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New Gold Renewal Program from Pipette.com Restores Value to Previously Unusable Instruments in Life Science Labs
Pipette.com is excited to announce the release of a new pipette service and calibration program. The Gold Renewal Program is a new and exclusive program to Pipette.com. This program is designed to restore damaged and broken pipettes that are unable to be used because of their current condition. The... - October 06, 2011 - Accutek Laboratories
Neuroreality Report: How Single Dose of "Magic Mushrooms" Hallucinogen Can Create Lasting Personality Change
"Personal transformations causing increased intelligence have been reported to result from many apparently unrelated phenomena," according to a recent discovery by University of Hawaii neuroscientist, Bruce E. Morton, - October 01, 2011 - Bruce Eldine Morton
Bioo Scientific is Launching the NEXTflex-96™ DNA Barcodes to Significantly Increase NGS Throughput
Today Bioo Scientific announced the launch of the NEXTflex-96™ DNA Barcodes, which significantly increases next generation sequencing throughput by using barcoded indices to run multiple samples in parallel. The ability to increase the scale of next generation sequencing (NGS) is a critical... - October 01, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
Stevens Institute of Technology Wins NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Grant
NUE-NEXUS program to give undergraduates early-curriculum classroom instruction and research opportunities in nanotechnology field. - September 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Bioo Scientific and Jungwoo F&B to Collaborate to Improve Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Bioo Scientific has been invited to be a guest of The University of Texas at Austin for the UT Gyeonggi Innovation Program which is being sponsored by Governor Kim Moon-Soo, of the Gyeonggi Province, Korea. The UT Gyeonggi Innovation Program is a 3-year program to promote entrepreneurship, identify... - September 28, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
Performance Indicator Announces Technology Development of Erasable Tissue Marking Ink
Performance Indicator, a Massachusetts high tech company specializing in electromagnetic color management has created a tissue marking ink that becomes invisible with a single, pain-free laser treatment. - September 26, 2011 - Performance Indicator LLC
Brian W. Mueller Joins SEPI Engineering & Construction as Senior CAD Technician
Computer Design Specialist Joins Local Engineering Firm - September 23, 2011 - SEPI Engineering Group
Youth Organizer is Calling All Kids to Mendham Walks for TS on November 19th
Registration is now open for the second annual 5K walk and family fun run at Mendham Borough Park and is set to benefit the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome. - September 22, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
NSF Grant Supports Graphene Nanoelectronics Research at Stevens
NSF awards a grant to advance nanoelectronic sensors through graphene. - September 21, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Bio-Synthesis Adds New Division Dedicated to Custom Expression of Proteins in Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
In response to increased demand for custom molecular and cell biology products and services, Bio-Synthesis Inc, a U.S-based biotech company, is announcing a major expansion. During the summer of 2011, BSI created a dedicated molecular lab in its 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Dallas,... - September 19, 2011 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
Swarm Intelligence Enables Better Nerve Grafts
NIH funded collaborative research adds computational models of swarm intelligence based neural networks to tissue engineering. - September 17, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Bioo Scientific Will Participate in the 2011 AOAC International Annual Meeting
Bioo Scientific announced that it will feature its industry-leading food safety testing kits at the 125th AOAC Annual Meeting in New Orleans being held September 18th – 21st. AOAC is an independent, third party organization, which brings credibility to analytical methods used for regulation... - September 17, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
Gold Nuggets for Biotechnology, Generated by Lasers
While gold prices keep setting new records, nanoparticles from pure gold are also gaining importance in biotechnology. Particular GmbH from Germany now uses a laser method to produce them with high purity and conjugate them with high efficiency. - September 16, 2011 - Particular GmbH
Stevens and LeHigh Developing Nanotechnology for Better Natural Gas Utilization
Advances in understanding molybdenum nanostructures and molecular mechanisms of catalytic reactions to provide improved natural gas processing technologies. - September 15, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
SEPI Engineering & Construction Named to Inc. 5000 List
Local Engineering Firm One of the Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies in the Country - September 15, 2011 - SEPI Engineering Group
Applying New Mathematics for Robust Cryptography and a Safer Internet
Computer security experts are piggy-backing on recent developments in mathematics to pioneer new cryptography methods that will keep data safe even in the age of superfast quantum computing. - September 14, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
University of Hawaii: Cause of Homosexuality and Dyslexia Discovered
According to University of Hawaii neuroscientist, Bruce E. Morton, “Failures of midline crossings of the developing nervous system occur in utero within hybrid Familial Polarity offspring. These developmental failures result in reversed wiring for a number of behavioral outcomes, including homosexuality and dyslexia.” - September 13, 2011 - Bruce Eldine Morton
Bencos Releases Bencos Shop Beta– Online Procurement System
Bencos Shop will enable all its users to place procurement requests for products & services for life sciences research. - September 12, 2011 - Bencos Research Solutions
Stevens Convocation 2011 Celebrates Students and Faculty
Faculty and students award citations from Stevens Convocation, September 7, 2011. - September 10, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Researchers Pioneer Novel Technique to Make Plasmonic Nanogap Arrays
Dr. Stefan Strauf, et al. published a paper on leveraging holographic lithography for fabricating nanogap arrays with features 70 times smaller than the wavelengths of the blue laser light used to create the nanostructures. - September 08, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
NanoMarkets Releases New Report on Markets for Indium-Based Materials in the Photovoltaics Industry
The report provides eight-year projections (both volume and value) of all of these areas including forecasts of the amount of indium consumed by application and type of material. It also identifies where the opportunities are for the indium industry in PV and where indium-based materials are being supplanted by non-indium based materials. - September 03, 2011 - NanoMarkets
Dr. Kishore Pochiraju of Stevens Co-Authors Book on Polymeric Matrix Composites
To help engineers design longer-lasting high-performance plastics, the forthcoming book, Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Matrix Composites, presents a holistic guide to environmental degradation, damage evolution, design, and application specific issues of long term structural durability. - September 03, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Neuroreality: Galactic Black Hole Big Bang Fountains Are Emitting Missing Dark Matter
According to the "Galactic Big Bang Engine Model" of University of Hawaii’s biophysicist-cosmologist, Bruce E. Morton, "Each galaxy is a stacked double torus resulting from black hole polar big bang fountains, blasting out dark matter and dark energy. As these gather mass, they are pulled back into light matter at the inward flowing spiral arms of the galactic plane, which continuously reenter the black hole to feed its continued big bang emissions." - September 02, 2011 - Bruce Eldine Morton
Matthew Copple Joins SEPI Engineering & Construction as a Project Manager
Civil Engineering Expert Joins Local Engineering Firm. - September 02, 2011 - SEPI Engineering Group
World Experts Meet in Cambridge to Discuss Treatments for Down Syndrome
The treatability of Down Syndrome is gaining evidence and support, but remains the "holy grail" for parents and doctors. A rare gathering of expert scientists will plan the next stage in human treatments for Down syndrome. The wider context of the impact on people with Alzheimer's with be discussed. - September 01, 2011 - Down Syndrome Research Foundation UK
ONR Funds Dr. Chang-Hwan Choi to Study Nanoscale Wetting Dynamics of Superhydrophobic Surfaces at Stevens
Dr. Choi's DURIP grant supports development of innovative anti-corrosion materials. - September 01, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
BioPharm Systems Achieves Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialization for Oracle Accelerate for Midsize Companies
Oracle Recognizes BioPharm Systems for Expertise in Delivering Innovative Solutions to Midsize Companies - August 31, 2011 - BioPharm Systems
Bioo Scientific Launches Benzo[a]pyrene ELISA to Rapidly Screen Food for Oil Spill Contaminants
The recently released MaxSignal® Benzo[a]pyrene ELISA Kit offers rapid screening of benzo[a]pyrene, a carcinogenic component of petroleum, in fish, shrimp, meat and water samples. - August 23, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
Atheist's Bible? Megalith Books Has Published a 4,000 Year Upgrade of Religion Called Neuroreality
According to University of Hawaii’s neuroscientist-philosopher, Bruce E. Morton, "Neuroreality is the world’s first scientific religion. It contains no supernatural beliefs. Yet, it meets the many inherent human religious needs for a larger view of life, purpose, an extended family, and a path to personal transformation." Key elements of this resynthesis are found in the book: "Neuroreality: A Scientific Religion to Restore Meaning, or How 7 Brain Elements Create 7 Minds and 7 Realities." - August 21, 2011 - Bruce Eldine Morton
Solar Photovoltaic Installation Workshop at Stevens on August 25
Stevens Institute of Technology is offering a PV installation workshop on August 25 at the build site for the Empowerhouse Solar Decathlon Competition entry. - August 20, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Michael Bruno of Stevens Edits Maritime Security Journal Lauded by DHS
The US Department of Homeland Security praised the May/June 2011 issue of the Marine Technology Society Journal as guest edited by Dr. Bruno from Stevens Institute of Technology. - August 20, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Research Indicates How Important Family Relationships Are to Our Mental Health "Mindfulness"
Research has linked better relationships with your family-of-origin to better mental health measures, but it may also be associated with a healthy sense of “mindfulness." - August 19, 2011 - Dr. Jonathan Appel
Researchers Demonstrate Green Tea Compound is Effective in Treating Genetic Disorder and Two Types of Tumors
Collaboration with the Stanley lab shows that there are natural compounds from plants that can control this deadly disorder and, with the atomic structure in hand, can be used as a starting point for further drug design. - August 17, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
First Book to Compare Native American Authors from the United States and Canada Published
Contemporary Native Fiction in the U.S. and Canada is the first book to focus on Native American authors from the United States and Canada through the lens of postcolonialism. - August 16, 2011 - Bauu Institute and Press
Back-to-School Advice for Parents and Teachers for Making School Safe
NJCTS Anxiety Webinar Series continues on August 17 - August 11, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Professor Attygalle of Stevens Lectures at a Max Planck Institute on Mass Spectrometry
Mass spectrometry expert Dr. Athula Attygalle from Stevens Institute of Technology lectured at a Max Planck Institute in Jena, Germany, earlier this summer. - August 11, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Bencos Shifts Website Domain from .in to .com
Bencos Research Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is now available at www.bencoslife.com. - August 09, 2011 - Bencos Research Solutions
Danforth Center’s “Conversations” Series Continues with Let’s talk with Dr. Jim Carrington: A New Leader, an Expanding Vision
The event is sponsored by Boeing. The program will feature the Center’s new President, Dr. James C. Carrington, who will discuss his vision for the institution, along with his hopes for the future of plant science. - August 07, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Annual Federal Technology Transfer Meeting August 9-11, 2011
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) Midwest Region will hold its annual meeting August 9-11 in Dearborn, Michigan, at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn. The Midwest Region’s annual meeting brings together federal technology transfer professionals, private industry, and... - August 06, 2011 - Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)
Researchers Discover Method to Decrease Harmful Cyanogens and Increase Protein Levels in Key Staple Crop
“This breakthrough demonstrates that it is possible to use genetic modification to deliver enhanced cassava with decreased cyanogenic content as well as increased protein and essential amino acids that will directly benefit children and at-risk populations,” said Narayanan. - August 04, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
BioPharm Systems to Present at the 16th Annual Oracle Health Sciences User Group Meeting
Leading IT consulting company focused on the implementation and hosting of clinical trial software will speak at Oracle's annual event. - August 03, 2011 - BioPharm Systems
Breakthrough Indentation Yield Strength Test by Nanovea
Nanovea introduced its patent pending breakthrough method of reliably acquiring yield strength through indentation; ultimately replacing the traditional tensile testing machine for yield strength measurement. - July 30, 2011 - NANOVEA
Region’s BioScience Leaders Step Up to the Plate to Fight Hunger
“We are grateful to Bill DeWitt and the St. Louis Cardinals for the opportunity to showcase our region’s expertise in bioscience and to educate people of all ages about our efforts to find solutions to critical issues such as world hunger and energy independence,” said William H. Danforth, chair Danforth Plant Science Center. “I hope fans will attend the game on August 28 and also participate in the World Food Day commemoration on October 14 & 15.” - July 29, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Stevens Professor EH Yang Receives DURIP Grant to Support Nanoscale Imaging
Dr. Yang's AFOSR-sponsored DURIP grant allows him to purchase a scanning probe microscope capable of imaging in ambient conditions. - July 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Chandramouli of Stevens Gives Keynote on Dynamic Spectrum Access at Wireless Security Conference
Dr. R. Chandramouli of Stevens gave the Wireless Summit track keynote lecture, “Dynamic Spectrum Access Wireless Networking," at the NIKSUN World Wide Security & Mobility Conference 2011 (NIKSUN WWSMC) in Princeton, NJ, on July 27. - July 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Exploring Science Through Underwater Robotics
The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens is leading a National Science Foundation initiative to improve K-12 STEM skills and education through fun summer camps and educator institutes. - July 27, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Public Consultation on the Future of Gender and Innovation Launched by Portia Ltd as Part of the genSET – Gender in Science - Project
Knowledge and innovation are accepted as the key drivers for sustainable growth and prosperity in a future Europe. Politics, industry and research are therefore trying to find answers on how to transform the EU into an "Innovation Union." But have we been asking the right questions? genSET invites all European innovation stakeholders to give their view on the correlation between gender and innovation. - July 26, 2011 - Portia Ltd
Raybiotech Launches Risk-Free Trial Program for ELISA Kits
RayBiotech, Inc., has just launched a Risk-Free Trial on its ELISA kits, stipulating that if a researcher is unsatisfied with the performance of any RayBio® ELISA, EIA, or phosphorylation ELISA, they can receive a full product refund or credit. - July 22, 2011 - RayBiotech, Inc
Stevens Students Win 5th in International Autonomous Surface Vehicle Competition
The Stevens team won 5th at the International RoboBoat Competition, held June 9-12 in Virginia Beach. - July 21, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
New Opportunities for the Third Largest Conference for US-Based Psychiatrists
The Nevada Psychiatric Association, host of one of the largest clinical meetings for psychiatrists in the United States, today announced an agreement with Advocates for Better Health (ABH) of Ramsey, New Jersey, to help it achieve key objectives for its 17th Annual Psychopharmacology Conference in... - July 19, 2011 - Advocates for Better Health