ASF has been awarded the "32nd Research Prize for the promotion of methodological work aimed at reducing and replacing animal experimentation" in Berlin. The research team "Experimental Toxicology and Ecology" received this honor for their ...
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A new project, co-funded with EUR8.5m from the European Commission is underway to accelerate the development of new vaccines, drugs and microbicides to fight against many poverty-related diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), HIV, malaria, ...
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Taiwan is the world’s leader in LED manufacturing with 41 LED fabs representing over 21 percent of the world’s capacity — more than any other region (according to SEMI Opto/LED Fab Forecast report). Meanwhile, worldwide ...
Axalta Coating Systems is rolling out its latest generation Nap-Gard® product which can withstand continuous operating temperatures of 155°C (311°F). Nap-Gard High Tg 7-2555 is a thermosetting epoxy powder designed for use as a ...
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During the holidays, Hydro-Quebec's Electricity Interpretation Centre welcomes your family and lets young explorers discover the world of science, and you can admire a Christmas tree lit up with electricity made by the utility's electric ...
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While some people may think their minds are being numbed by scrolling through images of cats playing piano, or dogs eating biscuits, one computer is doing the same and getting smarter. A computer cluster running the so-called the Never ...
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Prostate cancer stem cells evolve into different cells as the disease progresses and this becomes a moving target for treatment, U.S. researchers say. Drs. Andrew Goldstein, Owen Witte and Tanya Stoyanova and colleagues at the University ...
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Resonetics Inc. Resonetics announces that Scott Davis has joined the company as Director, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. Resonetics, a leading supplier of polymer laser micromachining services and systems for the life sciences ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) first adjuvanted vaccine for the prevention of H5N1 influenza, also known as avian or bird flu. The pandemic Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Monovalent Vaccine, ...
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A look back through our archives sees that DuPont, Dr Pepper, Post Holdings and Ralcorp Holdings, Kraft Foods and Dow Chemical Company have all had issues to address. General Mills is working to undo the impact of poor waste disposal more ...
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U.S. scientists say they have developed a urine test for hard-to-detect blood clots, which can cause strokes and heart attacks. Lead author and doctoral candidate Kevin Lin, postdoctoral fellow Gabriel Kwong and Sangeeta N. Bhatia, all at ...
U.S. scientists report progress of a hormone therapy that can improve the outcome of bone grafts to treat bone loss from disease, birth defects or trauma. Zulma Gazit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Edward Schwarz of Rochester University ...
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Oxytocin, the "bonding hormone" between mother and child, may also be the bonding hormone between husband and wife, researchers in Germany and China say. Dr. Rene Hurlemann, executive senior physician at the Inpatient and Outpatient ...
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One-in-nine U.S. children ages 4-17 were diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in 2011-12, and 6 percent were on medication, officials say. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 2 million ...
Soraa Inc of Fremont, CA, USA, which develops solid-state lighting technology built on 'GaN-on-GaN' (gallium nitride on gallium nitride) substrates, is to open a new semiconductor fabrication plant in Buffalo, NY. In partnership with the ...
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