In theory, Maxwell's demon can decrease the entropy of a system by opening and closing a door at appropriate times to separate hot and cold gas molecules. But as physicist Leó Szilárd pointed out in 1929, entropy does not ...
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DNA nanotechnology has become one of the great hopes of molecular manufacturing in which large-scale objects could potentially be assembled from the most basic building blocks, atom-by-atom. Research is slowly revealing that many of the ...
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U.S. and Australian researchers say the cause of aging in mammals may be reversible and the key is the chemical NAD that facilitates cell communication. Senior author David Sinclair of the Harvard Medical School in Boston and colleagues ...
Stelis Biopharma and Pieris, a next generation therapeutic protein R&D firm, have started a long-term collaboration for clinical development and commercialization of multiple novel Anticalin-based protein therapeutics worldwide, primarily ...
Following the concept of 'Wake up your hair' throughout 2013, Greentech has recently developed Dandrilys, a complete dandruff reducer agent. Around 50% of world population suffers from dandruff. This is an important aesthetic problem as ...
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CCP Composites US LLC has been granted a patent for a thermosetting, crosslinkable resin composition suitable for preparing a gel coat, the composition is comprised of: a polyester acrylic polymer having an average of more than two ...
Receptos, a biopharmaceutical company, has announced that Ono Pharmaceuticals has elected to amend and expand the existing collaboration agreement between the parties to include transfer to Ono of the Receptos G-protein-coupled receptor ...
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Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer to study polymers at the Delft University of Technology. Dr. Theo Dingemans is the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek ...
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Neurotransmitters play a powerful role in managing the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system in many animals, controlling mood, energy levels, aggression, social bonding, and sexual behavior. For example, many antidepressant drugs ...
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At the 9th annual ICIS Base Oils and Lubricants conference, Dec. 4-6, 2013, in New Jersey, Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. announced recent developments in renewable synthetic lubricant basestocks designed to provide differentiated ...
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Roche and Molecular Partners have entered into a research collaboration and licensing agreement to discover, develop and commercialize several proprietary therapeutics incorporating Molecular' DARPin biologics conjugated to toxic agents ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status for Kinex Pharmaceuticals' dual src/pre-tubulin inhibitor 'KX02' for the treatment of gliomas, which are the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. KX02 is ...
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OncoMed Pharmaceuticals and Celgene have entered into an agreement to jointly develop and commercialize about six anti-cancer stem cell (CSC) product candidates from OncoMed's biologics pipeline, including demcizumab (OMP-21M18, Anti-DLL4). ...
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US-based Biozone Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has agreed to terms and signed a letter of intent (LOI) to merge with Cocrystal Discovery, a privately-held biotechnology company developing antiviral therapeutics for human diseases. ...
Canada-based ImStar Therapeutics has announced the selection of IMS-088 as its lead drug candidate for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. IMS-088 is a novel, small-molecule drug that stems from the discovery of a new target ...