US-based SPR Therapeutics has obtained CE mark for its peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) device, Smartpatch system, designed for the minimally-invasive treatment of chronic shoulder pain. The non-narcotic, reversible system stimulates ...
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A government body in the U.K. has fined Sony $396,000 for using lax network security when its PlayStation network was hacked in 2011. The Information Commissioner's Office, a public agency to protect information rights of individuals, ...
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have announced a Phase II small business innovation research (SBIR) contract to Epic Sciences for the development of a lung cancer diagnostic blood test. The ...
The final exhibition at The Textile Museum before its 2014 reopening will showcase the textile traditions of Southeast Asia and demonstrate how four contemporary artists integrate the best of the past into new works. “Out of Southeast ...
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has received a $733,006 investment from the ministry of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology, to purchase a LabVolt electromechanical trainer (pictured right), along other equipment, for its ...
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Three Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) students are recipients of the 2013 YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) awards. Ziyan Gong, a Fashion Design student from Staten Island, NY, and Fashion Merchandising Management majors Alexis ...
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Recently, Shanghai Hitachi gives its only 2012 Most Valuable Supplier Award to Baosteel. This is its affirmation of Baosteel for its active practice of customer-centric business philosophy, exploration in supply chain full range ...
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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Bell Helmets is partnering with IMBA to launch a program that will offer $100,000 in grants to build mountain bike trails in 2013 and 2014. Bell will award three technical assistance grants, allowing ...
Researchers are aiming to develop a new class of materials with remarkable properties using one atom-thick substances such as graphene in a new collaborative project. The proposal, which will involve researchers from the Universities of ...
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance (NOA) to Hygieia's claims related to Diabetes Insulin Guidance system (DIGS) technology. The patent covers a system which automatically optimizes a patient's ...
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Some 200 people gathered at Specialized's headquarters in Morgan Hill, California, on Saturday night for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association's annual awards. The event honored student-athletes, coaches, volunteers and ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance (NOA) to biopharmaceutical company Amarin for its claims related to Vascepa and FDA-approved MARINE indication. The NOA, which is issued based on patent ...
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Surly Brewing's plans to build a new destination brewery in Minneapolis,Minnesota,US,have moved ahead following a$545,300 grant from the Metropolitan Council. The Brooklyn Center-based craft beer maker will use the funding to clean up the ...
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REI has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Bikes Belong Foundation to expand its Green Lane Project. The Green Lane Project is in six focus cities – Austin, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; San Francisco, ...
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Venus Metals Corporation has been awarded two grants totaling AUD 300,000 for drilling at the Copper Hills and Moodini projects in Western Australia. The grants were awarded under the Western Australian Government Exploration Incentive ...
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