking better sleep without drugs look to technology that guarantees deeper, more recuperative sleep and enhanced daytime productivity. - March 09, 2008 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC

The Virtual Lecture Hall is Now a Reality

The Virtual Lecture Hall is Now a Reality

If you never had the opportunity to attend Princeton or Yale, higher learning is now just a mouse click away. The world's first online public university is now a reality, and anyone with an internet connection can easily access various lectures from universities around the world from the comfort of their home. This ambitious project is the brainchild of a 26-year-old university student from Aarhus, Denmark. - March 07, 2008 - PublicUniversityOnline.com

Trevigen Launches Anti-8-oxo-dG Monoclonal Antibody (Clone 2E2)

DNA damage caused by oxidative radicals is associated with aging, inflammation, carcinogenesis, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. When exposed to oxidative radicals, 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dG) is formed and can serve as a sensitive indicator of physiological and... - March 06, 2008 - Trevigen, Inc.

Dissertation Editing – Critical Aspects of Dissertation Process Finally Revealed

Some might find dissertation to be rewarding while some may find it utterly dreadful. Oeinet has stepped forward to reveal critical aspects in dissertation editing. - March 02, 2008 - OEI Consulting Inc

Psychologist and Dog Expert, Dr. Stanley Coren Says Dogs Are Intelligent, But Not Telepathic

University of British Columbia psychology professor, and author of, The Intelligence of Dogs, discusses his research into dog behavior, the unexplained capabilities of canines, and whether Darwin’s theories of evolution suggest dogs are conscious. - March 01, 2008 - Skeptiko

TESSA News

National conference to pay tribute to weather pioneer. - March 01, 2008 - Texas Severe Storms Association

Scientists Discover How Cigarette Smoke Causes Cancer: Study Points to New Treatments, Safer Tobacco

Everyone has known for decades that that smoking can kill, but until now no one really understood how cigarette smoke causes healthy lung cells to become cancerous. In a new research report published in the March 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org), researchers from the... - March 01, 2008 - The FASEB Journal, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

ClinfoSource and Nucleus Network Jointly Launch On-Line GCP Clinical Trials Training Programs for the Australia-New Zealand Region

ClinfoSource, a US-based global online training company has partnered with Nucleus Network of Australia to provide web-based GCP training for clinical trials professionals in the Australia region, later to be extended to include New Zealand regulations. This program will offer clinical trial investigators, coordinators, research associates and others a solid and practical understanding of clinical trials conduct and management, the regulations and ethics central to the drug development process. - February 28, 2008 - ClinfoSource

Aitken Scientific Announces Agreement with ThalesNano to License Software Package for New H-Cube Autosampler

Aitken Scientific’s software engineering expertise partnered with ThalesNano’s H-Cube technology and the Gilson GX271 sampler has unleashed the full potential of the H-Cube system, enabling full automation of the hydrogenation process. - February 27, 2008 - Aitken Scientific Ltd

Customers Rank Market Research Suppliers by Satisfaction Scores

Customers of Forrester, e-Rewards, and Decision Analyst report the highest level of customer satisfaction among syndicated, online sample provision, and full service market research segments, respectively. - February 25, 2008 - MarketResearchCareers

NineSigma Capitalizes on Growth of Open Innovation; Reports a Record Year for 2007

Company Records 1000th Request for Proposal, Increases Staff by 200 Percent - February 25, 2008 - NineSigma

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