Science and Research
moviMED to display “Jet-Check” Aircraft Inspection System at 2008 ATA NDT Forum
moviMED announces that the Company will be introducing its "Jet-Check" System at the 2008 Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Forum, sponsored by the Air Transport Association of America, Inc. Jet-Check offers airlines a more efficient and reliable NDT inspection method, allowing fuselage inspections to be completed in 1/10th the time of current systems. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008)
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Histogen Launches BioNuesis, the Only All-Human Stem Cell Culturing Kit
Histogen, Inc., a regenerative medicine company developing solutions based on the products of newborn fibroblasts, today launched BioNuesisTM, the only soluble human extracellular matrix (ECM) developed as a culturing kit for stem cell growth. The kit was launched and is being exhibited at the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit taking place in Madison, Wisconsin. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008)
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Top-Rated Prevention Program Helps Cut Teen Smoking Rate
The 2008 Youth Tobacco Survey shows a 17.5% decrease in Alabama high school students who smoke in 2008 from those in 2006. Making significant progress to address adolescent tobacco use, Alabama schools implemented the Botvin LifeSkills Training program in selected schools across the state. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008)
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Science News: TANCS Steam Vapor Technology Kills C. difficile Spores in Seconds
Peer-reviewed study shows novel steam vapor system destroys Clostridium difficile spores rapidly on environmental surfaces, using environmentally-safe, water-only method. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)
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NASA Site Uses Advanced In-Situ Chemical Oxidation for Successful Subsurface Soil and Groundwater Remediation
The RegenOx™ chemical oxidation system safely treats subsurface petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants within a sensitive site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, according to a pilot study by consultant Tetra Tech (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)
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Duke University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering Selects GageMap Software for Senior Aeronautical Design Classes
Duke University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science plans to utilize GageMap software in their senior design classes beginning in Spring semester of 2009. GageMap will be utilized as part of Duke undergraduate engineering curriculm to provide students with hands on experience in prototype testing for projects involving rotating machinery. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)
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Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno Revolutions to be Explored at Convergence08 Unconference – Forecaster Paul Saffo to Keynote
The Convergence08 conference (www.convergence08.org) on Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno (NBIC) technologies and their interactions will be held November 15-16 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The event will use an innovative "unconference" format to enable participants to customize the event in a highly interactive way. Paul Saffo, a Silicon Valley forecaster with over two decades experience exploring long-term technological change and its practical impact on business and society, will keynote the event. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)
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Curemark Appoints Dr. Elisa J. Zinberg as Vice President of Operations
Curemark is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Elisa J. Zinberg as Vice – President of Operations, and member of Curemark’s management team, effective immediately. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)
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Synamatix Partners With GeneWorks to Deliver Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics Support for Key Research Institutions in Asia and Australia
Synamatix today announced its partnership with GeneWorks for the provision of sequencing and bioinformatics research support to key customers within Asia and Australia. The two companies will provide genome institutes in Asia with an extensive and comprehensive range of sequencing and bioinformatics solutions to support and enhance research. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)
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New Analysis Finds that Neglected Tropical Disease Burden in Latin America and Caribbean May Exceed that of HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
Efforts to Combat NTDs to be Featured at CGI Closing Plenary Session on September 26th (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)
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New and Updated Online Tutorials for ASTD, Entrez Protein and MMDB
Comprehensive tutorials on the ASTD, Entrez Protein, and MMDB databases enable researchers to quickly and effectively use these invaluable variation resources. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)
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The Merinoff Symposia to Highlight New Research in Systemic Lupus
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is hosting a three-day meeting for scientists interested in learning about the latest scientific studies underway in understanding and treating Systemic Lupus. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)
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Most Employee Rewards Programs Designed With No Regard to Generational Differences
A new WorldatWork survey finds that – when it comes to designing and implementing total rewards programs – generational differences in the workforce are not currently top of mind for compensation and benefits practitioners. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)
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Metal-Organic Frameworks feel the Pressure of Argonne Scientists
New research may be a key step towards real-world uses of MOFs (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)
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DIA/FDA/PhRMA Drug Safety Conference: Planning the Lifecycle of Safety Evaluation
Recent reports have brought attention to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) plan to list those drugs whose safety is under investigation because of complaints brought to the agency's attention by drug companies, physicians, and patients. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)
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